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Henri Rousseau The Dream (1910). Oil on canvas, 204.5 x 298.5 cm (80.5 x 117.5 in). Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Photo: Public Domain

Create The Art Career of Your Dreams ~ 15 Guidelines

By Renee Phillips

If you're been following me for any length of time you know that my passion, purpose and mission are to help you create the art career of your dreams. This article is one in a series of articles … [Read more...]

abstract painting by Karen Johnston

Artists Who Are Sharing Positive Messages

By Renee Phillips

Normally I write articles with advice for you about growing your art business; however, this morning I was inspired to publish this article about artists who are sharing positive messages. There are … [Read more...]

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More Than 100 Tips and Resources for Artists to Achieve Art Career Success

By Renee Phillips

Many artists have told me they love the articles I write that contain many strategies and quick tips available in a simple, step-by-step, easy to read format. In this article, I've selected a few of … [Read more...]

writing on computer. Photo Credit: KOBU Agency on Unsplash

What You Can Learn From Comments About Your Art on Social Media

By Renee Phillips

It's a joy to help artists who want to increase their networking and art marketing skills using social media. There is tremendous value to gain from using it to build important professional art … [Read more...]

Drawn To Help organization helps children

How Artists Change Children’s Lives

By Renee Phillips

When Nelson Mandella stated, “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children” his words rang the call for raising consciousness and taking action. … [Read more...]

Empowering Your Art Career Goals

By Renee Phillips

How are you doing with your art career goals? Have you surpassed your expectations or are you lagging behind? I hope you haven’t given up. If you've hit a bump in the road, I'm here to help you get … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of ART: Resilience Art Video

The Rewards of Online Exhibitions that Bring People Together

By Renee Phillips

If you have ever curated a group exhibition you know there are many steps involved. For some, it may seem like a tedious, time-consuming project they look forward to completing at a rapid speed. Not … [Read more...]

How I Helped An Artist Create A Prosperity Plan

By Renee Phillips

In this article "How I Helped An Artist Create A Prosperity Plan" I share powerful action steps I gave to an artist which set her on the path to increasing her art sales and profits. With some simple … [Read more...]

Take Your Art Career Dreams and Goals Higher With These 8 Steps

By Renee Phillips

Creating art career goals can be adventurous, creative and rewarding. Every day you get another opportunity to delve into your deepest desires and formulate new ways to bring them to fruition. As a … [Read more...]

Interview with Barbara Markoff

Interview with Barbara Markoff, Art Consultant and Photographer

By Renee Phillips

When it comes to experts in the field of art in the healthcare art market Barbara Markoff stands out among all the rest. Her career as a leading corporate and healthcare art consultant spans decades … [Read more...]

Art by Barbara Rachko

Interview With Artist Barbara Rachko With Valuable Advice to Artists

By Renee Phillips

Barbara Rachko, barbararachko.art/en, is an internationally exhibited artist, author and blogger. She creates unique pastel-on-sandpaper paintings that are inspired by Mexican and Guatemalan cultural … [Read more...]

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More Than 140 Simple and Powerful Ideas to Achieve Your Art Career Success

By Renee Phillips

In this article "More Than 140 Simple and Powerful Ideas to Achieve Your Art Career Success" you'll find a wide range of popular articles I've written to choose from that offer you easy to follow, … [Read more...]

Art lovers reading titles of art in an exhibition. Photo credit: Renee Phillips

How Artists Choose Titles For Their Art

By Renee Phillips

Have you every wondered how artists choose titles for their art? Or why they choose to show their art without titles?   In this article I share insightful comments and suggestions from several artists … [Read more...]

African American artists

Famous Black Artists Who Have Confronted Racism and Inequality

By Renee Phillips

They Broke Barriers and Raised Awareness (Originally published on May 17, 2020 and updated in April 2022) As we try to cope with the horror of one pandemic we battle another deadly and appalling … [Read more...]

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The Rituals and Routines of Famous Artists

By Renee Phillips

Reading about the rituals and routines of famous artists can be fascinating and enlightening and inform us about the creative human psyche. For example, every morning, before he started to compose … [Read more...]

writing on computer. Photo Credit: KOBU Agency on Unsplash

Harmful Beliefs That Can Prevent Art Career Success and Many Ways to Overcome Them

By Renee Phillips

We all possess an arsenal of certain types of assumptions, habits and excuses that prevent us from achieving our fullest potential. In this article I point to several beliefs that can harm you and … [Read more...]

