When discussing a Bronzeville art gallery, it's common to explore the issues surrounding the lack of critical attention given to South Side art. However, for this post, I want to focus solely on Gallery Guichard as an art gallery. Instead of viewing it as an Afrocentric or Diaspora gallery, let’s consider it a successful fine art gallery specializing in contemporary art that has achieved remarkable success in just four years.
Paul Klein is writing a series about art collecting for this blog. In his introduction to collecting, he recommends buying from art galleries, but I asked him how a new collector could get started if they only want to spend around $300 on a piece, since most River North gallery artworks begin at $1,500.
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This is where I see Gallery Guichard filling an important role for people who are new to collecting, or have been buying art for a long time. Gallery Guichard is a big, three-floor gallery. Prices begin very low and range to about $3,000 (though a few pieces are quite a bit more).
