Singulart Review: Why I Now Sell My Art Directly – and Why You Benefit as a Collector

As an abstract artist based in Munich, I was accepted onto the renowned online art platform Singulart in early 2024 – after two previous rejections. What initially felt like a milestone turned out to be a turning point that fundamentally changed my perspective on the art market. In this post I share my honest experience and explain why buying art directly from the artist is the smarter choice for collectors.

About Singulart – The Digital Giant of the Contemporary Art Market

Singulart is one of the world's leading online galleries for contemporary art. Founded in 2017, it offers an impressive scope:

• Global reach: Artworks are shipped to over 100 countries worldwide.
• Curated selection: Only a fraction of applicants are accepted onto the platform.
• Progressive stance: A 49% female artist representation sets a strong industry benchmark.

Buying Art on Singulart: The Hidden Cost of Convenience

For collectors, a large platform offers comfort – but that comfort comes at a price:

• Higher final prices: Online art galleries typically charge artists a sales commission of 30–50%. This markup is inevitably passed on to the buyer. When you buy directly from the artist, you pay the true studio price.
• No direct artist contact: Questions about technique, material, or the story behind a work – such as how real 24 karat gold leaf behaves in different lighting conditions – are often handled by support teams rather than the artist herself.
• Lost in the crowd: In a catalogue of tens of thousands of works, the individual story behind each painting is easily overlooked.

My Honest Singulart Experience: Visibility vs. Reality

Despite being accepted onto Singulart, I did not make a single sale through the platform. The reason is simple: in a digital catalogue of this scale, even strong work can become invisible.

My success through Instagram and my own online shop has shown me the opposite: my collectors value the personal connection, the transparency about my creative process, and the certainty of acquiring a work directly from its creator.

Why Buying Art Directly from the Artist Is the Better Choice

When you purchase an original painting directly from my studio, you benefit in every way:

• True studio pricing: No gallery commission, no platform markup. Every euro you invest goes directly into the value of the artwork.
• Personal consultation: Questions about how 24 karat gold leaf responds to morning light vs. evening light? I answer personally – and send detail videos on request.
• Professional packaging: Every painting ships in a custom-made wooden crate, insured, worldwide, at no extra cost to you.
• Guaranteed authenticity: Each work comes with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity documenting title, format, materials, and year of creation.
• Risk-free collecting: You have a 14-day right of withdrawal to experience the work in your own space before committing.

My Conclusion: Original Art Needs No Middleman

Every one of my large-format originals carries a piece of my story. The tactile textures, the palette knife marks, and the living light of real gold leaf unfold their full presence best in a direct, honest encounter – not filtered through a platform algorithm.

I invite you to discover my current collection of original abstract paintings – transparent, personal, and at true studio prices, direct from my atelier.

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