When you are preparing to submit your work to a gallery, the instinct is natural: You want to put your absolute best foot forward. You look through your archives, find…

There is a common frustration I hear from artists, particularly those who don’t participate in outdoor art festivals or trade shows. The question usually goes something like this: “I know…

There is a growing trend—and a growing anxiety—rippling through the art community right now. Many artists, fearing that their hard work is being used to train Artificial Intelligence models, are…

Every artist who has been working for more than a few years eventually faces the same problem: The Accumulation. You look around your studio or storage rack and find a…

I recently received a question from an artist who was in a delicate stage of negotiation. They had a potential buyer interested in a large, expensive artwork, but the buyer…

There is a common hesitation among artists when writing their biographies or CVs. It usually stems from a sense of modesty or a fear of appearing pretentious. The question often…

There is a specific moment of anxiety every artist faces at the shipping counter. You have just handed over a painting you spent weeks perfecting. The clerk measures the box,…

If we break down the pillars of a successful art business, we usually focus on the creative side: mastering a medium, developing a style, and producing the work. Or, we…

There is a persistent debate in the art world, one I hear frequently from artists who are fiercely protective of their work’s integrity. The concern is understandable: Does offering reproductions—prints,…

Selling art is hard work. It is a challenge to find buyers, and it takes effort for every single sale to occur. Because it is difficult, it is very natural…