In an ongoing effort to separate art world facts from fantasy, I contacted a number of gallery owners and asked whether they could relate some beliefs artists have about galleries and gallery owners that simply aren’t true. Successful artist/gallery relationships are built on trust, knowledge, cooperation and understanding, and the better and more informed artists
ArtDeadline.Com completed a 5 year long online survey of member artists regarding what they think is the number one artist strength judges look for when reviewing works submitted for competition? The results along with sample comments are shown here… 52% – Fresh Vision 14% – Strong Focus / Idea 14% – Strong Composition 07% –
Everyone has their own unique ways of looking at art, but people who look at art professionally, like gallery owners, experienced collectors, curators, critics and other informed individuals look at art very differently than the rest of us. With any art they are interested in, the inspection process is slow, deliberate, detailed, comprehensive and complete.
Once you have found a reputable gallery that wants to represent you and your work, draw up a contract. Many artists and dealers may wrinkle their noses at the idea, proclaiming their trust in each other’s verbal word, but unless your mother runs the gallery that represents you, make sure you get all agreements in
