Robert Colescott – Reenvisioning History Painting
Scheduled on May 12th, Robert Colescott’s painting George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware River: Page from an American History Textbook, which was painted in 1975, was one of the most anticipated highlights of Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York. While Colescott’s work has already been on auctions before, the price for the artist’s […]
How To Make An Art Portfolio Online
Nowadays, with information circulating freely worldwide using the internet, there is no longer a distance between the artists and the masses. Just a single image, maybe your first artwork, can be seen by a vast number of fans and possible future customers. No matter what type of art you are making you can and should […]
Slow Art Movement – How the Art World Relearns Art Appreciation
Recent studies show that the average visitor of a museum looks at an art piece for less than 30 seconds — 17 seconds being the average. Museum spaces sometimes are not helping this and seem to encourage the “more is more” way of thinking. All the crowds that can push you from one piece to […]
How Can You Make Money With Your Art Online?
Being an independent artist was never and will never be an easy thing to do, as handling your art business in marketing, sales, supplies, and financing, on top of your daily studio work, can turn out to be more than a chore. This article will provide you with the basic ideas you’ll be able to […]
Art World Goes NFT Craze: Future or Fad for Digital Art?
By now, you have undoubtedly heard of the famous auction of Beeple’s Everydays: The First 5000 Days (2021). The fact that it has sold for $69 million has been the headline of many news sources — and it is no surprise, considering NFT was relatively unknown despite the fact it existed since 2015. This, along […]
Your Guide to Online Art
As the pandemic and social distancing have taken over the world, the global populace has found many different ways to evolve. From museum exhibitions to art sales, the world of art followed that trend, and it has largely moved online. Therefore, knowing the ins and outs of online art is crucial to your success as […]
How Can You Leverage Your Art Pricing Strategy?
You could be thinking: “My pricing tactics have shown results, therefore they work.”, and you may be right. Although, there is a crucial factor in business that could easily be overlooked. We are, of course, talking about — area for improvement. No matter how successful, no business model is entirely bulletproof and has certain moments […]
Magic Realism – What Separates Reality From Fantasy?
Magic has been a part of art for as long as we’ve known it. It came in many forms and styles, from science fiction to old wives’ tales. Today, we will be observing a particular art genre named “magic realism,” which intertwines both magic and reality together in the works that employ it. This article […]
Art and Politics Part.2: Art For Pleasure Or Politics?
Let us start by saying — a definitive answer to this does not exist. Every opinion on this matter is purely subjective, just like the viewer’s perception of art. But there are certain roots of this division that we can explore and follow to the art of today, and we will do so. Let us […]
How Do You Price Art For Beginners?
So, you are an emerging artist, and you are not entirely sure how to price your original art? Don’t worry. We are here for you! Pricing art is one of the more difficult things to do, and for obvious reasons: how to put a price tag on a product of emotion and imagination? The answer to this […]
Color Wars – How Art World Responded To Monopoly
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The Ultimate Art Pricing Guide
One of the most complex tasks for emerging artists is most definitely deciding on a price. As art is primarily driven by creativity and emotions, switching to a more business-like type of thinking can pose a significant challenge and stress. However, you are not alone in this endeavor! As the title says, this will be […]