The art market is a volatile place for investors, and these are the people gallerists cater to, so there are certain check boxes your work has to tick in order for them to decide to sign and represent you and…
Taking the time to create a great artist statement will help you clarify your wording, so you can give a short and captivating presentation anytime you find yourself in front of an interested buyer, are giving an interview or just…
As art is subjective, we can never really take full control over how a viewer of our show or a customer who bought one of our pieces will understand the work’s narrative. A description of the work might help, but…
The artist has been regarded as a genius ever since the invention of the cave painting about 40.000 years ago. The master painter, listening to the whispers of his or her muses and transcribing the messages of the gods into…
Unlike the still common belief that making great art will attract people who might like and even buy it, the reality for most of us is the exact opposite. You can create the most beautiful piece of art, but if…
For anything that may be of value to someone; that could in some way, shape or form help them make their lives a bit easier, their commute a bit more fun or their cooking a bit more delicious, the free…
There is a force, that governs how we go about our lives; Meal deal or a nice salad? Wake up at 5:00 or snooze until 10:00. Get yet another outfit or just stay content with the clothes we have? Go…
Some things are universal and work just fine; a good toothbrush can be marketed to the majority of people brushing their teeth, a good saucepan will do the job for most people and a toothpick doesn’t need to be anything…
Yesterday the Frieze Magazine’s Twitter profile posted this thought: “Art world addicted to unpaid work, survey finds.” with a link to their article. Packed with gems like this: “working for long hours was regarded as a test of commitment, such…
Being exhibited in galleries and selling a work here and there is awesome, but for many of us it just doesn’t pay the bills. But there are so many things we could do to change that. Selling prints of our…