You probably already know the basics of approaching a gallery. You have a solid portfolio of current work. You researched and targeted galleries that show relevant work. You polished your CV and artist statement. Everything has been prepared with care and you are ready to send it off and finally land representation from your target gallery. But, how can you…
Content is pulled from all parts of the web in order to compile the results you see in Google. So, if you’re looking to have a strong Google presence you need to create the right content in the right places. The more relevant content you’ve got to offer Google, the higher in the rankings you’ll climb. If you’re an artist…
If you look at a sampling of the visual art that’s currently being produced in the United States, you will find an assortment that’s as varied as the artists who create it. You won’t, however, find all of that variety on offer in the marketplace, and that’s largely because artists are often unable to get their work to the audiences…
An unlikely pairing, real estate entrepreneur Chester Perkowski and mixed media artist Rachel Thompson literally met on the street as neighbors and began a startup project that has gained traction out of the gate. Perkowski and Thompson are introducing a novel medium and are exploring its application in mosaics, sculpture and jewelry. “We are engaged in the co-creative process of…
6 Ways Artists Can Use Instagram to Build a Following Our world isn’t just technology-driven at this point. Right now, we are living in a visual world where artists need to focus on attracting their audience by using the most popular channels for this purpose. That, of course, are social media platforms like Instagram. Ever since Instagram was first introduced,…
You have a significant advantage as an art business professional. Your work is engaging, creative, and typically includes a story that will resonate with potential buyers. However, the ball is in your court as to how you choose to market these elements in your email blasts and newsletters when you have an upcoming show. If you figure out how to…
Marlene Rose grew up with art all around her. Her mother was a painter and her father a sculptor of found objects. Her education furthered her interest in art, both at the Promfret School in Connecticut, then her study of visual mediums at Tulane University in New Orleans. Coming into her own as an artist, she developed her unique style.…
Artists inhale inspiration from a myriad of sources; the world is their template. For Marcella Rose, the initial inspiration behind creation of her four-foot bronze sculpture “Spirit Rising” came from a totally unexpected source: a young woman who died an estimated 20,000 years ago in what is now western Minnesota. That young woman’s remains, located several feet below the soil…
If you want to be successful, you have to not only be an impressive artist but also an innovative entrepreneur, treating your work as a small business. At the second annual Arts Business Summit April 6–7 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, working artists will take a deep dive into the business side of their career practice as a visual artist.…
Anjali Srinivasan was first seduced by the medium of hot glass during an internship at a crystal company as part of her formal education at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, a design school in Delhi. Drawn to the “magical, fluid, molten glow of glass,” she went on to study glass and digital media at Rhode Island School of Design…
