I prefer local markets for fresh and domestically grown produce, and because I prefer giving to the community instead of to chains. However, there are things which can only be found in larger markets because they are not grown/availble locally or currently not in season.

Local markets for quality and price, supermarkets for variety.

Local museums, galleries, and exhibitions for discovering art in-person.

Lemmy has a community for sharing art, !artshare@lemmy.world , and there might be more niche communities for specific art styles depending on what you’re looking for. Art communities on Reddit have some very talented members (you can use a front end to view them if you don’t have an account).

Artists that document their process and have art in the portfolio in a similar style from before AI took off are more likely to be genuine.

You’re right, sorry about that. Since top-level domains are allowed, I have been able to find most books in various languages using resources provided either on https://fmhy.net/reading or on VK.

If you share the title and author, I can try searching for it.