{"id":779,"date":"2010-01-25T23:14:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-26T04:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zatista.com\/?p=779"},"modified":"2016-07-20T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:54:15","slug":"one-guys-take-on-buying-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zatista.ie\/blog\/2010\/01\/one-guys-take-on-buying-art\/","title":{"rendered":"One Guy’s Take on Buying Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t care who you are: as a guy, “wine” and “art” are two terms that are likely to give you sweaty palms or even a mild case of the hives. Rumor has it that John Wayne himself was known to wither a bit in the presence of sommeliers and disapproving gallery directors with angular haircuts.<\/p>\n

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\"Look<\/a>

Look for a theme: Zatista.com Petra Simmons "II" $525<\/p><\/div>\n

The fact of the matter is that you already know what you’re talking about in both areas.\u00a0 The average guy has been making informed decisions in nuanced, subjective realms (albeit with less pomp and circumstance) his entire life. We all have our favorite bands, authors and sports heroes we\u2019d follow into battle.\u00a0 And while art is it\u2019s own universe\u2014one that you may only be contemplating for the first time\u2014you can rest assured that just like basically everything else in life, your \u201ctaste\u201d can be boiled down to a simple gut reaction.<\/p>\n

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\"And<\/a>

And run with it: Zatista.com Ann Calfas "parian octopus IV" $550<\/p><\/div>\n

Looking at a piece of art for the first time is no different than flipping through radio stations, and just as with wine, relying on your own reactions with a little bit of confidence is what\u2019s important. Sure, you can study up and focus on deciphering the cryptograms of terroir and varietals, but what it really comes down to is \u201cwhat do I like?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Or<\/a>

Or match the piece to your place: Zatista.com Brent Schneeman "Zilker, Zilker, Zilker" $400<\/p><\/div>\n

Don\u2019t trust yourself to make that informed decision?\u00a0 Well, you should.\u00a0 After all, who is it that reaches over and turns the dial from Kenny G to John Coltrane?\u00a0 And who devoured The Old Man and Sea and then bought the cliffs notes to Pride and Prejudice back in college? And while that Prius was the right choice for your transportation needs, you still can\u2019t stop obsessing about that \u201982 Land Cruiser, can you?<\/p>\n

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Or just find something that speaks to you now and will for a long time: Zatista.com Busser Howell "Blue Square" $10,800<\/p><\/div>\n

Granted, there are a few faux pas (the incorporation of your favorite team\u2019s logo in a painting, dogs playing poker, and any thing that can actually be specifically classified as “Man Art”–even if it’s going in your Man Cave), but they\u2019re as easy to avoid as the pleated jeans in the men\u2019s section.\u00a0 When it comes down to it, art is about relating universal elements of the human experience, so \u201cI don\u2019t know, I just really liked it\u201d is the perfect justification for almost any purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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