Michael, a portraitist, decided to express his love for canines on canvas. He completed a series of paintings of various canines, and submitted it to numerous galleries and art fairs. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the number of sales he anticipated. Michael created beautiful works of art; so why didn’t he reach his sales goal? Because [...]
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A Solution For That Artist Statement Writer’s Block
Writing your artist statement can be a very challenging process. The execution of writing about your art is not as simple as putting your paintbrush to the canvas. Technical questions bombard your mind. How long should it be? Am I making sense? Am I using the correct grammar? What was I thinking when I completed [...]
5 Tips on How to Sell Your Artwork in These Economic Times
Economists are forecasting a slow recovery for the US economy in 2010, as the country tries to rebound from a lengthy recession. Forecasters anticipate the frugal, cautious consumer mindset of Americans will continue for sometime, because households are choosing to use any accumulated wealth to pay down debts. So how does this effect art sales? [...]
Today in Art: Books That Demystify 21st Century Art
Margaret Studer reports in The Wall Street Journal three books that will help you better understand modern art, contemporary art photography, and art terms. 1.) “How to Survive Modern Art” (Tate Publishing, [pound] 12.99) by Susie Hodge. This book is a guide to understanding art in the modern world. Hodge gives tips on how to [...]
Today in Art: Art in the Last Decade
Holland Cotter of The New York Times reports the art world saw more art in more varieties than ever before in the last decade. From new contemporary art in China, to a growing appreciation for multiculturalism in the American art market; the art scene was flooded with new concepts in art and new exhibitions to [...]
