Buying/Collecting

This series of articles aim to assist first-time collectors navigate their way through the exciting art available by emerging and established artists from across South Africa.
  • From Blank Walls to Gallery Chic: How to Style Art Like a Pro
    Read our top tips for hanging and displaying different artworks together in your home to create a harmonious and aesthetically pleasing display.
  • Tanya Sternberg: artist studio visit
    Visit the studio of mixed media artist Tanya Sternberg and learn more about her process, inspirations and latest artworks.
  • Top Framers in Cape Town
    A list of the Top 7 Framers in Cape Town, to have your original artwork professionally framed and ready to hang. We asked our artists to give their recommendations, so you have a wide range of options located around Cape Town - from the city centre to the south and northern suburbs!
  • How To Understand Art
    An article by Dr Laura-Jane Foley on how to understand Art and important advice for anyone wanting to visit galleries and enjoy looking at art.
  • How to Frame your Art
    Advice on framing your original artwork and choosing the right picture frame to suit your new fine art piece and your home. With tips provided by Artland!
  • How To Buy Art As A Gift
    When looking for the perfect, unique and memorable present for a loved one, there is nothing better than an original work of art. But buying for someone else can be daunting. We share some ideas and things to think about when giving art as a gift.
  • Southern Vines | Winter 2021 | Art Scene
    Juanita Oosthuizen, Noeleen Kleve and Nicole Pletts are featured in the Winter edition of Southern Vines Magazine, available online and in stores nationwide from June 2021.
  • Studio visit with Kufa Makwavarara
    We visit artist Kufa Makwavarara at his home studio in Cape Town where he is busy with a large, colourful painting entitled ‘Covid Vaccine Roll-Out’
  • Opening of CREASE by Karla Nixon
    See photos and videos from the opening event of 'CREASE', a solo exhibition by Karla Nixon of contemporary artworks made from paper and inspired by textiles.
  • Art Investor Podcast: Chris Denovan
    Artist Chris Denovan chats to the Art Investor Podcast about his paintings on plexiglass and investing in emerging artists.
  • Southern Vines | Summer 2020 | Art Scene
    Anina Deetlefs, Janet Botes and Sue Kaplan are featured in the Summer 2020 Southern Vines Magazine.
  • Southern Vines | Spring 2020 | Art Scene
    Balekane Legoabe, Shakes Tembani and Tanja Truscott are featured in the Spring 2020 publication of Southern Vines Magazine.
  • Southern Vines | Summer 2019/2020 | Art Scene
    Fadiel Hermans, Michaela Rinaldi and Sarah Danes Jarrett are featured in the Summer 2019/2020 publication of Southern Vines Magazine.
  • Art Pod Podcast : Claude Chandler interviews Jennifer Reynolds
    Jennifer Reynolds, owner and founder of StateoftheART Gallery chats to artist Claude Chandler in this Art Pod episode by Blended Podcasts.
  • Southern Vines | Spring 2019 | Art Scene
    Helen van Stolk, Joanne Reen and Selvin November are featured in the Spring edition of Southern Vines Magazine, available in stores nationwide from September 2019.
  • Guesthouse Art: De Zeven Guest Lodge Stellenbosch
    Take inspiration from De Zeven Guest Lodge in Stellenbosch who chose a selection of StateoftheART artworks to grace their walls.
  • City Views | Autumn 2018
    StateoftheART is featured in City Views: a free Central City Newspaper in Cape Town.
  • Your Definitive Guide To Reading A Piece Of Nude Art
    We share some extracts from an article by Katherine Brooks for HuffPost Arts And Culture on how to talk about nudity in art without sounding prudish or pervy..
  • Culture Trip Top Cape Town Picks
    "Walking through the streets of Cape Town is like walking through a huge art gallery. Apartment blocks, buildings and bridges are brought to life with striking murals and graffiti by local street artists. There are also numerous art galleries, where you’ll be introduced to amazing sculptures, paintings and photography by local and international artists. Highlights include Gallery Momo, Whatiftheworld, StateoftheART, and Ava, one of Cape Town’s oldest non-profit galleries." - The Culture Trip
  • Bloomberg: Hottest Art Capital in Southern Hemisphere
    Cape Town is set to become the "hottest art capital in the Southern Hemisphere in 2017" according to Bloomberg - and we're thrilled that StateoftheART has been included in their list of favourite galleries!
  • Collecting SA Art Could Be A Stroke Of Genius
    Having A Good Art Collection Of SA Art Could Be A Stroke Of Genius: David Shapiro tips StateoftheART as a source for young collectors in an article for Times Live.
  • Buying Affordable Art Online - a perfect wedding gift
    Tie The Knot wedding blog says that "A more wonderful gift for a just married couple than an original piece of art to place above the fireplace, or on a spot on the wall in the kitchen, you won’t find."
  • Buy Art, Even If It's Not Much Of An Investment
    THE art market survived — and thrived — during and after the financial crisis of 2008, leading many investors to consider adding art to their portfolio. With bankrupt governments implementing financial repression, competing assets yield little or nothing. Read more...
  • The Design Tabloid Interview
    The Design Tabloid gives the skinny on StateoftheART...
  • Appreciating What Is Good
    In the early 1970s Fred Scott started collecting art. He discusses the ongoing conflation of the words "Collecting" and "Investing", and what exactly distinguishes them.
  • Going Online For Art And Artists' Sake
    Hendri Pelser of the Sunday Times interviews Jennifer Reynolds, founder of virtual gallery StateoftheART.
  • How To Pick The Perfect Picture
    RETAIL therapy is all too common, but have you ever felt the same need to splash out on art? StateoftheART shares some invaluable tips on choosing your perfect artwork ....
  • abouTime Magazine
    Buying art online is the new way to shop. Whether it's an original piece of contemporary art or you'd like to buy fine art prints, log onto our website to view our wonderful selection of South African art.
  • Artslink - launch of StateoftheART
    Browse our art for sale and invest in the artists of the future when you buy affordable paintings for sale online at stateoftheart-gallery.com