Reviews of Artisan ABQ Art Supplies. (Store) in Albuquerque (New Mexico).

Artisan ABQ Art Supplies

322 Reviews

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Art supply store

3017 Monte Vista Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, United States

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Information of Artisan ABQ Art Supplies, Store in Albuquerque (New Mexico)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Artisan ABQ Art Supplies

Marie Juarez

Artisan is so comforting to walk into , an entire different environment of what every beginner artist needs . So versatile but yet simple . I love it here .

Chris Meech

Endless art supplies for all skill levels and amazing people there to help find what you need. Support our locally owned and operated businesses!

K.E. van der Gaarden

Received the best advice, and also a warm welcome for where to post an upcoming solo exhibit/reception, by two different employees. Found exactly what I needed. My only caveat is the bad planning by CABQ for accessible parking. High sidewalks without a curbed slope for access. Because of that I wasn't able to use my manual wheelchair. I'll take it up with the City!

Anna L. Conti

Small store with great selection of high end professional grade artist materials and supplies.

Livi Q

super welcoming environment, everyone was so attentive and helpful! + they have a 10% student discount 💗 …

Whitney Renée Henderson

Everything. They have EVERYTHING- in every color and in every brand you won't find at your more mainstream corporate shops like Hobby Lobby or Michaels, for example. They accommodate the very novice artist as well as the ridiculously skilled modern day DaVinci's, and everyone in between who may need to pick up art supplies for a school project. And if you don't know what you're looking for, the employees are always verrryyyy helpful and knowledgeable and even offer to order a product for you if they have run out and/or don't carry a certain color, size, texture, etc.! Fabulous gem of a place, a true treasure tucked up in Nob Hill!

Julian Valdespino

I always love this place when I am getting art items and architecture items needed for either class or personal projects.

Mateo Solano

They know their stuff, ask em anything, and they got you. They're always in stock as well for anything you might need.

JeNee Chinn

This was my first time in this lovely art store. The workers are very knowledgeable and helpful. They have a great selection of art supplies for those who are taking art classes or whose skill level is a step or two above what they sell at Hobby Lobby. They have very high quality supplies without having astronomical prices. I will definitely come back to shop here! My daughter is a college art student and was so grateful she found what she needed here in town and she didn't have to order online! Take some time to check out this great art shop, you will be glad you stopped by!

Carl

The staff was super helpful and made it easy to find everything I needed. The gentleman who helped me spent the time to answer all my questions and even stayed past closing to ensure I had everything I needed. Their expertise also helped keep me from making some very expensive mistakes. Normally you expect a business to upsell you but I felt they just wanted to make sure I had what was right for me. A local business that is customer focused, I look forward to my next visit.

Dell Lovell

Super Helpful Staff, Got what I needed and More! Thank you!

Sea Lemon Hunt

Good little local art shop, good price on stretcher bars, some are a lil wobbly but still good. If you're a student you can get a student discount.

mopedman

Love the place! Went here because there aren't a lot of art shops in Albuquerque other then Hobby Lobby or Michael's. The VARIETY this store had as impressive. Although, they don't have EVERYTHING it still has a wide enough selection for an artist.

Joel Gallegos

This store has almost anything you could need in the realm of fine art. The only downside, but expected from this type of store, is that it doesn't specialize in one type of fine art and so if you need a very specific or specialized supply or material they may not have it. The staff is very helpful though and friendly. I would recommend this store to both beginners and professionals in the art world. Great store.

Emily Cooper

A nice store for art supplies, focuses mostly on painting. Has a student discount, a bit disappointing in their selection for anything ink, colored pencil or marker.

lonnie rankin

Plenty of great art supplies but the staff pretty much ignores you. They go about their business as if there were no customers in the store. If you track down some help, they may or may not know the answer to your question because while several of the staff are very knowledgeable, others aren't. For the prices -- which are higher than online sources, service would be an important element.

Caden Mcwilliams

Great store ,expensive but art supplies always are , extremely helpful and knowledgeable employees , unfortunately as the main store is in Santa Fe and shipments are delivered there first the abq location is constantly out of stock on numerous items

Smokey B.

