According to Art Basel’s Mid-Year Review, 2021, things are definitely looking up for the industry. The pandemic, now stretching beyond a year and a half, presented some unprecedented challenges and obstacles for gallery owners, dealers, and auction houses. However, similar to all other commerce-based industries, the art world also found unique and innovative workarounds to keep operations in business. While…
THE GALLERY OWNER The role of the gallery owner has always held prestige in the art world. With far fewer galleries than artists, the square footage of display space each location offered was a desirable commodity, which typically gave their owners quite a bit of leverage in the symbiotic relationship with artists. But it takes talent to pick and choose…
Art is universal, and there is no single formula that you can apply to the arts. Art flows freely from beautiful minds to canvases and symphonies. The vast and versatile nature of art is a manifestation of the artist’s personality. Since art is universal and there is no one way to compile an art collection, some ground rules can help…
When we were contacted by artfairmag.com last month, we were delighted to learn that they are positioning themselves as a global art fair database. With nearly 400 international fairs currently listed, including the 6 fairs owned by Redwood Art Group, they are quickly becoming the resource they intend to be. With a desire to give voice to fair Directors by…
Markowicz Fine Art Gallery has showcased a wide variety of established international artists including Andy Warhol, Carole Feuerman, Fernando Botero, and Tom Wesselman since they opened their doors in 2010. With locations in Miami, Laguna Niguel, and Dallas, they highlight both well-known and emerging artists to provide their customers with a true art experience, making their gallery a premium destination…
Redwood Art Group, the leading connector of collectors, galleries, and artists, recently hosted a virtual art fair, RAVE (Redwood Art Group Virtual Events), with a focus on Artexpo New York to connect artists around the world with industry professionals. The virtual event lasted three days and featured artists like RISK, Al Diaz (aka SAMO), and Gatsby. Saturday’s RAVE event ended…
Quality pushed to the extreme is Pommery Champagne’s constant demand when it comes to producing their unique, high-quality champagnes. Pommery Champagne is a delicacy, a style made of finesse, liveliness, and heart and soul, which plays a major force on the elegance crafted into every bottle of Pommery. Located in Champagne, France, Pommery’s grounds are unique in that they not…
This past year has taken a toll on in-person art events, to say the least. From galleries to museums to art fairs, experiencing live art seems to be a thing of the past and has unfortunately led to more struggling artists now more than ever. But in a time full of darkness, there is a beacon of light for both…
Leading a business is a challenge under any circumstances. It’s a judging act of managing strategies, projects, and teams. It’s tracking the moving parts and changing priorities, and it’s supporting and up-leveling people. In a year that has dished up one rollercoaster after another it’s natural for us to feel that we have to do more, be more, take more…
Maximizing trade sales to broaden your distribution and give you more time to create art The traditional way of selling art through brick-and-mortar gallery works. But if you find yourself creating marketing materials, building websites, packing boxes, and accounting for your sales when you’d rather be painting, sculpting, or blowing glass, then it’s time to consider selling to the trade.…
