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One of the things that has been bothering me recently is my changing taste in art, the prints/creations I once bought no longer appeal. The more I learn and grow the more I wish I had looked to the future when buying....Nothing to do with investment but simply understanding how my tastes are likely to mature. Lately I am enjoying more classical imagery.
Annoying isn't it?
Does anyone else experience this? If so what pieces do you have that have stood the test of time?

[chrisell66]

I think on the whole my tastes more mature than change.

Be it art/music/movies whatever - I may be a tad more selective now - but I don't tend to lose my love for something. AC/DC and Status Quo were the greatest thing ever when I was 12 - I may have slightly more advanced tastes now - but it doesn't change the fact Highway to Hell still makes me want to be young again.

Arts the same - okay there are things I would no longer buy - but it doesn't change my appreciation of what went before.

I can't bear most modern "guitar rock" - but thats only because I've heard it all before - if I was 13 again it'd be fresh and I'd probably love it - 

We all need an introduction to anything - so in a way I enjoy the journey and remember the steps along the way.

The only real "regrets" are the art I bought as my tastes changed - there's maybe 4-5 prints and some old abstracts I bought as my tastes were in the process of change - when they arrived they got overshadowed by "better"/fresher art and I never really loved them

[natstan]

I'll probably never sell my conor harrington unveiling or pejac meadow... I started with Eelus and sold practically everything by him just recently because I just need to clear space for those I really LOVE. Paintings that tell a story or convey a message, executed in an artistic manner gets my vote these days, and I think they can really stand the test of time. But then, who really knows?

[Daniel Silk]

Yeah, interesting subject

Something I have started to notice is how a pretty big chuck of Art thats been produced in recent years is pretty depressing I mean some pieces of course can have very serious and deep subjects and still be beautiful pieces of Art, while others can be just pure depression with little artistic style. I can see over the years on here how many people seem to have been talked into buying pieces like that by hype threads on here, but then a couple of years later clearly look at it again and wonder whatever they saw in it in the first place Tastes change and people learn to buy what they really like.

[Deleted]

Your tastes will certainly evolve source

It's only natural that the more you get into collecting the more you discover and what you thought was your favourite piece of art last year will be well down the pecking order this year.

I still have some Eelus, John Doe and Kunstrasen on my walls and always will have but some of their pieces have been sold on to make way for works by artists that I have just discovered or wouldn't have given a second look a few years back.

It's all part of the art buying game and I love it.

[natstan]

Mar 26, 2016 12:54:55 GMT 1 @snowy said:

Your tastes will certainly evolve source

It's only natural that the more you get into collecting the more you discover and what you thought was your favourite piece of art last year will be well down the pecking order this year.

I still have some Eelus, John Doe and Kunstrasen on my walls and always will have but some of their pieces have been sold on to make way for works by artists that I have just discovered or wouldn't have given a second look a few years back.

It's all part of the art buying game and I love it.

Yeah, imo these 3 are good to buy for the beginners to enjoy. Nothing overly serious and some art just need to make you chuckle. Plus they are usually pretty affordable - as long as it's not lenticular

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Mar 26, 2016 12:52:22 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Yeah, interesting subject

Something I have started to notice is how a pretty big chuck of Art thats been produced in recent years is pretty depressing I mean some pieces of course can have very serious and deep subjects and still be beautiful pieces of Art, while others can be just pure depression with little artistic style. I can see over the years on here how many people seem to have been talked into buying pieces like that by hype threads on here, but then a couple of years later clearly look at it again and wonder whatever they saw in it in the first place Tastes change and people learn to buy what they really like.

That's an interesting point you make, I mean there are quite obvious themes/moods/states of mind that are prevalent. Depressing images proliferate.... a certain darkness. I wonder if all artists are depressed?
You could probably categorise artist based on their state of mind. I quite like observational pieces with a message. Something skilled and we'll executed. The skill and talent is so important to me. This probably will sound stupid but lots of stuff I bought seems very childish.

[Dungle]

Personally that's one of the things that I love about art.

The deeper you get in the more your tastes diversify.

Embrace the change and updating your collection.

[source]

Mar 26, 2016 13:49:56 GMT 1 Dungle said:

Personally that's one of the things that I love about art.

The deeper you get in the more your tastes diversify.

Embrace the change and updating your collection.

You must have big walls!

[RoboJ]

I only buy pieces I really love and ones that have a personal attachment for me such as somewhere I've been with my wife, where we were married and special occasions. These I wouldn't sell because they have sentimental value. I think I have only ever brought 2 pieces because I liked the piece just for what it is.

