There are countless websites for art sales, and I've always wondered how successful they are. Now there's a new one out of Dubai, www.icanaffordart.com. Their goal of selling affordable original art to collectors is a noble one, and I wish them the best. But I think it will be tough. Even the best photographs cannot capture the rich textures and true colors of a piece; art is meant to be seen and experienced personally. It's not like going to J. Crew and enlarging the image of the cardigan you're thinking of buying. Enlarging the image of a 4' x 6' painting to fit on your laptop screen is hardly going to give you the same effect it will have once hanging in your home! Unfortunately, unlike cardigans, books, and music, I just don't think eCommerce and art are a match made in heaven.
