In certain circles, October has become known colloquially as “art month”, playing host as it does to Frieze London and Frieze Masters, PAD London, StART Art Fair, and the Affordable Art Fair, among many other art fairs and industry gatherings. The global diversity of the art community that gathers in London during art month means there’s something for everyone, from Blue Chip investment pieces to limited prints for new collectors. But art month has come to a close, so what next? Is your latest acquisition languishing in a gallery’s storage rooms awaiting shipment, or is it propped uncertainly on your sideboard while you decide where it should live in the long term?
This week, I spoke to three art experts about what to do once you’ve made that purchase, from moving your new artwork between homes and countries to hanging it, and finally, to lighting it.
