I began my career at Christie’s in New York in the Prints and Multiples department. It was an extraordinary place to learn—not only about art, but also about the research, judgment and attention to detail required to guide works responsibly through the auction process.

Look closely at almost any period of Western art and you will find an animal holding its ground beside the patrons and the saints. A terrier settles at the feet of a Flemish couple, an ermine is cradled in a Renaissance portrait, a snarling dog is rendered in comic-book dots. For centuries, artists have kept these companions in the frame, sometimes as loaded symbols, sometimes as beloved subjects, and sometimes as the whole reason the picture exists.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A reflection on Oliver Jeffers’ Dipped Paintings at Praise Shadows Gallery in Boston, where portraiture, memory, and performance briefly converge.

Powell Fine Art Advisory reflects on The Armory Show 2025, exploring fair strategy, advisor insight, emerging artists, and a shifting art market.

A behind-the-scenes look at how Powell Fine Art Advisory guides clients from art discovery and in-home viewings to acquisition and installation.

Powell Fine Art Advisory reflects on art, history, and gratitude, featuring Kent Monkman, De Buck Gallery, Native American art exhibitions, and Boston events.

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares October highlights featuring Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Crystalle Lacouture, Carly Glovinski, artwork care tips, and fall art fairs.

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares September highlights, featuring Yoshi Mizutani, Krakow Witkin Gallery, Lavaughan Jenkins, installation tips, and fall exhibitions.

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares August highlights, from coastal gallery visits and recently placed work to Lucy Kim’s studio and Nick Cave’s public art in Boston.

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares July art world notes, from recently placed work and artists to watch to Boston gallery visits, studio insights, and summer exhibitions.

Welcome to 2018. As resolutions are top of mind this time of year, I've started to compile mine, both personally and professionally.

I have spent 2017 visiting galleries, museums, art fairs and artists’ studios. Here is a compilation of the best things I’ve seen and artists I’m watching.