By: Andrew Holloway "Any good photography is a successful synthesis of technique and art." - Andreas Feininger This article will attempt to help you come to a clearer understanding of the photography schools and colleges available, what they can offer you in terms of photo and arts education, an. . .

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  This article originally appeared in Craft Culture and has been reproduced with the permission of Craft Victoria. To view more from either site, please visit www.craftculture.org and www.craftvic.asn.au/.      "The Fundamentalist Urge in Contemporary Ceramics"   by Kevin Murray  . . .

By Alan Bamberger   Note: This article is taken from a speech that was originally delivered to an audience of art collectors at the Indianapolis Art Center. It covers a number of topics that are treated at length and in detail in my book, THE ART OF BUYING ART. Anyone can buy art intelligent. . .

By Alan Bamberger   Suppose someone offers you a work of art for "investment," tells you it's been appraised at a certain dollar value, and that's how much they're selling it for. If you're like most people, you're inclined to believe that since the art's been appraised or has had a formal v. . .

Collectors of art fall into two basic categories. The first is the collector that decides to live with art, buys it until all the walls are filled, and then stops. The second revels in the experience of collecting, and like the artist, feels compelled by some greater force to continue with this pass. . .

If you have ever thought about trying to become an art collector, either for pleasure or for investment purposes, the artworld doesn't make it easy for you. Galleries are cold, uninviting, scary and intimidating places to visit. Even a seasoned artworld aficionado can feel awkwardly out of place wh. . .