So you have a spare couple of million laying around that you're just not sure what to do with. Do I buy another boat? Take another holiday? Buy more stock options? Why not invest in some art? And we're not just talking about prints here.

In this article
Experts Advise Considering Handmade Oil Paintings for Offices we're reminded that investing in art is a worthwhile project. However, while investing in blue chip stock paintings such as a Dali, Renoir or Van Gogh is lucrative, the average Joe doesn't have that cash available.

So, like any investor you're wanting to find ground floor opportunities. Enter stage left - Art Cigiema. Art cigiema is a consortium of artists amalgamated to peddle their wares. Painters, musicians, sculptors - you name it, they're available. They're all very talented and who knows, you may even find a budding Picasso.

The catch - there's always a catch. The site is all in French. But as we all know, Europe is where the bulk of the renowned artists came from initially.