Fete Lifestyle Magazine May 2016 - Art Issue | Page 37

Artwork by Nina Buxbaum

Unfortunately, many people find understanding or collecting art intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. The idea of art being inaccessible to “common folk” is a façade that sometimes behaves like the weeding out process of the first year of law school. I learned years ago from gallery owner and friend Jumaane N’namdi, who actually started me collecting, that I only needed three things to begin - go see art, appreciate what speaks to me and buy what I like. Over a dozen years later, I still follow and share those same rules with others and while my eye, budget and taste have evolved over the years, the formula has yet to disappoint.

Artwork by The Artist Hines

Artwork by Tiffany White