Owning art often appears to be exclusive to a small group of art collectors who have the necessary abundance of money to invest in this notoriously expensive hobby. This situation seems diametrically opposed to the ostensible aspiration of all art forms, in communicating an idea to the viewer and generating a sense of inclusiveness with the artists’ thoughts.

Should art not be for everyone to enjoy? Wanted Gallery is part of a new generation of galleries waking up to this idea of accessible art, by putting it online. The virtual doors opened to their web-gallery in April 2006, to complement the counterpart physical galleries located in Paris and Rio de Janeiro.

This means we can browse the virtual walls at our leisure and discover new artists equally global in their creative approach, minus the need to trek to an overcrowded gallery. Wanted Paris has harnessed the primal form of world wide communication, in order to bring art (itself a communicative form) into the modern sphere.

To see for yourself – www.wantedparis.com

My verdict 5/5