INSIGHTSInsights on art, collecting, and culture.
Thoughts, stories, and guidance on collecting, living with art and the creative world around us.
Summer on the Vineyard: A Conversation with Chris Morse of The Granary Gallery
Katie Morse speaks with her father, Chris Morse of The Granary Gallery, about Martha’s Vineyard art, island artists, summer collecting, and the gallery’s 70-year legacy.
Preserving Legacy Through Strategic Collection and Personal Property Management
Powell Fine Art Advisory partners with family offices to manage art, antiques, and personal property through inventory, appraisal, logistics, and legacy planning.
Building a Collection with Meaning and Vision
Learn how to build a meaningful art collection with confidence, from discovering your personal taste to acquiring, installing, and caring for artwork over time.
On Our Summer List: Shows We Can’t Wait to See
Explore Powell Fine Art Advisory’s summer list of must-see New England art exhibitions, from Boston museums to coastal Maine galleries and contemporary installations.
Inside New York’s Spring Auctions: A $2.1 Billion Week
A market-focused look at New York’s spring auctions, where record-setting sales, trophy works, and provenance shaped a $2.1 billion week.
Transforming the “White Box”: Art, Design, and Construction in Luxury High-Rise Living
A Boston Design Center panel recap on transforming luxury high-rise “white box” interiors through art advisory, interior design, construction, and lighting.
In Conversation With Mallie Loring Pratt
Mallie Loring Pratt talks about painting the way some people talk about being outdoors: as something you enter fully, without rushing, without an exit strategy.
Notes From An Art Handler
One of the best parts of working with a team involved in every stage of the art process is watching how each person develops their own way of seeing.
Powell Fine Art Advisory’s 2025 Recap
A look back at Powell Fine Art Advisory’s 2025 highlights, from site-specific projects and standout commissions to art fairs, auctions, and what’s ahead.
Miami Art Week: What We Can’t Stop Thinking About
A curated look at what stayed with Powell Fine Art Advisory after Miami Art Week, from Art Basel and NADA to Untitled and Design Miami.
Highlights from Frieze London & Frieze Masters 2025
A curated look at the works that stayed with Powell Fine Art Advisory after Frieze London and Frieze Masters, spanning painting, sculpture, ceramics, and photography.
So You Want to Be An Art Advisor
Breaking into the art world rarely follows a straight path. For many, it’s a journey shaped by curiosity, chance encounters, and a willingness to take risks.
Meet Our Founder
A conversation with Hadley Powell on founding Powell Fine Art Advisory, demystifying the art world, and helping collectors find works they love.
5 Questions for An Advisor
Art advisor Luisa Castellanos Buraye answers five common questions about collecting, galleries, auctions, installation, lighting, and working with an advisor.
Oliver Jeffers in Boston
A reflection on Oliver Jeffers’ Dipped Paintings at Praise Shadows Gallery in Boston, where portraiture, memory, and performance briefly converge.
Questions We’re Asking After The Armory Show 2025
Powell Fine Art Advisory reflects on The Armory Show 2025, exploring fair strategy, advisor insight, emerging artists, and a shifting art market.
Frame Consulting: Pipeline and Process
A behind-the-scenes look at Powell Fine Art Advisory’s framing process, where conservation, design, and installation come together to finish an artwork.
The Role of Specialized Consulting in Personalized Art Acquisition
A behind-the-scenes look at how Powell Fine Art Advisory guides clients from art discovery and in-home viewings to acquisition and installation.
Everything You Always Wanted to Ask an Art Advisor
A conversation with Hadley Powell on what art advisors do, how collectors begin, and why relationships, access, and guidance matter in the art world.
Miami Art Week 2023 Recap
When walking through an art fair, our team has a tendency to end up in the backroom or exhibitor's closet, where you can see additional works being offered by the gallery. This is often where smaller scale or special objects are installed and we delight in what each gallerist decides to bring and exhibited each year.