Perspective from the artist. Context for the collector.
Why Some Art Stays With You Long After You Look Away
Some works leave your head the moment you look away. Others come back for weeks. What makes a piece stay, and what to do about it.
Harlem Contemporary Artist on Aluminum | Corey Wesley
Why the Frame Belongs to the Work
Why framing is part of the work, not an addition to it. On one of one framed contemporary art by Harlem artist Corey Wesley.
Is the Color Failing, or Is the Wall Empty?
I came across a Southern Living article called "Paint Colors That Don't Work With Natural Light," and I've been sitting with it since. I agree with a lot...
The Psychology of Collecting Art: Why One Face Refuses to Leave Your Mind
A woman travelled from the Bronx to my debut show because she saw one of the works in an ad and had to see it in person. What...
Why I Created Unapologetic Faces
The Quiet Question Every Serious Collector Eventually Asks
You should have had it appraised years ago. That's the sentence. Most collectors get to it eventually, usually standing in front of a work they've lived with for...
Why New York Interior Designers Should Know This Harlem Artist
The piece interior designers in New York are quietly placing in their best rooms. One of one works on archival museum-quality aluminum by Harlem artist Corey Wesley.
The Art Decision Most Interior Designers Make Too Late
Most designers specify art last. That sequence produces rooms that are finished but not resolved. Here is why the art decision belongs at the beginning — and what...
What Happens After You Acquire a One of One Work
Contemporary Art for Collectors vs. Interior Designers: How the Decision Differs
Milton Wes Art · Harlem, NYC · Collector Resource You're either acquiring for yourself or you're acquiring for somebody else. That one difference changes the whole decision, even...
How to Place Contemporary Art in a Collector's Residence
Milton Wes Art · Harlem, NYC · Collector Resource Acquiring the work is half the decision. Where you put it is the other half. You can own a...
Why Aluminum Is the Right Surface for Contemporary Art
Milton Wes Art · Harlem, NYC · Collector Resource The surface a work sits on decides how long that work holds. How the image reads when the light...
How to Acquire One-of-One Contemporary Art in New York
Contemporary Art for Interior Designers: How to Select Work That Defines a Space
Milton Wes Art · Harlem, NYC · For Interior Designers You specify the furniture first and the art last. That order is what costs you the room. By...
