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From the Bello team

Notes on collecting and the marketplace.

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What a condition report actually protects you from

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“A condition report photographed on the day a work ships sounds like paperwork. In a dispute, it's the only thing standing between 'he said, she said' and an actual resolution.”

Exhibition notes: One Sitting

A Joris Maes microshow — three landscapes begun and finished outdoors in a single session, worked wet and never revisited in the studio. A walk through what's on view and why the pairing works.

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Hanging and lighting a collection without damaging it

A practical look at hanging and lighting a collection without damaging it — one of the more common questions new collectors run into.

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What am I licensed to do with a digital file I buy?

Personal use, commercial use, and everything in between — reading a digital licence correctly.

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Studio profile: Camille Rouet

A look inside how Camille Rouet, working out of Paris, actually gets from an idea to a finished piece — and why the process shows in the work.

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What a secondary market signals about a marketplace's maturity

What a secondary market signals about a marketplace's maturity — a look at the economics most buyers never see spelled out.

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A studio visit with Camille Rouet

Notes from Paris, where Camille Rouet has been shipping work to collectors since 2021 — on process, pace, and what changes once a piece leaves the studio.

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Panel, canvas or linen: choosing a support for the long term

The support underneath a painting shapes how it ages as much as the paint on top of it does.

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What happens if a piece arrives damaged?

The dispute process, step by step, and why the condition report is what makes it work.

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Open edition vs. limited edition: what scarcity is actually for

The size of a run isn't a technical detail — it's a decision about who a piece is for and what it's supposed to be worth.

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A studio visit with Joris Maes

Notes from Antwerp, where Joris Maes has been shipping work to collectors since 2020 — on process, pace, and what changes once a piece leaves the studio.

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Studio profile: Marta Vroom

A look inside how Marta Vroom, working out of Rotterdam, actually gets from an idea to a finished piece — and why the process shows in the work.

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Exhibition notes: Bello Editions

An online group show pairing limited-edition prints with digital releases across the studio roster. A walk through what's on view and why the pairing works.