
Art fairs vs. museums: where should a new collector start?
The fair floor, the gallery back room and the museum shop each teach a new collector something different — and the order matters more than the destination.

The fair floor, the gallery back room and the museum shop each teach a new collector something different — and the order matters more than the destination.

An opening reception is a preview of an art exhibition before the formal opening, with roots in the old varnishing days of the academies. Here is what it is actually for, who it serves, and when you are better off skipping it and visiting later.

The Green Line strings most of Boston's major museums together. A little sequencing turns a day of riding into a day of looking.

A group show puts many artists in one room, and it is easy to walk out unsure what you saw. Learn how to find the theme, read how the show was picked, and leave with a clear opinion instead of a blur.

The fair's second Houston edition scales up to 98 galleries from 20 countries and territories, and the local contingent has grown with it.

Brownsburg's Festival of the Arts offers a working checklist for visitors and artists alike — what to see, what to ask, and how to plan for the weather.