It is said that creativity is what has us (not sure who the us is) excel in the world, which in my thinking is another way to say we better support the arts.
Bedroom at Arles - Roy Lichtenstein
I don’t think you need to know a lot about art, just know what it is that you like and can afford. Regardless of the price, if it brings you joy it is well worth it. Start off small, visit local artists and get to know them and support them. You will never know where this could lead. A famed example of artist support is currently on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art, until May 2, 2010: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection includes works by Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns and Jackson Pollock, well known artists, but they were not always well known. So become a collector of works that you like.
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