The Art Gallery is Dead . . . Long Live the Art Gallery
Over the last several weeks, I’ve had several of you send me links to articles that decry the end of the gallery system. It seems like these articles come around…
Increase your Art Sales | The Power of Follow-Up
Follow-Up! Dramatically Increase your Art Sales by Implementing a Consistent Follow-up Strategy There’s nothing in the art business like the thrill of making a sale. Something magical happens when you…
What Should an Artist do With a Lifetime of Unsold Artwork?
Over the last several weeks I’ve had two people approach me, either in the gallery or via email, asking what they should do with a large inventory of unsold work. In…
Ask a Gallery Owner | How Long Does it Take Artwork to Sell?
In this episode, I answer a question about how long, on average, it takes for artwork to sell out of my gallery. Spoiler: it’s hard to say! The pace of…
RedDot Podcast | An Interview with Canadian Artist Ashley Anne Clark
Artist Ashley Anne Clark lives on remote Prince Edward Island in Canada’s maritime provinces. Clark focuses on wildlife subject-matter and shows her work in galleries in Canada and the United…
Protecting Your Masterpieces: How to Store Artwork Like a Pro
I frequently receive emails from artists asking about the best way to safely and effectively store artwork in their studios. To some extent, this is a question every artist has…
How to Handle an Art Sale that Doesn’t Work Out
above: the artwork hanging in the client’s home I recently had a client call to ask if she and her husband could see one of the pieces featured in Xanadu…
Artists: Are you Consistent? A Gallery Owner’s Perspective
How Developing a Strong Style and Laser-Like Focus is One of the Most Important Things You Can Do for Your Fine Art Career A number of years ago, I was…
What Would You Do? | How Long Before you Restretch or Repaint a Canvas?
I recently received this question from an artist: When is it okay to pull a painting from its stretcher with the intent of reusing the support? Some friends and I…
The Art World’s Glass Ceiling | Does the Art Market Still Discriminate Against Women Artists?
Some time ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about new auction records set for artwork by women artists. The long and short of the article was…