This place has everything a painter needs. Many brands of paint and brushes plus archival quality canvasses. This is where the professionals shop. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommended!

Dana Deschiney

The selection is great. If you know art, you know you're going to pay a little more than Hobby Lobby. Everytime I go here I always know what I'm looking for. The staff is very knowledgeable and I see them answering customers questions all the time. My experience with them has been very helpful and friendly. 10% discount if you are a college student, wish they had the same option for military. Still a great store and I still shop here.

C Kett

The variety of stones to choose from was fabulous! And the owner was so sweet & helpful. When he saw I was buying a lot, clearly to make jewelry, he gave me a better price. I learned a lot about the stones from him.

ML Lu

As an artist I try to visit an art store when I travel to a new city. I am not sure why there are so many negative reviews for this quaint, little art store. I found it to be well stocked and prices were average. I even found some items that were less expensive here. The staff was friendly, courteous, and very helpful. I will definitely come to the Artisan the next time I visit Albuquerque.

El Paso Mark

Staff are very friendly and helpful. In general, very good selection of art supplies. Specifically, I'm a watercolorist and they have a great selection of paper, paint, and brushes at very reasonable prices. Great experience. Will put this on my list of stops/shops when I'm in Albuquerque.

Matthew H.

I've been going to Artisans for over 20 years. The inventory and staff are stellar. And what's good is that the folks that work there stick around. Ron and Paul, part owners of the the store, are super people too. Obviously they treat their employees well and its a positive place to work. What's not to love about Artisans that caters to artists in one of the richest and creatively diversified gallery markets in the country. High order to fill and Artisans has stepped up every time.

Jennifer Herring

Super friendly staff that assist and guide you in selecting the supplies you need. I stopped by here to pick up various things for an art class and loved the help I got in finding all my supplies. Prices were very reasonable. Will be back!

Jalex Ones Chanel

Awesome selection of supplies. I came in specifically for brushes and walked out with 4 more than I intended, plus some oil medium to try. I’m really thrilled with the quality and the service. I could spend hours in here looking at everything. If you’re a serious artist- hobbyist or professional- or you just want some good quality materials to play with, this is definitely the place to go. Other craft stores just don’t have the selection. You can’t find certain brands like Princeton at hobby lobby or michael’s- unless it’s the ultra cheap student-quality synthetics. Those aren’t bad brushes, mind you, they’re just intended for a different purpose and medium. I’m primarily an oil painter but I dabble in watercolor and acrylic occasionally. I absolutely fell in love with oil painting after only a couple of months and a couple of small paintings before diving in head first. I started off with a started sample kit of Windsor and Newton Artisan water mixable oil colors that only had blue, yellow, and white with a varnish and quick dry medium, and now I have a drawer full of various oil paints, thinners, varnishes, mediums, oils, brushes, canvases, etc, and have even started on a large commission. If I need anything beyond a jug of gamsol, and I need it quickly, I go to Artisans.

Jennifer Mercer

Nice place. Lots of pens, color pencils, markers, ect. Only one full choice in gel pens. The Gelly Roll pens can only be bought individually no sets. Everything else was great. Also a lot of painting choices.

Tom Drake

0_o/* Other than Hobby Lobby, Artisan art store is I believe Albuquerque's last surviving art store. The pandemic's been exceptionally hard on them. I work next to them & love them all & their store. They really are wonderful, kindhearted people...like a family. I know they're struggling because of online sites like eBay & Amazon. I appeal to Burque's passionate art community to please help us keep their fantastic local business alive by shopping locally!~: )

Stuart Seugasala

Friendly and kind staff, very easy to navigate store and staff are ready to be helpful if any trouble. Look forward to getting our art supplies from here from now on!

Heather McGuire

I never went to art school, so I go to Artisan! The employees there have taught me so much! I am forever grateful. There is also a pretty good rewards program--for every $500, I get $50 back. Love when I hit that milestone, which is pretty often since this store has whatever I need and makes it fun and easy for me.

ASHKII JAMMZ

Was greeted pleasantly and took my time shopping for supplies and got my questions answered. My go to place for art supplies. The staff are always knowledgeable and will go out of their way to help you.

