WHAT’S MY WORTH TO SOCIETY?
I have struggled with this question for years. Not only with figuring out the value that I can provide to society, but the value I have for myself. But, even though you can find blueprints of how to build an…
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES NEED FRESH TALENT
A lot of us may think that artists are the only ones in the art world that are struggling with the changes, happening via social media platforms, online sales platforms and other PR, marketing and advertising related content, that now…
THE IMPORTANCE OF CRITIQUES
Jasper Johns’ first show at the Castelli gallery was an enormous success for the artist and started off his career in an unprecedented way. But they exact method used by Leo Castelli (one of the biggest galleries to have ever…
THE PROBLEM WITH LARGE ARTWORKS
I have been noticing a lot of my peers creating exclusively museum sized artworks and/or installations, but most of them are failing to ever sell a piece they make. And sure, large works do have their place — a lot…
I DON’T WANT TO SHOW MY WORK, BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL COPY MY STYLE
One of my early mentors in the arts once told me a story about her artist friend that used to come by her studio and show a lot of interest in her work. He actually showed a lot of interest…
TECHNOLOGY IS DISRUPTING THE ARTS AND WE’RE ONLY SEEING THE BEGINNING
First it came for the hotel businesses, then the taxi drivers and food delivery services, the radio stations and telecommunication providers. It’s coming for all of us in the arts too. But there’s a good thing about the transition that…
THE LAST ART SHOW — AN INTERLUDE Part III
… “What do you mean Bill?” “Well in the the middle ages art was made so people could understand the word of God, without having to read. But that wasn’t the only reason why those tableaus were so successful in…
THE LAST ART SHOW — AN INTERLUDE Part II
II. “So, what do you think Charles? I think it’s my best one yet.” “Look Bill, I like it, you know I do. I like all your work, otherwise you wouldn’t be published here, now would you? But I just…
THE LAST ART SHOW — AN INTERLUDE
Today, I’ve got something else for all of you lovely souls; a preview of a dystopian novel I’ve been working on, about art, armageddon and fast cars and the fear of death! This part of the book fits incredibly well…
THE RELIGION OF THE CONTEMPORARY ART WORLD Part III
To tie together the previous two blogs, I want to discuss what is in my opinion the highest and most complex function that art has in human society — the artificial creation of the experience of the sublime. We’ve pinned-down…