What Does it Mean to be a Curator?

From large to small museums or art galleries, curators are responsible for teaching us about the art of past civilizations, the work of worldwide artists, the modern artist’s perspective, and so much more. They decide on artworks and create collections to help everyone love and appreciate art. What does an art museum curator do? Art

The Photographer’s Right

The Photographer’s Right is a downloadable guide that is loosely based on the Bust Card and the Know Your Rights pamphlet that used to be available on the ACLU website. It may be downloaded and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may make copies and carry them in your wallet, pocket, or camera bag

Adventures with the New York Gallery Scene

Thousands of artists come to New York from all over the world seeking to exhibit their art work. Many of these artists encounter frustration and despair. Some artists are taken advantage of by individuals who manipulate them for personal profit. No one wants to become a victim, so it is important to have an idea

How to Take Good Images for Art Competitions

There are myriad articles and blog postings about the technicalities of photographing your artwork. This article is meant to be a simplified basic lesson on that subject using a simple digital camera that takes pictures at least 4 Megapixels in size. What you’ll need: 4MP (preferably more) digital camera, on maximum or ‘best” image size