How to Energize-Your-Art-Career Now!

How to Energize Your Art Career Now

By Renee Phillips

No matter what day of the week or time of the year it may be, there is no better time to start thinking about revising and clarifying your art career goals than now. In this article you will find … [Read more...]

Dealing with dealers and art galleries

You Can Sell More Art With These Hundreds of Ideas and Resources

By Renee Phillips

To help you succeed in selling more art I have written dozens of articles on the topic of increasing your art sales. Here are several articles to get you started. Each article contains several links … [Read more...]

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Artists and Their Muses

By Renee Phillips

What is a Muse? According to Merriam Webster... The word means a source of inspiration and in the historical sense it referred to any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology. "The Muses … [Read more...]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, NY. Photo credit: Renee Phillips.

Where to Find Art Buyers and Meet Collectors

By Renee Phillips

Where and how to find art buyers requires a combination of knowledge, strategy and persistence. However, there is no need to be frustrated, confused or mystified about finding art buyers. This article … [Read more...]

An inspirational anagram for artists

An Inspirational Anagram Message to Artists

By Renee Phillips

I hope you're having a rewarding and creative week. Today I encourage you to spend time celebrating your unique strengths and unlimited creativity. Anagrams are fun tools to make ideas memorable so to … [Read more...]

Facts Of Life by Norman Rockwell, 1956. Fair use. wikiart.org

Teaching Art Brings Hope to Future Generations

By Renee Phillips

As a teenager I gave art lessons to neighborhood children and I continued my love for teaching art when I became a professional artist. Several years later, I encountered one of my students when she … [Read more...]

Rest, acrylic, 24″ x 24″ by Donna Secour

Artist Donna Secour Takes Us On A Healing Journey

By Renee Phillips

As the curator of "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE" 2023 Exhibition I had the pleasure of selecting one of Donna Secour's paintings to include in the show and also present her with a … [Read more...]

Photo credit: Priscilla du Preez on Unsplash

How to Craft Your Elevator Speech As An Artist

By Renee Phillips

Your elevator speech, which is also referred to as an elevator pitch, is a brief description of you and your artwork. It’s the reply you give when someone says, "Tell me about yourself. What kind of … [Read more...]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, NY. Photo credit: Renee Phillips.

Do You Know Your Position in Art History?

By Renee Phillips

In my daily activities as an artist mentor, arts writer, curator and director of Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, I visit dozens of websites and view a … [Read more...]

Artist's Statement. Photo from canva.com

How to Write Your Artist’s Statement

By Renee Phillips

28 Guidelines and Sample Statements If you're an artist who doesn't know how to properly write your Artist's Statement you're not alone. When artists contact me for advice that's one of the first … [Read more...]

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Lessons Learned from A Commissioned Painting

By Renee Phillips

One of my favorite plants is a Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum), shown above. I can see why it is given as a gift to those who have lost their loved ones because its gentle arched foliage evoke feelings of … [Read more...]

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The Truth About Fine Art Agents

By Renee Phillips

Let's Dispel Some Myths and Make Way for New Options Every week at least one artist will ask me how and where they can find fine art agents. It is an important topic for most artists I know and … [Read more...]

Iconic painting by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844-1934)

Use Special Events to Promote and Sell Your Art Every Month

By Renee Phillips

If you want to generate more publicity and attract more art sales you can tap into a range of opportunities available throughout the year. All you need is access to a calendar of special events to get … [Read more...]

"Moments" 2018 Acrylic paint on canvas. 80x80 cm by Kuralay Meirbekova

Kuralay Meirbekova Captures Human Expressions With A Visceral Impact

By Renee Phillips

It is a pleasure to share this Art Review that I wrote for Kuralay Meirbekova to use for her art career promotion. She creates engaging images that capture the many nuances of human expression. Her … [Read more...]

Sonia Delaunay, Blaise Cendrars – State of the Modern Art World, The Essence of Cubism and its Evolution in Time. Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) was an artist known for her experiments with color in art and design known as simultanéisme.