Samuel Hernandez

Not only helpful but honest and knowledgeable as well. I went to this store after visiting a few other places and felt valuable as a customer. The staff is very approachable and the store is adequately stocked. This place is handy for amateur or pros.

Rick Isaacs

This is a great local store that offers a wide range of supplies including higher end and quality art supplies than is available at the chain art and craft stores. The selection is better than anything else available in the state except the other Artisan location in Santa Fe, which would rival a Dick Blick in size and selection.

Cece Alb

Favorite Art supply store. They have specialty papers that I have trouble sourcing from big chains, a very wide selection and a staff of knowledgeable artists. I have never had anything but positive experiences here and I will usually go here over their larger competitors because of the quality of service.

Nigel Wimberly

Staff is friendly and helpful. Their selection of drawing and mixed media pads was limited and kinda pricey. I'd mostly come here to pick up brushes, pencils and paint

Cassie Holmes

They have everything that an art student or art enthusiast needs! Friendly and helpful employees. Always ample parking out front.

Teddy Heard

I've been going to Artisan art store 4 about 25 years and I have always loved that store and I've always loved the people that work there and the owner Ernie. I think it's a fantastic place they always have really good merchandise it's a great place to go.

Ronnie Garduño

I always have a good time when I visit the Artisan. They have a little bit of everything for the artist to enjoy, from paints and markers to frames and canvases. Honestly, the only problem I've ever had is that they don't always have every color or every tool for a given medium you could be searching for in stock. But that doesn't stop them from special ordering what I need, when necessary. Convenient location right next to UNM and Nob Hill makes it hard to avoid, at times. You'll probably watch a bill grow, but, when you're doing art at home, you'll know why.

Lydia Ozer

If the UNM bookstore doesn't have a certain sort of tool for your art piece, this place probably has it. They carry quality products for almost any kind of art media project you can think of. Kind staff, excellent selection, and decent pricing all-around.

Vito Monteleon

This review is for the store near UNM on Monte Vista in ABQ. A very complete art-supply store with many hard-to-find items and a competent and helpful staff. Prices are fair, considering they purvey a lot of stuff that doesn't sell in high volumes. This is not a Hobby Lobby or Michael's, but we have succeeded with Artisan several times each year when the Big Guys let us down.

T

Gret ptices, less than retail. Amazing paints, watercolours egg pigments, oils, acrylic, dtawing supplies, easels, canvas, erc, etc, etc.

Anna Sajek

I love this store! The staff was super nice and friendly, and answered to all of my questions! They have a huge assortment of any type of art materials, and I found everything I needed!

Adam Velasquez

We really need an art supply store like this in Farmington!! I stop by and stock up on quality supplies every time I go to Albuquerque.

Joseph “HNIC” A

Love this art store.....my one and only art store in ABQ, NM. I'm a new member of the Albuquerque Art League and just used my 10% off discount at Artisan Art Shoppe. The Albuquerque Art League and Artisan have a "new life long person who uses both places for life" guy. Joseph Acosta

Briana Rose Lucero Artist

I love walking into this store! It has a great variety of supplies for professional artists as well as beginners! It's a great place to indulge in quality art supplies!

Dominic Hertz

A pretty good shop, a bit pricey but it is worth it! Great selection of canvas's & other good products to your need. Also not to bad on customer service either.

Tara Rodden Robinson

I enjoyed my visit to this local art supply store. Great to support a locally owned business rather than a chain! Interesting selection and friendly staff.

Bob Hazeltine

I find the staff is always extraordinary extraordinary helpful and patient with answering questions and being helpful as I buy my art supplies as I learn how to oil paint I'm definitely glad they're part of my city that I live in

falls3616

I feel that Artisan they enjoy challenge so if they ask can i help please answer with the most difficult thing to find it's so cool and if they pass you up man I'm sorry but they are so cool a costumer of 4+ years

Austin Weahkee

Nobody else in town carries what they carry. It's reasonably priced (not cheap but hey, you get what you pay for). If you're looking for art supplies above entry level, artisan is your place

PRIVATE NUMBER

They pretty much have all the art supplies that I needed. And the staff there are very nice and helpful.

