Artists’ Ideas
Today’s Deep Thought should get your juices flowing. All I’m asking is . . . Is there such a thing as an original idea in art anymore? Has everything been done before? Have all the good ideas been taken?
Curious Mondays
Quality in Art
How do you define quality in art? How do you know when something is good? Is it measurable? Or is quality in the eye of the beholder? Chime in with your well-informed opinions.
Deep Thought Thursday: Weird Exhibit Themes
Art Hilger is tired of the same ole, lame ole exhibit themes. He asks: What was the most unique or unusual gallery show theme that you ever entered, wanted to enter, or would like to see solicited? I’m so tired of “Black and White”, Landscapes in Red (pick a color), Self portraits, etc. etc. etc.
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Deep Thought Thursday: Satisfying an Unreasonable (?) Client
You were thrilled to get that commission, but the excitement soon wore off. You can’t make your client happy! You do and re-do and start all over again. How do you handle an unsatisfied client in a professional manner while standing your ground?
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Deep Thought Thursday: Style vs. Gimmick
Overheard on Twitter: When does personal style turn to gimmick? With nods to @anniesalness @Art_News @aakschipper
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Deep Thought Thursday: Art agents and reps
Is there such a thing as a fine art representative or agent (not gallerist) that can do all the work for you? How are they paid? How do you find them?
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Deep Thought Thursday: Art & consumerism
Art is often considered a luxury. Most people don’t need it to survive, but enjoy having it around. Are art sales going to take a beating whenever anti-consumerism is on the rise?
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Deep Thought Thursday: Age
How does age affect your art career opportunities? Chime in on this week’s Deep Thought.
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Destroying Your Art
While reading de Kooning: An American Master, I was struck by the following quote from the author: The downtown artists . . . saw how hard de Kooning was working “on the side,” and how ardently he struggled to find an independent style, constantly destroying his work rather than settling for mediocrity. (pg 122) A
Deep Thought Thursday: Going solo
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
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