{"id":14,"date":"2022-04-25T14:06:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-03-20T21:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:30:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16bf759 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16bf759\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f946b5\" data-id=\"3f946b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5be053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5be053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-576x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-1152x2048.png 1152w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story-600x1067.png 600w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Our-Story.png 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b7cf9\" data-id=\"45b7cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34f8c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f34f8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From an idea in the back of a cab in the Hollywood Hills, to a business in an old handbag factory in London\u2019s Vauxhall, for the last two years we\u2019ve been on a mission to make people\u2019s homes extraordinary with original art.<\/p><p>With Stephanie\u2019s experience building the Tate collection, leading the development of the globally renowned <em>Ithra\u00a0Galleries<\/em>\u00a0in Saudia, and consulting on acquisitions for major collectors around the world (and Ben\u2019s complete lack of discernible art experience) we set out fixing an outdated and unappealing art market for most potential buyers.<\/p><p>While art\u2019s power to transform a space is widely acknowledged and celebrated &#8211; we felt nobody had considered the buying dilemmas facing the novice collector; whether it would \u2018fit\u2019 in their home, whether they would still love it after the novelty had worn off and whether they felt they had the time and freedom to consider several styles. We understood that buying unique and high value items should be a joyful process, not a stressful transaction.<\/p><p>Across our network many talented early- and mid-career artists longed for more connection with collectors and consistent, fair representation. There was a huge opportunity to make things better by starting a new model from scratch. And so, after months of meetings with artists and mentors, we launched Interrupted Art. A purposefully different platform to discover, explore and experiment with curated original art.<\/p><p>We have huge plans for the future and we\u2019d love you to follow our journey&#8230;<\/p><p><strong>Stephanie &amp; Ben<\/strong><\/p><p>Founders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f6ee4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f6ee4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f41877\" data-id=\"3f41877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4b9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af4b9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6284-818x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6284-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6284-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6284-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6284-600x751.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6284.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a985ba7\" data-id=\"a985ba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62771ec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62771ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Deliberately different: finding joy in the process<\/h2><p>The mistake many people make when looking for quality art is setting unrealistic expectations about the process. The truth is, it\u2019s not like buying any other item for the home. Art can be deeply personal. It can swing from being unapologetically about its beauty, all the way to being challenging and meaningful. There is no correct place to be on that scale.<\/p><p>Setting out to find art can be an unfortunate chore. There are endless online stores, high street galleries and art fairs. As with anything, quality can be patchy and forced decision-making is overwhelming. The philosophy of our approach is about removing stress and urgency, allowing room for experimentation and curation. Some people love the freedom to choose and explore themselves, others enjoy a level of support and companionship in the process; we look to cater for both approaches ensuring we preserve the joy in the experience.<\/p><p>You can find out more about our membership options <a href=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/#membership-options\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43fa3b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43fa3b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d12de80\" data-id=\"d12de80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337acf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337acf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How we curate world class art<\/h2><p>We are highly selective about the artists we work with, and are lucky enough to have a growing pool of over 250 artists from around the world who have applied to be a part of Interrupted Art. As we grow, we make very considered additions to our artist community. We value a long-term approach to our relationships with artists, looking to support their careers with regular feedback on the market and opportunities outside the immediate Interrupted Art model.<\/p><p>While quality of the works we represent is non-negotiable, we also work hard to create a collection which varies in style, medium, size and tone. Each piece is handpicked by a team led by our founder Stephanie, who personally directs our curatorial approach. We only offer original works, with the slightest exception for photography where we will work with extremely limited editions (mostly under 10).<\/p><p>Our collection is constantly evolving, as our clients come to us for peace of mind they are exploring the best talent on the market but also that we are bringing them options they haven\u2019t \u2013 or cannot &#8211; see elsewhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5de9ea\" data-id=\"b5de9ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0eb83 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d0eb83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-512x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-768x1536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-1024x2048.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-600x1200.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interrupted.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6282-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From an idea in the back of a cab in the Hollywood Hills, to a business in an old handbag factory in London\u2019s Vauxhall, for the last two years we\u2019ve been on a mission to make people\u2019s homes extraordinary with original art. 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