Art Marketing Secrets

Constantin Brancusi created many beautiful pieces in his life. Many years ago at the MoMA in Manhattan I met one of them: Mademoiselle Pogany (1913) Bronze with black patina.

“Wheat Field With Cypresses” is a stunning example of Van Gogh at his best which moves with the same energy that Vincent saw in that field in 1889

David Pearson’s sculpture captures both the beauty and the incredible strength of the feminine spirit. “Ascension Of Eve” is an enchanting piece which took my breath away.

Selling art has most of the same characteristics as selling anything. To be really successful you need talent, hard work, and a great story. Collectors want to leave a legacy – so help them with your great story!

If you’ve never seen an Alice Neel portrait live you have not yet fully lived! Please enjoy this wonderful portrait of “Nancy and the Rubber Plant” and learn more about the life of this iconic 20th century artist.

Today in “Inspirational Stories”, I stumbled across an amazing story of one of Michelangelo’s many adventures. It’s inspiring and thought-provoking and sheds much light on the role of the true artist in any age – please enjoy and be inspired!

For many of us, especially when we are establishing our art careers it’s tempting to want to appeal to every buyer who might have cash in their pockets or a healthy credit card limit. That might bring in some fast dollars but long term you really want to attract collectors who you can build a relationship with. What does that mean and how do you do it?

Today we took a short break from the studio and drove up the Malibu coast for a couple of hours to take in some nature. Not long after leaving Santa Monica the traffic along the coast highway slowed and we saw in the opposite lanes the aftermath of a very serious car accident involving 3 cars and a motorbike. It was that period just after an accident happens where everything seems still.

If the next Jackson Pollock or Georgia O’Keeffe showed up at a regional art fair or community gallery – would we recognize the mastery in their work?

Deep in the forest away from the grid, amongst giant trees, fast flowing water, mountain air, and sleeping close to the earth my whole physical, emotional, and mental being-ness starts to normalize and re-train with the natural rhythms of nature. … Today’s art marketing tip is a simple piece of advice: If you want to create more stunning and truly original art which will wow art collectors – spend regular amounts of time in the wilds of nature.