Zahrina Robertson
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Zahrina Robertson
GLOBAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND ARTIST
by ZAHRINA ROBERTSON
HOW TO BE AN ART SNOB ...EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT ONE! ...is your witty, insider’s guide to navigating the art world without feeling intimidated, out of place, or underdressed intellectually to buy art with confidence.
Blending humour, storytelling, and real-world insight, Zahrina Robertson demystifies the unspoken rules of galleries, collectors, and contemporary art... so you can walk in, hold your own, and maybe even leave with art you love.
This isn’t about pretending about Art.
It’s about seeing Art differently.
THIS BOOK COMES WITH A WARNING - smile lines may appear!
There’s a moment in every gallery…
where you either feel completely at home OR... you’ve walked into a private club with rules no one explained.
HOW TO BE AN ART SNOB ...EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT ONE! is your invitation into this sanctum.
Written with humour, honesty, and a sharp eye for the absurd, this book pulls back the velvet curtain on the contemporary art world, without losing its magic.
Inside, you’ll discover;
• The different “types” of art buyers, and which one are you?
• How to walk into any gallery and know what to say
• The subtle (and not-so-subtle) behaviours of collectors, curators, and artists
• Why some art sells for thousands and what actually makes it valuable
• How to trust your own taste (even if you think you don’t have one)
• How to start collecting art with confidence, curiosity, and joy!
This is not a textbook.
It’s not an academic guide.
And it’s definitely not trying to make you someone you’re not.
It’s a clever, entertaining, and quietly empowering companion for anyone who has ever thought:
“I love art… I just don’t get it.”
Whether you’re an aspiring collector, a curious creative, or someone who simply wants to feel more culturally confident, this book will change the way you see art … and yourself.
My promise to you, my darling ART SNOB... You will laugh yourself so silly, then ask me to create a painting for you! ... Zahrina Robertson
“Zahrina has lifted the lid! I was delighted to be given this book as a birthday gift and always loved art, but if I’m honest, I’ve often felt slightly intimidated by it too. Galleries can feel overwhelming, the language can feel exclusive, and buying art can feel like something other people somehow just know how to do...and I didn't. Zahrina has this rare ability to say what so many people in the art world are thinking, but few quite admit. Her writing is intelligent without being heavy, witty without trying too hard, and refreshingly grounded. At last, a book that breaks the art mould without losing the magic of it. I found myself laughing, nodding, and quietly rethinking not only how I see art, but my place within it. More than that, I came away trusting my own taste, understanding art more deeply, and feeling far more confident about buying what I love. I also gained a greater appreciation for artists like Zahrina, whose work depends on people feeling invited into the world of art rather than excluded from it. This book makes art feel accessible without making it ordinary. It opens the door, pulls up a velvet chair, and says, ‘You belong here too.’ For anyone who has ever loved art, admired it from afar, or longed to feel more confident in the art world, this book is such a gift. ”
H. Rothschild
Zahrina Robertson is a globally recognised artist and best selling author who transforms creativity into connection, confidence, and meaningful impact.
Zahrina Robertson is an internationally awarded artist, author of six books, and one of Australia’s most distinctive creative voices, known for transforming creativity into both personal reinvention and meaningful global impact. Once recognised as a leading personal branding photographer, often described as “the Annie Leibovitz of personal branding” Zahrina spent over a decade capturing some of the world’s most influential figures, including Richard Branson and Simon Sinek, Aviva Drescher, Mel Shilling and many more global Thought Leaders. Her work, grounded in a career with LVMH, shaped how high-performing individuals and global brands are seen, remembered, and felt. In a profound creative pivot, Zahrina stepped away from the lens and into paint, emerging as “The Accidental Artist,” discovered internationally by a New York Art Gallery and then featured on a Times Square billboard in New York. Today, her signature Luminous Lightscapes are collected for their ethereal beauty and deeper purpose…each work is created to inspire connection, calm, and conservation. As “The Creative Conservationist,” Zahrina now bridges art, storytelling, and environmental impact, partnering with organisations such as Taronga Zoo, Sydney, to ensure her work contributes to protecting the natural world she so often paints. Her sixth book, How To Be An Art Snob… Even If You’re Not One!, is a witty, disarming, and unexpectedly insightful guide to the art world, written for the art lovers who has ever felt unsure, excluded, or quietly curious. Blending humour with sharp cultural observation, it invites readers to step confidently into galleries, conversations, and collections of their own. More than a book, it has quickly become known as the “perfect pep up gift”, passed between friends, sisters, and collectors alike. It’s the kind of read that says, “This made me think of you”, equal parts intelligent, irreverent, and empowering. Through her writing, art, and sought-after experiences like Paint & Walk™, Zahrina continues to lead a global movement, helping people reconnect with their creativity, trust their own taste, and ultimately, create lives that feel as meaningful as they look.