Monday’s Art Marketing Action newsletter is about donating your art. As a preview, I want to encourage you not to forget your gallery affiliations when gifting any work to charity auctions, raffles, drawings, and the like. Some dealers are understandably anxious to see their artists’ work going for less than market value. Keep the lines
Consider this when donating art Read
I’m often asked by artists which software they should select for their mailing list and inventory. I can’t answer that question since I’m not a user. I do know, however, that my clients are very happy with Artwork Archive. These are some of the features that I would want in a database. I’d make sure
Features to Look for in Artist Software Read
Ever wondered how your site behaves on an iPhone? Check out the iPhone Simulator. It says it works best in a Safari browser, but I also got it working in Firefox. Note: In Firefox, the scroll bars appear when you mouse over the inset pic of your site. The scroll bars didn’t appear for me
See what your website looks like on an iPhone Read
Utopia Parkway: The Life and Work of Joseph Cornellby Deborah Solomon(and you think you have problems) The Girl With the Gallery: Edith Gregor Halpert And the Making of the Modern Art Marketby Lindsay PollockI’m reading this right now. I’m only a little more than halfway through (it’s dense!), but I can heartily recommend it. Halpert
Some of my favorite non-fiction book recommendations for continuing your art education Read
Monday’s Art Marketing Action newsletter focuses on a self-guided curriculum so you continue to grow as an artist. As a preview, I want to share with you some of my favorite documentaries about art. These are just documentaries! And they’re just off the top of my head. There are so many good ones out there.
I mentioned the Art in America Annual Guide to Galleries, Museums, and Artists in today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter and podcast. Just wanted to clarify that I know of only two places to get this: 1) At the magazine stand in most bookstores. 2) From the Art in America Web site (although it doesn’t look
Art in America Annual Guide Read
A guest post from Janelle Fendall Baglien of Studio Art Direct, Inc. I like the post on polishing your communication. The corporate art market is a great place to stream in income. However, I have noticed a lack of business etiquette and standards in this arena with artists. Here are some suggestions. Artists need to
What to put on an invoice Read
In the June issue of Art Calendar magazine, Jack White says: When you made the choice to become an artist, you committed yourself to a life of solitary confinement. That is, if you plan on being successful. I’m of two minds on this. The first is that, yes, you must spend a great deal of
Deep Thought Thursday: Going solo Read
This dilemma came to me as a result of this week’s Art Marketing Action newsletter about using your name for your art business. What do you do when your spouse is very well known–even famous–and you don’t want to ride his or her coat tails? What do you do when you want to be known
Should you ride the coattails of a famous spouse? Read
I think Picasso himself would have approved of this 3-D version of his masterpiece, Guernica–especially since Cubism was all about space and form. I’m including a link to the original by artist Lena Gieseke, which has a better quality than the YouTube version. Oh, my, this is wonderful. Okay, all you 3-D animators. You, too
Picasso’s Guernica in 3-D Read
