John Bishop Fine Art

Remember the last piece you bought simply because you had  to have it, not because it was rare, valuable, or a smart investment, but because it spoke to you? That moment gets at the heart of why we collect. Is it the thrill of owning something unique? The desire to turn passion into profit? Or something far more personal? This post explores the fine line between collecting for love and collecting for value, and how that distinction shapes not only our collections, but our rel

Did you know there are patterns in the way you collect art? You may not be consciously aware of them—I’m not sure I am either—but they are there. While there are certainly people in the art world who would love to analyze what drives our purchasing decisions, I sometimes wonder whether it’s more important, and perhaps safer, for us to understand those patterns ourselves. Art collecting is shaped by far more than the galleries we visit or the communities we move within. It is

Goal Setting for 2026 is underway now. How will this year be different? For as long as people have been able to wonder, they’ve tried to predict what comes next. Whether through fortune tellers, star charts, signs and symbols, we’ve always looked outward for reassurance that the future is somehow knowable. I’ve never been fully convinced. The idea that our path is fixed or written in the sky feels comforting, especially when we’re navigating unfamiliar terrain, but lived exp