Do any of the following statements apply to you?

1) Your bedroom wall is graced with the “Waterlilies” poster you’ve had since freshman year.
2) Your idea of decorative art is the decoupage footstool Aunt Betty gave you for Christmas.
3) In your mind, “art collecting” falls into the same category as “yacht buying” and “couture shopping.”

If you’re daunted by the prospect of hyper-minimalist galleries or dusty, old-guard auction houses, just click on Beholder, an art gallery that exists in the intimidation-free zone of cyberspace.

Launched by a San Francisco-based graphic designer who was frustrated by the challenges of finding exciting, accessible art, Beholder offers a range of paintings, photographs, and drawings by emerging artists from around the country. The easy-to-navigate site allows you to browse, order online, and even try out a piece in your own home for a week before you commit to it.

You’ll be breaking out the tepid white wine and stale crackers like a genuine art snob in no time.

Available online at beholder-art.com.