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What is an art appraisal

What Is an Art Appraisal and Why It Is Not Auth...

Gavin Coates

What an art appraisal actually does, and why it is not authentication. A clear institutional explanation of valuation, authorship, and why the distinction matters.

What Is an Art Appraisal and Why It Is Not Auth...

Gavin Coates

What an art appraisal actually does, and why it is not authentication. A clear institutional explanation of valuation, authorship, and why the distinction matters.

Difference between modern and contemporary art

The Difference Between Modern vs. Contemporary Art

Gavin Coates

The real difference between modern and contemporary art, why it’s not about time or style, but about how meaning is produced, contextualized, and preserved.

The Difference Between Modern vs. Contemporary Art

Gavin Coates

The real difference between modern and contemporary art, why it’s not about time or style, but about how meaning is produced, contextualized, and preserved.

Emerging vs established artist

What “Emerging Artist” and “Established Artist”...

Gavin Coates

What “emerging” and “established” really mean in contemporary art, why institutions use them as markers of structural integration, not age, talent, or success.

What “Emerging Artist” and “Established Artist”...

Gavin Coates

What “emerging” and “established” really mean in contemporary art, why institutions use them as markers of structural integration, not age, talent, or success.

meaning of contemporary art

What “Contemporary Art” Actually Refers To

Gavin Coates

What “contemporary art” actually refers to, why it names a structural condition of placement and context, not a style, medium, or time period.

What “Contemporary Art” Actually Refers To

Gavin Coates

What “contemporary art” actually refers to, why it names a structural condition of placement and context, not a style, medium, or time period.

What makes a painting good

What Makes a Painting Good (An Objective Answer)

Gavin Coates

What makes a painting good? A clear, objective explanation of quality in painting, based on structure, coherence, and sustained visual integrity.

What Makes a Painting Good (An Objective Answer)

Gavin Coates

What makes a painting good? A clear, objective explanation of quality in painting, based on structure, coherence, and sustained visual integrity.

what does quality mean in art

What Art Institutions Mean by “Quality”

Gavin Coates

What art institutions actually mean by “quality”, why it refers to coherence, legibility, and durability over time, not taste, skill, or emotion.

What Art Institutions Mean by “Quality”

Gavin Coates

What art institutions actually mean by “quality”, why it refers to coherence, legibility, and durability over time, not taste, skill, or emotion.