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What to Look for When Buying a Painting: A Curator’s Guide for New Collectors
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What to Look for When Buying a Painting: A Curator’s Guide for New Collectors

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A clear guide for new collectors on what to look for when buying a painting: condition, surface, provenance and your own response.
Art Exhibitions in Gloucestershire 2026: A Curator’s Guide to the Cotswolds Scene
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Art Exhibitions in Gloucestershire 2026: A Curator’s Guide to the Cotswolds Scene

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A guide to seeing contemporary art exhibitions in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, and how to get the most from a gallery visit.
Acrylic Paintings: A Curator’s Guide to Collecting Modern Mediums
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Acrylic Paintings: A Curator’s Guide to Collecting Modern Mediums

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What makes acrylic paint distinctive, how it differs from oil and what to look for when choosing an acrylic painting.
Starting an Art Collection on a Budget: A Curator’s Guide for 2026
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Starting an Art Collection on a Budget: A Curator’s Guide for 2026

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Friendly, practical advice for starting an art collection on a modest budget: works on paper, prints, smaller originals and buying well.
Collecting Work on Paper: A Curator’s Guide to Contemporary Originality (2026)
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Collecting Work on Paper: A Curator’s Guide to Contemporary Originality (2026)

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Why works on paper make a rewarding place to start or grow a collection, and how to choose, frame and care for them.
How to Buy Original Artwork Online in the UK: A Curator’s Guide for 2026
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How to Buy Original Artwork Online in the UK: A Curator’s Guide for 2026

Par Aleph Contemporary

A practical guide to buying original art online in the UK: what to ask, how to judge a work from photos, delivery and returns.