How to Ship Paintings | A Step-by-Step Guide for Artists and Galleries
Paintings are both fragile and valuable and can prove a perplexing challenge to ship safely and efficiently. Read this free, step-by-step guide from Xanadu Gallery owner J. Jason Horejs to learn how to best approach the shipping process so that your artwork arrives safely. Learn tools, techniques and tricks Horejs has acquired during his 20 years in the gallery business.
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas was a French artist known for his paintings of ballet dancers and other scenes from everyday life. He was born in 1834 into a wealthy family, but his…
Ask a Gallery Owner: “Should I lower my art prices during an economic slowdown?”
In this Ask A Gallery Owner video I answer a question from Anne on the east coast: For the first time in my career, sales have slowed to a grueling…
Marketing Boost – Offer to Clean Past Client’s Artwork
One of your biggest enemies in building strong relationships with collectors is time. Your customers may never stop liking you and your work, but they may instead do something far…
Can Artists Deduct the Value of Artwork Donated to Charities or Non-Profits?
Today, a question arose in our Art Business Academy Q&A session regarding the tax implications of donating artwork to charities or non-profits. An artist who donated a large painting to…
What I Learned by Participating in an Art Festival | Part 4 – Results and Teardown
Over the last week, I’ve shared my experience preparing for, setting up, and participating in an outdoor festival in Pinetop, AZ, where we have our second gallery. Overall, it was…
What I Learned by Participating in an Art Festival | Part 3 – Selling
Last week, I shared my experience planning to participate in an outdoor art festival and getting set up for the event. The planning and setup were intense but not half so…
Myths and Misconceptions of the Art World | Myth #4 – Lower Art Prices = More Sales
I am the first to admit that art pricing is one of the greatest mysteries of the art business. Valuing art is more akin to alchemy than it is to…
What I Learned by Participating in an Art Festival | Part 2 – Setup
Earlier this week, I shared my experience planning to participate in an outdoor art festival. Planning was a lot of work and took a lot of time, but once the…
Myths and Misconceptions of the Art World | Myth #3 – People Need to See Art In Person to Buy It
The art business myth I’m going to tackle today is that art buyers are unlikely to buy online because art needs to be seen in person to be truly appreciated….