Fine Art as a Gift

When thinking of what to get someone special for the holidays or for a special occasion, one rarely thinks of artwork.  The reason is that most people know it can be one of those gifts that can easily backfire.  Buying something that you think someone will like can easily turn a momentous and joyful event into an embarrassing and awkward moment when you realize the person doesn’t like the painting you were sure would please them.

Fine art can still however be the one of the greatest and most memorable gifts you can give.  Just don’t make it memorable for all the wrong reasons.  You may think you know a person, their likes and dislikes, but art is a very personal thing.  What one person likes might be another’s nightmare. 

That is why the best solution is to give a Gift Certificate which allows the recipient to choose a piece that they truly like.  Additionally, it saves the recipient from having to dig it out and hang it back on the wall every time they think you are coming over.

Just think of what the gift of art can mean.  A piece of original fine art is the perfect gift for Christmas!  It can mark a special occasion like a birthday, wedding, or anniversary.  It can celebrate a milestone or special achievement like a graduation, a birth, promotion, or a new house.  It can also say “I love you”.  The thing that makes it so special is that the gift of art that you made possible will keep on giving!  With the ability to pick that special piece for a special place in their home or office, your loved one will think of you and remember that special time each time they look at the artwork that you made possible.  Many of us know this feeling when after many years we look at a painting we may have purchased when traveling.  It immediately sends us back to that exotic location or an exciting city, and the things we did, saw, etc. 

Fine art is one of those unique things that you can purchase that will not only last a life time, but that can  be passed from generation to generation.  No other thing that you may purchase with maybe the exception of expensive jewelry will last as long.  People will easily spend hundreds and perhaps a thousand dollars on an outfit, which after a few years is thread bare, out of style, and something that they don’t even feel good about donating to the Good Will.  The right piece of art will continue to give joy year after year.

For weddings as an example, with a gift certificate to TheArtGallerist.com the couple can purchase a piece of original fine art that will remind them of a shared experience, their backgrounds, or even their honeymoon.  It is true that it is right out there how much you spent on the gift when you give a gift certificate, but buying them something that you hope they will think costs more than it actually did is not the solution.  Let’s just keep in mind that the gift should be something that celebrates the happy couple, and does not have to break the bank.  After all, what good is a gift that may seem expensive, if the person has absolutely no use for it and it ends up in a closet, under the bed, or worse gets re-gifted?

Finally, your gift doesn’t have to be extravagant like in an amount to cover the most expensive painting or sculpture in the gallery.  Whatever the amount of your gift certificate, the recipient can either buy something beautiful and inexpensive, but yet is none the less meaningful.  Another option would be to save it until they can afford the piece they have put on their “Wish List”, a free service for members of our “Collectors Club” (coming soon).