A collector choosing art for their own home and an interior designer specifying art for a client may be looking at the same piece, but they aren't making exactly the same decision.
When you're collecting for yourself
You get to start with your own reaction. Do you keep coming back to the work? Do you want to live with it? Does it still interest you after the first look?
Practical questions still matter. You need the right wall, scale, lighting, and budget. But you are the person who will continue seeing the piece after everyone else leaves.
A work such as Split Perception may connect with you for reasons that have nothing to do with the rest of the room.
When you're specifying for a client
A designer has more variables to manage. The work has to make sense for the client and the architecture. Scale, sightlines, installation, lighting, and the surrounding materials all enter the decision.
The client also has to live with the work after the project is complete. That's why I think the conversation should include their reaction to the piece, not only whether the colors work in the room.
Where the decisions overlap
Both collectors and designers should know what they're acquiring. Ask about dimensions, format, availability, documentation, installation, and whether the work is an edition or one of one.
Every work in Unapologetic Faces is one of one. Once acquired, that specific work is no longer available to another collector or project.
Working with Milton Wes Art
You can acquire available work directly through the site. If you're choosing for a specific room and want help with scale or placement, contact the studio with photographs and wall dimensions.
Interior designers and hospitality teams can find project information here.
