Q&A with Artspace Founder

If the "Introduction to Art Collecting" story in our December/January 2011 issue whet your appetite for art acquisition—or if you simply have a blank wall crying out for some decoration—take a look at artspace.com, founded this past March. The site bills itself as "the premier online marketplace for contemporary art," and it's certainly impressive, taking web shopping to a whole new level. With a couple clicks (and several thousand dollars) you can own a limited-edition print by Takashi Murakami or Louise Bourgeois, a watercolor by Marcel Dzama, or any number of artworks among the hundreds of pieces featured on the site at any given time. Membership to the site is free, and artworks start at $200. Herewith, some questions for (and answers from) Catherine Levene, Artspace's co-founder and CEO.
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What's Artspace's mission?
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We curate every piece of art on Artspace with the goal of providing the broadest selection of contemporary art in the world by the world’s most renowned artists and rising stars—at accessible prices.What inspired you to create Artspace?
Artspace Soundsuit #1, by Nick Cave, one of Levene's favorite pieces currently available on the site.

Artspace Soundsuit #1, by Nick Cave, one of Levene's favorite pieces currently available on the site.









Wave, by Robert Longo

Wave, by Robert Longo

Rings, by Sarah Morris

Rings, by Sarah Morris



Stars Don’t Stand Still in the Sky


Hurricane LIV


Wave


Soundsuit #1


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Hurricane LIV, by Clifford Ross

Hurricane LIV, by Clifford Ross







Stars Don't Stand Still in the Sky, by Lawrence Weiner

Stars Don't Stand Still in the Sky, by Lawrence Weiner

Everyone at Artspace was very excited about this piece. Lawrence Weiner is one of the most renowned conceptual artists of our time and we were thrilled and proud to be working with him. Since the launch of Artspace, we have done exclusive commissions for the site with other artists including Nick Cave, Dustin Yellin, Todd Eberle and Sally Gall and we are looking forward to doing more in the future with artists including David Salle and Isaac Julien among others.What's next for Artspace?We have a number of very exciting projects coming up soon. We are currently in the process of bringing on artists from China and India as well as announcing new gallery partners from around the world. We are also working to improve our user experience, which will include the addition of more editorial content and education for our members. Our goal is to create a community of collectors who share their passion for discovering, learning about and collecting art.Anything else you'd like to add?Art makes the world a better place, so more art for more people can only mean good for the world at large.
Jaime Gillin
When not writing, editing, or combing design magazines and blogs for inspiration, Jaime Gillin is experimenting with new recipes, traveling as much as possible, and tackling minor home-improvement projects that inevitably turn...

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