Trevor Jackson

I don’t know what I or any other art/architecture student would do without it ❤️

Samantha cruz

Great selection of art supplies. I will definitely be back to shop when my painting supplies are slow.

Cara

Very nice selection of art supplies. Helpful staff.

Eric Mazzie

Great store. Seemed a bit old inside. But, I got my first art alternatives manikin! Thanks, Artisans!

Patricia Miller

Excellent art supply store with helpful staff. I enjoyed browsing and picking up some outstanding materials from the well stocked shelves.

Angela Fritz

My favorite brand of artist grade paints at good prices in all the colors I could need, also with very friendly and helpful staff.

Liz Garcia

Love this place and their employees are always helpful. They don't always have the paper types that I need is the only reason for 4 stars

david alford

Just a wonderful place. The staff has always been friendly and helpful.

Naomi Martinez

This place has all the art supplies you could ask for, some items are pricey but art supplies usually are. The staff was very helpful and polite.

christopher isonhood

Stopped by to pickup some supplies for Zine Fest 8 and the staff was super helpful and friendly. Found exactly what I needed. They also have a student discount.

TIFFANY GONZALEZ

Great store and staff were wonderful. And if they don't have what your looking for, they'll order it or refer you somewhere they may carry it.

John Sawyer

I liked the variety and how it's set up inside.

Alex d'Von Boggs

This is a wonderful resource...an actual brick & mortar art store here in Burque. Please support this business, git 'yer a$$ in there, fulfill those creative urges!

Jennifer Jankovich

Very helpful with our brush and acrylic paint selections! Friendly and fun store!

Abrian Montoya

Great customer service and awesome art supply store. Better than Micheals or Hobby Lobby for tru artists

ThatGamingKid45

Beautiful store that’s bound to take all my money 💸 …

Dion Talamante

I had a great experience here. The sale associate's were terrific and very helpful. Definitely recommend this place.

Brad Armstrong

They always have friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff to help you find you what you need. Well stocked.

Quinn Jacobs

This is the only independent art store my daughter wants to shop. It smells like paint, ink and paper. Absolutely delightful!

Sean Foran

I find some of the best prices for the supplies I need here. Like beating Amazon prices. The staff is also very helpful.

Emma Nuel (Eman)

Probably one of my all time favorite art supply shops. Staff is helpful, just don't be intimidated by the artshool vide the kids are alright.

Kevin “Kwater”

Nice little place to buy some things for art, bought an oversized canvas that I couldn't get anywhere else.

Armando Diaz

While every store tries their best to keep stocked up, quality of service sets them apart and beyond.

Sy sanchez

If you are an artist, a local, or just someone who loves to browse this is the place! They have everything and have an extremely knowledgeable staff who is always there to help.

Anna Marquez

First time there. They were low on inventory due to covid. I'm looking forward to the art classes starting again.

Caitlyn Mitchell

I love coming here! Good selection. Great prices. And wonderful, friendly staff!

Karl H

Great selection, friendly staff. Don't go to hobby lobby, people.

Margie Medeiros

Love this store. Fun to browse - they have a great selection and knowledgeable staff.

Robbin Bates

Selection is okay, prices are high on some things, which I get for being an independent supply store. Staff is usually pretty good.

Daniel Atkinson

High quslity art supplies.

Beverly T (Luvart2)

Great place to go for art supplies. A bonus they were recording radio show with visiting artist and musician

Laura Pierson

Has all the art paper you could hope for and the associates are so nice and helpful

David Stryker

Very helpful, when I explained the kind of item I wanted they had it, at a fair price and a smile. Had things I could not find online.

Corina Sugarman

Friendly knowledgeable staff with a wide selection of artist supplies. They pack a lot in their little space!

Carrie Tipps

Love this place. Friendly knowledgeable people running the store. Always a good experience when we go.

Scotty Leonard

Great local art store. Everyone is very knowledgeable and extremely nice.

Jaeren William Tredway (Will Tredway)

Great art supply shop with helpful and friendly staff.

