Founder-Led Fine Art Advisory

Art Advisory by Anai Fonte

From first pieces to full-home curation, ARRAE offers founder-led fine art advisory grounded in collecting, placement, and a deeply considered point of view.

Whether you are choosing your first original work, refining a single room, building a salon wall, or shaping the art story of an entire home, this service is designed to help you collect with more clarity and confidence.

Through ARRAE, I work directly with clients to understand the space, the emotional tone they want to create, and the role the artwork should play within it.

Tell Us About Your Project

The goal is not simply to fill a wall. It is to place original art with intention.

A Curatorial Approach, Grounded in Real Spaces

ARRAE’s advisory service is founder-led because collecting art is rarely only about matching colors or filling square footage. It is about selecting work with integrity, understanding how scale and rhythm affect a room, and creating relationships between artworks that feel natural rather than overdesigned.

Clients come to ARRAE for different reasons. Some are buying their first serious piece. Some want help with a dining room, entry, or bedroom. Some want a layered salon wall. Others need a more complete art plan across a home.

In each case, the process begins with original art and a curatorial point of view.

See Project Types

Advisory at ARRAE can look like:

  • First Pieces

    For first-time collectors or those beginning more intentionally, this may mean guidance around a first meaningful purchase, a small grouping, or the start of a collection that feels personal and lasting.

  • Single Rooms

    Some projects focus on one room alone, whether that means identifying the right anchor work, refining a transition wall, pairing pieces thoughtfully, or shaping a stronger visual rhythm within the space.

  • Salon Walls

    For layered hangs and multi-work compositions, the process becomes more spatial and curatorial, balancing scale, pacing, contrast, and cohesion so the wall feels collected, dynamic, and fully resolved.

  • Larger Scope

    Other projects extend across multiple rooms or an entire home and may involve commissions, phased planning, or collaboration with designers and clients who want a more comprehensive art strategy.

Ways to Work Together

Some projects need a focused room edit. Others call for a broader curatorial scope. ARRAE offers structured entry points for smaller engagements, along with bespoke advisory for larger or more layered projects.

For a more contained project

Focused Advisory

$275 Curatorial Credit

Best for a single room, a focused wall, or a more contained grouping.

  • 30-minute consult at the gallery or over Zoom
  • Tailored shortlist of works or pairings
  • One concept presentation
  • One room mockup set
  • One consolidated revision round

If artwork is purchased through ARRAE within 45 days, the Curatorial Credit is applied once toward the order.

Begin Focused Advisory

For layered, composition-driven spaces

Salon Wall Advisory

$500 Curatorial Credit

Best for layered hangs, multi-work groupings, and spaces that need a fuller visual story.

  • 45 to 60-minute consult
  • Grouped selection of works
  • Up to 2 mockup directions
  • Up to 2 consolidated revision rounds
  • Final hanging guidance after approval

If artwork is purchased through ARRAE within 60 days, the Curatorial Credit is applied once toward the order.

Start a Salon Wall Project

For broader curatorial scope

Bespoke Advisory

Best for whole-home projects, multi-room curation, designers, commissions, and larger residential or hospitality needs.

  • Custom proposal based on scale and complexity
  • Project-specific timeline
  • Flexible presentation format
  • Expanded curatorial planning
  • Installation coordination as needed

Bespoke projects are quoted individually after an initial inquiry review.

Inquire About a Bespoke Project

How the Process Works

1. SHARE THE PROJECT
Tell us about your space, budget range, measurements, and what you are drawn to.

2. MEET AND REFINE
We meet at the gallery or over Zoom to discuss the room, the mood, and the role the art should play.

3. RECEIVE A CURATORIAL EDIT
Depending on the scope, you receive a shortlist, grouped concept, mockups, and revision rounds.

4. PURCHASE AND PLACE
Once selections are approved, artwork is purchased through ARRAE and final placement or hanging guidance is provided where relevant.


Larger projects may be scoped in phases, especially for multi-room homes or evolving collections

FAQs

What is the difference between art advisory and interior decorating?

Art advisory begins with the artwork itself: its quality, scale, medium, visual presence, and relationship to a space over time. Interior decorating typically centers more on furnishings, finishes, and styling. ARRAE’s approach is rooted in original art and curatorial thinking.

Is the Curatorial Credit applied to a purchase?

Yes. If you purchase through ARRAE within the stated time window for your service tier, the Curatorial Credit is applied once toward your artwork order.

Can I work with ARRAE if I am a first-time collector?

Absolutely. Some projects begin with a first artwork or a single room. Others are more extensive. The service is designed to meet clients at different stages of collecting.

Do you only recommend works from ARRAE?

This is a gallery-led advisory service, so recommendations come primarily from ARRAE’s program and the artists we work with directly. In some cases, if a particularly strong fit exists outside the gallery, additional sourcing may be considered.

Can we meet in person?

Yes. Depending on the project, consults can take place at the gallery or over Zoom.

What if my project becomes larger than expected?

If a focused project expands into multiple rooms, commissions, or a more complex curatorial scope, it may be restructured as a bespoke advisory project.

Do you help with salon walls?

Yes. Salon-style and layered hangs are one of ARRAE’s specialties.

Do you provide installation?

Installation is coordinated separately depending on the project, location, and complexity.