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Advantages & Disadvantages of Artist Co-ops

On this blog tour stop for I’d Rather Be in the Studio! Brenda Marks asks me this:

What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of belonging to an art cooperative?

Wow! I’ve never been asked this before. I think I came up with a pretty good list of things to consider, although I realize it’s a starting point.

Brenda’s blog is no longer available, so I have reposted my response here.

Advantages & Disadvantages of Artist Co-Ops

Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages together and I’ll try to be as brief as possible.

Camaraderie.

Brenda, you’ve been a subscriber of mine for a while now. You have certainly heard me say at one point how important I think it is to be engaged with other artists. Great things happen when artists get together and share ideas. A well-run artist co-op can provide that.

On the flip side,

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A spectacle in Brooklyn

Check out the NY Times for the recount of the Takashi Murakami opening at the Brooklyn Museum. There’s a video of the opening–something I’ve never seen before on the Times. And it’s fascinating. Take in all of the details of the evening, including the plates commissioned for the tables just for the opening.

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Deep Thought Thursday: Ego or income?

This week’s Deep Thought comes from Patricia Oblack. Should we as artists, care if our work is sold in galleries, and think it will upgrade our standing in the art community, recognition, etc., since we are contemporary artists? Or, is it better to have reps selling our work corporately, and just take the money? As

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Exhibition space can happen anywhere

Witness Honey Space, a rent-free, heat-free, window-free gallery in a "cubbyhole" in Chelsea. The Times article states: If you like the art inside, you can call the artist’s phone number on the cards lying around. You could also steal it. But the people involved with the gallery hope that you appreciate the cultural value of

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