How to spot the next big thing in art

If you've ever considered investing in art, now's a great time to start. New Blood Art's Sarah Ryan explains what you need to know.

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The value of Orlanda Broom's canvases has increased by more than 1,000% in around five years

Considering investing in art, but not sure where to start? The art degree shows will be starting across the UK shortly, and they are a great place to discover affordable and investable art. These shows are a distillation of the graduating artists' work. It's their opportunity to display carefully selected pieces completed in their final year of study. The work on show is listed for sale so you can pick up a high-quality, modestly sized canvas by an emerging artist for around £500-£1,000.

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Sarah Ryan writes about alternative investments for MoneyWeek. She is the founder and director of New Blood Art, an innovative online gallery for exceptional early-career artists, which helps to make collecting original fine art accessible to more people. 

Many of the artists Sarah has featured have gone on to perform exceptionally well commercially, earning her a reputation among fans of alternative investments.

Sarah has a degree in fine art from London Metropolitan University and a PGCE in art education from Cambridge University and previously worked as a teacher.

Sarah also holds a diploma in integrative counselling & psychotherapy from the University of Roehampton, and is a practising psychotherapist.