Pat Paiz

The place to go for fine art supplies. When you've out grown the Michael's and Hobby Lobby supplies this is the place to go

NK F

The best art supplies in New Mexico. And you might see Gene Hackman shopping!

David Estes

Great local art supply store. Knowledgeable, friendly staff.

Coby Geller

They had everything I needed. A nice shop that is surprisingly well stocked and maintained.

Andre

Prices aren't great, but a good selection of materials. I wasnt thrilled with the staff but it's an okay place.

Beau Carey

Best tasting paint in town. Cadmiums are sweet, cobalts are tangy, the titaniums rich and buttery.

Valsala E

Prompt help and excellent answers. I was escorted to the location of what I came to buy. Nice, intelligent, friendly employees.

Patricia Ray

Colored pencils, and other high end supplies totalling over $100.00 will be back

Kiki Lopez

This is my happy place. I could spend all day walking around. If I could I'd buy everything!

Patrick Manning

Great local art supply shop. Excellent selection and reasonable prices

Katrina Hernandez

Good variety of art supplies. Helpful staff. Student discount.

Rosalio Hernandez Jr

Love love love artisan art supplies Very friendly and always ready to help

Seth Daly

Staff was awesome helping me pick an acrylic pen for a.fly rod inscription!

Peter Lokke

Awesome art supply store. Have almost anything you need for any art project.

Sisto Saenz

Good people there to help u if ur just begging to use some of the supplies they have to offer.

Dominic Peralta

Get your art on here. This is real supplies for artists. They always have what I am looking for.

MachineGun Shaylee

It's a cool hole in the wall art store. It has all of your basic art needs and a bit more.

Rbqanstxqu

They have more specialty items that the larger art supplies stores don't carry.

Ann Longmire

Excellent selection and service without over paying. We will be back

Andy Scholand

Well stocked with high quality supplies, extremely helpful staff.

Turner Campbell

Friendly staff and good products, great for any artistic endeavor

steve punko

Good art supply store, local not a chain.

Jenn Katz

Super helpful employees and so many great products.

Deanna Joy Hallmark

Only place in town to buy Polyvinyl Acetate, an acid free glue for my collages!

Sarah Lovitt

Great little art store!

Ashiihi Slow

Awesome thank you so much for being friendly and helpful with purchasing art products.

michael bush

Good prices and nice people

Rich Wagner

Not enough nice art supply places left. This one has everything and more.

Anna Bancroft

Good selection, very helpful staff, a bit pricey.

mia Fesmire

I Love this store ! It has everything you need .

Aaron Bass

Good local art supply and always helpful.

Melissa Murphy

Stopped to view the mural on the side wall. Looks like a great business and appreciative of local art.

Kelly Coogan

Nice staff and pretty good selection of supplies.

Katherine Braun

Great selection, clean store and awesome values!!

Stephen De La Torre

Love this place !! So many options and the staff is very knowledgeable.

Elizabeth collins

Just an awesome place filled with awesome goodies and knowledgeable folks.

Ellen Santistevan

The best place for high quality art supplies!

Peter Kempert

An artist's Nirvana. With the closing of Langell's, just about the only place in ABQ to get serious art supplies.

Andre Ramos-Woodard

The people here are so sweet and helpful everytime I need anything.

Justin Mark Stewart

Friendly, approachable, knowledgeable, supports made in US, and they point you to what you can afford.

De L

Love this place! Just wish they had longer hours 😊 …

Jordan Humble

Only place I go for any of my needs. I am a screenprinter, and they have everything you need.

Alexander Johann Leibengeist

very helpful and knowledgeable staff for art products.

Juli Fowler

Friendly staff and lots of art supplies. Recommended!

Kim Derrick

Very helpful. The orange mat was exactly the color I needed.

Benjamin Jones

Very well protected and clean, beautiful, and full of useful stuff.

Allen sawyer

Shopping 🏬 there since 1983 they still provide my needs {▪︎▪︎▪︎} 😎👍🏾 …

Filbert Romero

I got everything I need.... I got polymer clay and tools.... THANK YOU ARTISAN

TANG STUDIO

Very friendly staff but not a lot of selection for printmaking.

