Selling your art depends on securing healthy relationships with art business professionals such as gallery owners, agents and art consultants. As you build these relationships it is important for you to make the best decisions based on your knowledge about the realities, misconceptions, and pitfalls. You want to know what to expect from them and how to protect your interests. … [Read more...]
Advice About Getting Into New York Art Galleries or Any Desired Galleries
Artists from around the world seek my career advice on many different topics, but the most frequent inquiries are about getting into New York art galleries. I wrote several books about New York Art Galleries, reviewed art exhibitions for Manhattan Arts magazine for 17 years, and I gave a 3-hour course every month in NYC, NY titled "How to Break Into New York Art Galleries". So, … [Read more...]
Dealing With Dealers and Art Galleries
Whether you're just flirting with the idea of being in a gallery or have been offered a contract, you want to be prepared with the questions to ask before you join, improve your relationships with them, understand what vanity galleries are, and more. Dealing with dealers and art galleries is serious business and you want to be sure you safeguard your precious artwork and … [Read more...]