15 Tips for Reducing Artistic Anxiety

Here are 15 tips for reducing artistic anxiety so you can create with more ease and confidence: Shift from Judgment to Curiosity Instead of asking, “Is this good?” ask, “What am I learning?” Curiosity removes pressure and keeps you engaged. Set...

10 Tips for Bypassing the Gallery Scene

Many artists today are bypassing the traditional gallery system altogether or finding alternative ways to build their careers. Here are ten effective tactics for artists who want to avoid galleries or can’t secure gallery representation: Sell Directly to Collectors...

How to Ask for a Solo Show

What follows is a hypothetical conversation between an emerging artist, Daniel, and a gallery owner, Sophia, as Daniel tries to convince Sophia to give him a solo show. Setting Daniel and Sophia sit in a well-lit gallery office, surrounded by framed artwork. Sophia, a...

20 Ways Two Artists Can Collaborate

Two artists can collaborate in endless ways, but here are 20 possibilities: Joint Exhibition – Displaying their works together in a shared gallery space, creating thematic cohesion. Collaborative Mural – Combining styles on a large-scale wall or canvas, merging...

10 Tip for Moving to Abstraction

Are your paintings too tight? Want to loosen up? Moving from realistic painting to abstract expressionism can be a thrilling and liberating process. Here are 10 tips to help you make the transition, if you’re interested in trying your hand at abstraction. Loosen Up...