On August 6, 1991, Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the first website. In June 1992, Petru Russu, a fine artist (MFA), art editor, and publisher, launched the Art Addiction International Gallery, the first-ever online art gallery in cyberspace.

Petru Russu quickly realized that the traditional notion of viewing and buying art through galleries and exhibitions could be simplified by using the Internet to redefine the traditional methods of displaying and purchasing art. By utilizing the Internet as a viewing space and virtual environment, Art Addiction has become the definitive ‘Art-Creator to Art-Consumer’ arena. This web gallery of art is a unique collaboration with some of the world’s most acclaimed emerging and established fine artists. The Art Addiction virtual enterprise is operated exclusively by full-time professional graduate fine artists, dedicated to bringing you cutting-edge contemporary art.

The Art Addiction art project quickly evolved into an effective online art marketing entity, an endeavor that has grown and flourished over the last two decades. By formalizing an online ‘business-of-art’ model, expenditures and overhead associated with the sale of art have been significantly reduced, resulting in increased profitability for the associated artists.

As artists understanding the requirements of people involved in creative activities, Art Addiction has worked closely with its artists to create several unique online expositions that have, over the last two decades, come to be recognized worldwide by the Internet community.

During this process, Art Addiction Online Gallery has established strong connections within the global art-market network and has compiled an impressive database of artist clients. More than seven thousand artists actively participate in Art Addiction gallery undertaking, providing artworks for exhibition and potential sales.