Collector's Core

ART REEL: Art Fair Philippines 2021 Double-Take
By The Cartellino Team
With AFP 2021 at the tail-end, gathered here by the Cartellino Team are some works you may have missed or want…

Then Came NFTs: Understanding the Debate behind the Crypto (Art) Movement
By Jose Naval
It’s colloquially pronounced “nifties.”

Know That Platform: AITP Exhibitor Spotlight
By The Cartellino Team
Art in the Park's now on full swing. Here's a primer. 

Don’t Know Much about Sanso? Now’s Your Chance
By The Cartellino Team

In Science We Trust: Why and How Does Paper Degrade?
By The Cartellino Team
Because everyone knows to rely on facts.

Collecting: What’s to Know about Art Conservation?
By The Cartellino Team

Start Archiving with this Digital Tool and Platform
By The Cartellino Team
Web Archiving has never been easier, or more important

The Trajectory of Kanchana Gupta
By The Cartellino Team
Recently launched online is the accompanying catalogue to Kanchana Gupta's solo show held back in October last…

How We Talk About Talking About Contemporary Art
By The Cartellino Team
As if the idea of the white cube wasn’t enough, there isn’t anything like dense verbiage to discourage…

Art Collecting 101: Consider Photobooks
By The Cartellino Team
There’s an intention to the production—part and parcel with it as an art object—that confers…

A Beginner's Guide to Framing and Staple Styles
By Jose Naval
Take it with a grain of salt when someone tells you there aren’t any “hard and fast rules”…

Tips and Tricks For Starting Your Art Wall, Salon Style
By Jose Naval
Relaxed and flexible, the salon style allows for an eclectic mix of works to hang together without having to…

Art Collecting 101: Beginner's Guide on Art Appraisals
By Cielo Serale
An artwork's value is defined by more than just how much its medium costs. To understand appraisals better,…

5 Things to Consider When Buying Art as a Gift
By Cielo Serale
If you're to give artworks as a gift this season, you might want to consider the following first.

5 Tips for Safe and Practical Online Art Buying
By Francesca Testa
We gathered tips to help you buy art online safely and practically.

5 Books About Art Collection to Help You Navigate the Scene Easily
By Francesca Testa
Whether you're new to the art market or simply looking for new references for the contemporary art scene, here…

All Your Concerns About Online Art Buying, Solved
By Francesca Testa
We gathered all the concerns art buyers have when making online art purchases…

Why You Should Consider Buying Art Online
By Francesca Testa
It is only now that the industry of online art buying has been recognized by collectors and a lot of them love…

Unspoken Rules New Art Collectors Should Know Before Buying Art
By Francesca Testa
Let us walk you through the art buying process and tell you about all the…

5 Things To Remember Before Buying Photographs
By Cielo Serale
As any expert would say, purchasing your first photographic print would need as much discretion as buying any…

Beginner's Guide On How (Not) To Collect Street Art
By Francesca Testa
With a movement so open and so vague as such, is there any way you can collect…