ACQUIRED TASTE

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February 25, 2026

Art Shopping Network® Relaunches After Five-Year Hiatus with Premiere of Acquired Taste at HOMME DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a five-year hiatus, Art Shopping Network® (ASN) announces its official relaunch and the premiere of Acquired Taste, a two-day live cultural bazaar and auction experience taking place May 29–30, 2026, at HOMME DC.

Acquired Taste marks the sixth anniversary of ASN’s landmark 2020 debut, Bid to Fight COVID — the first-ever Instagram Live art auction — which raised more than $20,000 in acquisitions and benefited over 50 Mid-Atlantic artists and a coalition of philanthropic organizations, such as D.C. Arts Center, Martha’s Table, and NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Now, ASN returns with renewed ambition.

Billed as “The Best Place to Buy Art,” Acquired Taste will feature 10 hours of live, in-person and broadcast programming across two evenings, including two auction sales and a special live-commerce segment presented by Torrents Creative Media, the event’s Cultural Media Sponsor.

Each ASN production is broadcast live via website, Instagram Live, YouTube Live, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and every bill of sale benefits not-for-profit institutions. Acquired Taste will support Anacostia Community Museum, Martha’s Table, Montgomery County Immigrant Rights Collective, and WHUT. Through this format, Art Shopping Network socializes art buying and appreciates artists through an accessible, inclusive market — brokering acquisitions for humanity.

Acquired Taste transforms HOMME DC into a dynamic exhibition and broadcast studio, welcoming collectors, cultural tastemakers, and patrons both in-person and online. The program merges exhibition-making, editorial context, and live selling into a hybrid marketplace designed for today’s socially conscious art buyer.

Art Shopping Network® first materialized in 2020 at a moment of global disruption. Its inaugural two-part virtual selling exhibition proved that art acquisition could be communal, transparent, and philanthropic. The relaunch builds on that foundation, positioning ASN as a steward of cultural exchange — dedicated to purveying enriching artifacts while directly supporting artists and mission-driven institutions.

Acquired Taste takes place May 29–30, 2026, in Washington, D.C at 2000 L St NW.

Event registration is free, and VIP Early Acquisition Access details will be forthcoming. Sign up for more information above and follow ASN on Instagram.

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