[Deleted]

Tastes change as fashions change. One day it was Laura Ashley, Conran and Top Shop and the next it's Ikea. I do enjoy watching old TV series and movies and looking at the furnishings and art on the walls in fashionable apartments etc. Some of it still looks quite modern up to date today. I don't think it's a bad thing to decide that one dosen't like the art they bought in the past and get rid of it to buy what they like today.

[Daniel Silk]

I was thinking about Music Tastes and Art Tastes.

Something I notice is how many people seem to stick with music from their teenage or maybe 20's years of their lives, while I keep pretty much up to date with music styles, so my tastes are changing all the time.
Do you think Art tastes work in the same way? Do some people keep changing tastes while others maybe go through a time of say 5 years where they get into particular artists and then stop accepting new styles or newer Artist?
It feels a bit like that on here sometimes when you get people who seem to knock anything new, while they continue to only collect artists that they have known for decades. What do you think?

[Coach]

Apr 2, 2016 18:39:22 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

I was thinking about Music Tastes and Art Tastes.

Something I notice is how many people seem to stick with music from their teenage or maybe 20's years of their lives, while I keep pretty much up to date with music styles, so my tastes are changing all the time.
Do you think Art tastes work in the same way? Do some people keep changing tastes while others maybe go through a time of say 5 years where they get into particular artists and then stop accepting new styles or newer Artist?
It feels a bit like that on here sometimes when you get people who seem to knock anything new, while they continue to only collect artists that they have known for decades. What do you think?

My music tastes are defiantly stuck in the music I listened to when I was young.
My taste in art is evolving all the time.
I have no idea why it should be different.

[Deleted]

An interesting study on age and musical tastes highlights the age 33 as a pivotal year.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3086498/In-30s-past-musical-peak-Taste-popular-music-stagnates-33-parent-accelerates-this.html

[Wearology]

I am started to get bored of stencil art. I am really liking Caligrafitti and manipulated classic painting and frames.

[trapnel1]

My music tastes remain current. I get tired of almost anything I have listened to repeatedly. With art (or at least some art) it's different; I suspect it relates to the way in which our brains work, with variation between individuals for genetic / structural / environmental reasons. I rarely re-read a book either, with a small number of exceptions......

[Deleted]

I never bought a record and only ever bought one CD. Joes Garage. Thats all you need.

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Apr 2, 2016 18:49:05 GMT 1 Coach said:

Apr 2, 2016 18:39:22 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

I was thinking about Music Tastes and Art Tastes.

Something I notice is how many people seem to stick with music from their teenage or maybe 20's years of their lives, while I keep pretty much up to date with music styles, so my tastes are changing all the time.
Do you think Art tastes work in the same way? Do some people keep changing tastes while others maybe go through a time of say 5 years where they get into particular artists and then stop accepting new styles or newer Artist?
It feels a bit like that on here sometimes when you get people who seem to knock anything new, while they continue to only collect artists that they have known for decades. What do you think?

My music tastes are defiantly stuck in the music I listened to when I was young.
My taste in art is evolving all the time.
I have no idea why it should be different.

This might helo ;-) www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/21/taste-in-music-age_n_7344322.html

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Apr 2, 2016 22:29:47 GMT 1 @martedanielsen said:

Apr 2, 2016 18:49:05 GMT 1 Coach said:

My music tastes are defiantly stuck in the music I listened to when I was young.
My taste in art is evolving all the time.
I have no idea why it should be different.

This might helo ;-) www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/21/taste-in-music-age_n_7344322.html

Déjà vu

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

Good thread and posts. I'm the same with music, I still listen to all the old early indie stuff, also lately reminiscing with music from early 90's when going to clubs early house and acid jazz etc. I give new bands a go thesdays also but the love doesn't last. I'm going to buy some easy dj software and put together some mixes for my BBQ parties

Art wise I have only been in the game since late 2007 on a tight budget Couldn't afford the Neates and the micallefs back then. recently sold a lot of my early purchases dolk, nick walker and others still in portfolio etc. and now reminiscing and really want to pick up a nice low ed from micallef and neate.

Also my taste has changed and I'm loving more abstract works and some font type art. And like a lot of guys on here bought a Banksy for 400quid and now I will probably sell and could buy an ed ruscha print, a nice abstract original, the neate and the micallef out of the profit which I will enjoy a lot more going forward.

Only problem is the wife will help me decide also no doubt