r/artcollecting is a subreddit with 40k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses art, painting, artist, auction, and collection.
A subreddit for those that collect or simply follow art. A place to share recent pickups, art news and anything related to collecting in general.
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Popular Themes in r/artcollecting
#1
Advice Requests
: "Trying to find similar art to this painting."
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I want to buy an authentic rainy day city painting on Etsy but it’s mostly all AI art"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Buyers remorse"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Well, I have to accept that I’m not a collector for now. Time to part with my babies to help with medical/student loan debt."
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Weekly Artist Self-promotion Thread"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/artcollecting
#1
Art
: "My Art collection of medieval illumination"
229 posts
#2
Painting
: "New acquisition. Michael Pyrdsa 36 x 78. Quite possibly my favorite Painting ever."
125 posts
#3
Artist
: "My humble collection… all Artist on instagram or local"
60 posts
#4
Auction
: "Work by Diane Arbus continues to command exceptional prices. This 1962 ballroom dance photo sold at Christie's on Feb. 26 for $101,600. Other images by Arbus also sold at that Auction. Some for more and some for less. Reported by Rare Book Hub"
28 posts
#5
Collection
: "My art Collection of medieval illumination"
22 posts
#6
: "Had in the family for a while. Love this Print"
21 posts
#7
Artwork
: "Should I give the artist their piece back?"
21 posts
#8
Sale
: "Picked this up at an estate Sale in southern England"
16 posts
#9
Buying
: "Did my friend score big"
16 posts
#10
Original
: "My Collection of Original Art"
15 posts
Flair Used in r/artcollecting
#1
Collection Showcase
: "New acquisition. Michael Pyrdsa 36 x 78. Quite possibly my favorite painting ever."
74 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Buyers remorse"
45 posts
#3
Collecting/Curation
: "I found the painting I passed on two years later."
24 posts
#4
Auctions
: "A Clear Unspoken Granted Magic, Amy Sherald, sold for 3.3 million at auction"
15 posts
#5
Art Market
: "I analyzed 2k+ sold art listings this week and noticed some unexpected patterns"
9 posts
#6
Self Promotion
: "My watercolor paintings that are available if anybody is interested"
9 posts
#7
Care/Conservation/Restoration
: "Found a Charles Levier in the trash"
3 posts
#8
Art News
: "Banksy’s Identity Has Been Revealed. Expect His Art to Sell for a Lot More."
3 posts
#9
Galleries
: "miart 2026 art prices?"
1 post
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Yearly
+19k members(92.7%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026