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Artsy is great to see which galleries focus on computer art. But the listings are often out of date. From my experience, most galleries use artsy as lead gen. Galleries are the easy (but expensive) way to acquire art. Bonus that they often put a lot of research, care, and marketing behind the works which can drive up legacy and resale value over time (for example Gazelli and Cohen). So sometimes I go this route. I enjoy working with gallerists. They are often passionate about the work. Buying directly from artists/estates is fun. And you get to meet interesting and nice people. And sometimes make friends! I mostly love digging around and finding historical pieces in the wild. It's a lot more work, but a lot more rewarding. And economical.
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Sad to hear that Ruth Leavitt passed away yesterday. She was ahead of her time, writing the seminal work on computer art in the 1970s. Time and time again I've returned to her book "Artist and Computer" for research and enjoyment. And she was the first historical artist I collected, kicking off everything that followed for me. Her work is currently on exhibit in the Radical Software exhibit in Luxembourg (and soon in Vienna).
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