• A Dozen Black Artists – a New Online Exhibition

    An extremely timely exhibit tho some of the work was done several years ago. There are some incredibly amazing works in the show. Tho I really like several, I judge my favorites by wishing that I could own them. Each… Read More

  • Blueberry Man

          Blueberry Man 1997 Blueberry Man was released when Alexandra Nechita was 10 years old The edition sold out immediately and has been sought after regularly ever since Barnett Fine Art has just acquired one Blueberry Man and at a… Read More

  • It Keeps Getting Better – Drew Brees More and More to Excite

    It Keeps Getting Better – Drew Brees and the Saints  More and More to Excite   A lithograph by Michael Hunt in collaboration with Drew Brees, the Quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, for the Drew Brees Foundation The work was… Read More

  • How To Hang Your Art

    A good but simple guide to hanging your art. From Christies.com Features: Everything you need to know about hanging art Award-winning designers, a museum director, and Christie’s specialists and art handlers share their expert tips — from finding the perfect… Read More

  • The Mystery of the Stewart Gardner Museum

    Such an exciting story from beginning to near end, like a wonderful book. But this is not a detective book, this is real. And the detective who has more than diligently worked the case that is now 27 years old… Read More

  • A New Crayon Color

    Maybe not as big as the Basquiat but this new crayon will be used by children, artists and everyone else all over the world. Just for fun, think about entering the contest to name the new blue. Actually I sort… Read More

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat painting sells for $110.5 million

    Incredible. Takes your breath away. Will this be a fabulous anomaly or will it change the numbers in future auctions? Led by a History-Making Basquiat, Sotheby’s Notches a $319 Million Sale | artnet News A Basquiat that had been largely out… Read More

  • Artist Spotlight: Lee Morais

    Barnett Fine Art has new works available from Lee Morais! Lee Morais is a New Orleans-based artist who works with a variety of mediums. Morais is best known for his unique and colorful mixed media collages. Let’s take a look… Read More

  • The (Inter)Stellar Work of Frank Pietronigro

    Frank Pietronigro is a new artist with Barnett Fine Art. His art style and technique is entirely different from any other art that Barnett Fine Art has carried. We’re excited to work with him, and we hope that you find… Read More

  • Care For Your Art with Museum Curating Methods

    Congratulations, you’ve just purchased your first work of fine art! Now the question is: do you know how to care for your art? There is a level of responsibility that comes with the ownership of a delicate work of fine… Read More



Patty BarnettBarnett Fine Art, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, trades in exceptional art by Master and Pop Artists, popular contemporary artists, emerging artists from around the globe and gifted local artists. With her experience of over 20 years in the business, Patty Barnett of Barnett Fine Art posts about the business of art, trends in art sales, news and events in the world of art, new artists to watch, works to know by established artists and art recommendations for special occasions. The Barnett Fine Art Blog is updated regularly for serious collectors as well as beginners and those looking to broaden their art knowledge and collections.

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