Lindsey Harnish of the Ferndale Public Library in Michigan inquires: “I just won a grant for my library, specifically to purchase art business books. While I’ve got a long list of titles on my wish list, are there particular books that you strongly recommend?” Here’s what I recommend.
Curating a Library of Art Business Books Read
I asked biographer Patricia Albers about what drew her to Mitchell’s story, how she approached her writing, and how she came to terms with Mitchell’s difficult personality.
Interview with Patricia Albers, Author of Joan Mitchell, Lady Painter: A Life Read
Join us in reading Joan Mitchell: Lady Painter starting July 1, 2011.
Twitter & Facebook Book Club Starts July 1 Read
On a couple of different days, I asked my Twitter followers what art-related book they were reading or had recently read. They’re responses enticed me to my second Kindle purchase. Keep reading to find out what I selected and what is next on my list.
What Artists Are Reading Now Read
Join us and read the new biography of Leo Castelli. We’re reading together and sharing our insights on Twitter.
Artists Book Club on Twitter Starts June 21 Read
Join our Twitter book club. It’s FREE! I select a book, anyone who wants to join in gets the book and starts reading, and we share our insights on Twitter. We’re reading about Gertrude Stein in September.
New Twitter book club for artists starts September 14 Read
I'm no expert here, but these are four books that I have found useful in our financial support group. Smart Women Finish Rich by David BachIt is in this book that Bach explains the latté factor and what it means for your savings. I have three Bach books on my shelf and I find them
Book recommendations for wealth and finance Read
The Pulitzer Prize winning biography of abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning has been sitting on my shelf far too long. I need some accountability so I’m forming a Twitter book club. Here’s what I know so far. The @abstanfield Twitter book club reading of de Kooning: An American Master begins Monday, June 8. We’ll
Read “de Kooning” with us this summer Read
We interrupt our normally scheduled Deep Thought Thursday for this very special guest interview. Jennie Nash is the author of The Only True Genius in the Family, a novel that revolves around the lives of three generations of artists. It’s a fast, easy, and fun romp through the worlds of commercial photography, artists’ estates, graduate school, galleries, and more. I confess to waking up at 3:15 a.m. one morning to finish the last few chapters because I wanted to know the ending. Jennie agreed to a brief interview about her book for the Art Biz Blog. Alyson: Your story is full of people who make art: painters, photographers, opera singers, bakers. What role do artists play in your real life?
What does genius have to do with making art? (Book interview) 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