Famous Artists and Their Relationships With Color

By Renee Phillips

Many scientific studies have proven the healing impact of color and how it affects our behavior, moods, and thoughts. Color has the ability to bring healing energy, soothe our frazzled nerves, and … [Read more...]

Facts Of Life by Norman Rockwell, 1956. Fair use. wikiart.org

Artists Share How Their Fathers Influenced Their Artistic Pursuits

By Renee Phillips

Artists Share Memories and Pay Homage to Their Fathers and/or Fatherly Role Models This was published in June, 2021 I frequently post questions for my artist friends on Facebook and I always … [Read more...]

Tulips on Park Avenue photo by Renee Phillips

Opportunities and Resources for Artists Who Care About Nature and The Environment

By Renee Phillips

As an artist you have have the talent and opportunities to do this through your art. If you are especially concerned or simply want to find new ways to share your nature-inspired art, you'll … [Read more...]

This “in situ” image was created in seconds using a photo of a room on the Oh My Prints website using the Art Heros WallApp Tool. Photograph above couch is of NYC skyline by Renee Phillips.

Sell Your Art To Interior Designers and Corporate Art Consultants

By Renee Phillips

Professional Organizations and More Resources with Thousands of Leads You can expand your art sales by selling your art to interior designers and corporate art consultants. They are art professionals … [Read more...]

Antibes Seen from the Salis Gardens by Claude Monet, created in 1888. Photo: Public Domain.

The G, H, I of Fine Art Terms

By Renee Phillips

Dive In to A Treasure Trove of Art Genres! This article is part of a series devoted to fine art terms. As a professional artist, whether you are creating, writing or discussing your art or art … [Read more...]

Elliot Appel at his art exhibition

What Does Your Artist’s Picture Say About You?

By Renee Phillips

You spend money, time and effort designing your art website, place a bold image of your art on your home page and prepare an outstanding display of gallery images, artist's biography and artist’s … [Read more...]

Quote by Renee Phillips "Let your unique vision shine. Let it rejoice. Let it reverberate throughout the world."

Release Perfectionism and Celebrate “Mistakes” In Your Art Career

By Renee Phillips

If you suffer from perfectionism I hope this article, that I've sprinkled with inspirational quotes,  helps you release perfectionism and celebrate "mistakes" in your art career. For many years I … [Read more...]

abstract painting by Keith Morant

Creative Principles by Artist Keith Morant

By Guest Author

Keith Morant (1944-2022) was an internationally acclaimed artist who had been painting for over 50 years. His innovative abstract art is characterized by unique curvilinear forms and symbols, … [Read more...]

Advice for Artists

How to Stay Sane Until You Can Create Art Full Time

By Renee Phillips

Do you have a full-time job that steals time from you that you wish you had for creating art? I’ve been there and I know how crazy and frustrating it can be. But until your day of freedom finally … [Read more...]

Celestial Pearls, digital photography, 54" x 41"

Dick and Rosanne Are Esteemed Botanical Photographers

By Renee Phillips

Dick and Rosanne are esteemed fine art digital photographers in the botanical realm. Their captivating works of art arouse feelings of being transported into nature’s mesmerizing macrocosm. As viewers … [Read more...]

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My purpose is to help artists achieve their fullest potential. On this website I share decades of knowledge and experience as an art writer and artist career coach.

I am also the Director of Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS where I maintain online galleries and curate exhibitions.

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As the Founder, Director and Curator of Manhattan Arts International I maintain online galleries and curate exhibitions.

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Do You Think Titles of Art Matter?

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Art and Artist’s Statements – Quotes by Famous Artists

If you're like most artists I know, the task of writing your Artist's Statement feels like torture. You may … [Read More...]

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15 Important Steps to Take Immediately After Learning You Are in an Article, Received an Award, Were Selected … [Read More...]

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Imagine your art on permanent display in a lobby or conference room of a corporation. Getting your art into … [Read More...]

Topic Ideas For Your Art Blog Posts

Whenever an artist client asks me how they can drive more traffic to their website (after they have created a … [Read More...]

My Love-Hate Relationship As A Juror / Curator

This is a true confession to you about my love-hate relationship as a juror / curator. During my art career I … [Read More...]

The Basics of Public Relations For Artists

An artist recently asked me "Why is it that some artists' careers rise to stardom while other artists, who are … [Read More...]

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