Holli Chadwick

Lots of choices, cheaper than other places I've been

Jordan Humble

Knowledgeable staff and very organized. One stop shop.

Monte YellowBird

Great staff and a great selection

James Conlon

Nice sales person showed me paint that I could. Use for project.

Koala Fan

Great supplies, prices and staff.

anita martinez

I love all he stuffs they have here!

Jerrin Oommen Jacob

Best place to shop for art supplies

Mary McCarthy

Very knowledgeable, kind people and a great selection.

Wyatt Freda-Cowie

Nice staff and pretty good prices

Brandon Allen

Always polite and helpful.

Mario Ramirez

Really friendly staff made me feel welcome

David Hawkins

Great items sold there

Carolyn Hernández

Always helpful staff and a good selection.

Keep Goin

Small store but carries all your essentials.

David Beres

Great store. Well. stocked.

Adric Me

Great little NM based artist shop.

Adam Adams

It is a art store nothing spectacular.

jon tuder

Great place for art supplies

Joel Becktell

Helpful, knowledgeable staff and good selection.

YSER PACK CREW 197 Yser

Very good place to get markers.

Kael Marshall

A bit expensive but nice to have in the neighborhood.

Charles Scott

Prices are a bit excessive but quality is there.

Angelica Gomez

Staff always very helpful. Thank you!

Javier Olivas

It's good

Celia De Souza

Very friendly and helpful staff

Audrey Martin

Great store, lots to choose from

Obadiah Jerrin

Rlly good 😍🤩 …

Kristin Torres

Great store, student discount

Keith Pacheco

Great materials and helpful people

Doreah Hopewell

Anything you need, good prices

Kennith Hultman

Have hard to find art supplies

Marisa Herrera

Great products

Allen Kowal

Didn't have everything I was looking for.

Cari Reiche

Large selection of art supplies.

Jeffrey Cooper

Friendly (usually) and always too expensive.

Henry Chavez

Mural on the East side of the building Awsome.!!!!!!

chikawayolotzin monica t

Nice people, very helpful.

Richard Harris

Nice place & friendly people

Rob Barrientos

Very nice helpful staff

James Calvert

Great customer service

jeannie wright

Fantastic inventory and help

Veronica Trujillo

Good selection

Richard Shackley

Everything we needed.

V S

Had exactly what I was looking for!

Laury Reed

This is heaven for artists!

Tom Blackburn

Nice folks 👍 …

Matthew Burns

They got it all

Klaus Priebe

Always,!

shanny conemac

Very helpful

James Griego (Jimmyaztec)

All you need

Barbara Lugones

Lovely place

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Artist supply store

Samielle Frame (Sami)

I didn’t really feel comfortable browsing the store. I really wanted to like the store but it feels like it’s geared more towards people who have been doing art for a while. For someone who is just getting into being creative, or trying to rediscover their creativity, it kinda seems daunting to gather the materials to get started. I went to the sketching and drawing section and there really wasn’t much to choose from. I understand that this is a small local shop but the selection they did have was low in stock. Specifically, though, I was looking for an actual set of Conte à Paris pencils and crayons so I can test those out and see if I liked them. I ended up gathering a few of the pencils that I know the set had which was fine but they didn’t have the few others that I needed. I did like that they had the brand I was looking for. The conte crayons I opted not to bother with since it was just another item I had to collect. I love that they carry Faber Castell. There didn’t seem to be any kind of a set that I saw but again most things were low in stock. Coming from someone trying to get back into art, you’re pretty much on your own to build a collection of pencils you think you’ll need. I did ask the people at the desk about the Conte pencils though. I wasn’t comfortable in the store to begin with so I admit I quietly waited to ask but I still just felt like I shouldn’t of because it seemed like I was asking a silly question. I decided to just leave and order the rest of the supplies I was looking for online because for someone like me it seemed like I wasn’t their clientele. I probably won’t go back.

Laura S

The staff is knowledgeable and helpful, the store carries a variety of high quality supplies and I look forward to the classes being offered.

Katie Harmoney

Great local art store

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