Six rooms to walk through

The December update arrives on December 1, 2026, with five rival art shops, the Art Shop Awards, fullscreen painting, and Finances and bank loans.

1. 
   01

   Your art gallery

   Buy and sell art, set your own prices, hire staff and grow a humble shop in a European town into a gallery people talk about.

2. 
   02Coming December 1

   Paint your own art

   Paint at the easel, or open fullscreen 2D painting with new brushes, an eraser and a color picker. Import an image and save your work.

3. 
   03Coming December 1

   Five rival art shops

   Gallery Noir, Bright Easel, Old Masters & Co, Neon Canvas and Hartwell Fine Art chase the same customers, and they have opinions about you.

4. 
   04Coming December 1

   The Art Shop Awards

   Every 14 days the rivals and your shop meet on the podium. Press F7, or RB on a controller, to see who is ahead.

5. 
   05Coming December 1

   Finances and bank loans

   Profit & Loss, Bills and Loans in one place on your computer. Borrow from six banks, with interest and due dates.

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   06

   Auction night

   Book an auction, put your paintings on the list and watch the room bid against each other.