The walls of Europe and the United States are mainly decorated with paintings and prints, and oil paintings are a very popular category. In 2021, the United States is the world’s leading art market, accounting for 43% of the global art market value. The popular types are mainly traditional landscape paintings, still life paintings, modern landscape paintings, abstract paintings, seascape paintings, wildlife paintings, etc., especially universal themes, including local scenery and local landmarks. Art buyers like paintings with backgrounds and unique focal points. This category should avoid infringement. At present, most people prefer small and medium-sized paintings with moderate themes in living rooms and bedrooms. Common preferred frames are 20 inches X24 inches, 16 inches X20 inches, and 11 inches X14 inches. For luxury galleries, exhibition areas and auditoriums, the preferred sizes are usually 24 inches X36 inches and 30 inches X40 inches. The most popular art style in 2022 is abstract art (54%), followed by contemporary works (48%) and modern works (42%).
Hot selling months: all year round, especially in October-December.
Hot selling sites: the United States, Europe.
Supply chain industrial belt: Shenzhen, Putian, Xiamen.
Shenzhen Dafen Village decorative oil painting once occupied more than 70% of the global market share and was known as the “world’s first oil painting village”. Putian’s oil painting industry has an annual output value of more than 1.5 billion yuan, accounting for 30% of the global oil painting output, and has trained nearly 20,000 painters and painters. Xiamen Wushipu Oil Painting Village and Shenzhen Dafen Oil Painting Village are listed as the world’s largest commercial oil production bases.
Price range: 10~150 US dollars.