Not sure if this is entirely /ic/ appropriate but how do I collect

>>2779296
I should add that I know art collecting is an expensive hobby but there has to be some way to mitigate the cost. I don't plan on picking up more than a handful of pieces until I'm older.

You could always opt for prints. Online, thrift stores can offer interesting finds, garage sales, museums sometimes give prints away or sell them for cheap after an exhibit is over.

>>2779303
I used to work at a flea market; not many local artists unfortunately.

Problem with prints is I can understand paying for a frame on an original, but paying $100 just to house a large print?

>>2779296
local artists. if you like the work it shouldn't matter that they are "no-name", if you're trying to make an investment then just choose artists you think are on the up-and-up and have a chance of appreciating in value.

and the pic you posted isn't worth anywhere close to 2k, the only people that can get paid that much for lazy shit have already made a name for themselves.

try the local university/college's fine arts department, they have exhibits where students will sell shit at not too expensive costs.