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Jetlag and The Love of Art

Iâ€™m traveling in Berlin at the moment. I
arrived yesterday from New York,
and last night I was very tired and jetlagged and could not sleep.

If youâ€™ve never
experienced it (jetlag), you are truly blessed. If you have, then …

How To Attract Galleries to your Website – Part 4

Advertise in Art Industry Publications

If you are willing to spend a little money, you can promote yourself by advertising in art industry publications. A good example is ARTnews, which has a large, worldwide circulation, mainly read by collectors, dealers …

How To Attract Galleries to your Website – Part 3

List your Art in Online Registries & Art Directories

There are several online art registries where you can submit samples of your work including images, artist statements, bios, etc. Registries are used by museum and gallery curators when they are …

How To Attract Galleries to your Website – Part 2

Send Email invitations and Queries

Galleries are quickly becoming much more comfortable with operating on the internet. Most have their own websites so it makes sense that they are willing to work with you online.

A very useful approach to …

How To Attract Galleries to your Website – Part 1

For many artists, the primary purpose of their website is to attract the attention of art galleries and dealers. A well designed website showcasing quality art will get the attention of arts professionals when they see it. But how do …

Name Your Favorite Art Food or Beverage Muse!

Throughout history, artists have been inspired by all manner of food and drink in their work. I have a plein-air artist friend who finds it almost impossible to work unless she has a brush in one hand and a coffee …

Getting Organized (part 2)

I had never really wanted to have prints (GiclÃ©e: pronounced â€œzhee-clayâ€) made of my paintings. I believe my art is priced fairly and feel that people should have original art on their walls, not prints. Still, I noticed that …