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How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Pricing Your Art

As an emerging artist, it can be quite overwhelming to decide the selling price of your artwork and make it right. Bridging the gap between what you feel is your artwork’s value and what a potential buyer may be willing to pay can feel impossible, especially when you have no one else to ask for…

Art-and-Politics-Part-2-Art-for-pleasure-or-politics-660x400 — “Liberty Leading the People,” oil on canvas by Eugène Delacroix (1830); in the Louvre, Paris. Credit: Josse Christophel/Alamy | Image source: britannica.com

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…

A-collection-of-21-artworks-that-celebrate-the-power-and-symbolism-of-the-US-dollar-went-on-sale-at-Sothebys-on-1-July-2015-—-including-Tim-Noble-and-Sue-Webster’s-sculpture-“”-2001.-660x400 — A collection of 21 artworks that celebrate the power and symbolism of the US dollar went on sale at Sotheby's on 1 July 2015 — including Tim Noble and Sue Webster’s sculpture “$” (2001). | Image source: wallpaper.com

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…

Chaim Soutine, “Still Life with Rayfish” (ca 1924), oil on canvas | Image source: thejewishmuseum.org

Chaim Soutine, the Master of Still-Life and Flesh Carcass of Beef Fish, Pepper, Onions Hanging Turkey These are just a few of the names Chaim Soutine’s works of art. And if you’re hearing them for the first time, you probably think Soutine is a master chef of sorts. However, Soutine was no culinary genius; he was, however, the Expressionist artist who would go…

Image from the article: How Do You Define 'Lynchian'? by V Renée | Image source: nofilmschool.com

Who is David Lynch?Filmmaker. Screenwriter. Director. Painter. Actor. Musician. Photographer. Sound designer. Producer. Wouldn’t the better question be, what isn’t David Lynch? In 1946, David Lynch was born into a middle-class family in Montana; however, he moved around quite a lot as a child because of his father’s job as a research scientist. Before moving to Los Angeles…

The Rise of Black Artists in the Era of Black Panther Even before Marvel’s Black Panther movie was released, the level of anticipation brewing around it made it very clear that this was much more than just a future blockbuster hit. The world wasn’t just getting the black superhero it deserves, but a cultural re-awakening. And as the popularity of movie swept across the world, it…

Keith Haring "Ignorance = Fear", 1989 | Image source: Courtesy Keith Haring Foundation

Enduring Legacy of Keith Haring and Graffiti Art “The public needs art - and it is the responsibility of a 'self-proclaimed artist' to realize that the public needs art, and not to make bourgeois art for a few and ignore the masses.” If you didn’t already know his name, no doubt you know his art. Keith Haring’s iconic work has endured through the…

Witnessing the Painful Fall of the Art Gallery Business In just the past few years, we’ve heard about more and more galleries closing across many cities around the world. After 22 years, L.A.’s ACMA Gallery shut its doors abruptly with little explanation. London’s Limoncello announced its closure in 2017, citing, “The numbers didn’t add up". And closing in August 2018, New York’s Envoy Enterprises…

Abu Dhabi Art Grand Mosque – PLATUX modern art – Light Art Object 2016 from Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi PLATUX Solo Exhibition | Image source: platux.de

New and Emerging Art Cities Around the World Paris, London and New York inevitably come to mind when you think of the art capitals of the world. From prominent street art to prestigious art galleries and world-class museums, these cultural capitals of the Western Hemisphere have long established themselves as the go-to destinations for every art enthusiast. However, we know five cities have…