Get Represented by Art Galleries Using This Strategy

Great dialogue and lots of 'art for thought' knowledge shared, thank you.

thank you for sharing this ideas and bring it into my artistic journey to learn more

I wish they would have let Dimitra talk about herself more rather than talking for her.

Excellent conversation, I enjoyed it so much. Thanks. I’m in Australia & was wondering how much in Australian dollars is your 1 year mastery course please?

also: having famous parents helps...

I draw and design and paint in many different styles that look nothing like each ither to my eye, but my best friend says she can always recognise my work no matter how diverse. Not syre that translates to people who don't know me. It's hard to judge sometimes

great job !!! thanks!!!

To get into Affordable Artfair you need to be represented by a gallery, I read. I find that a shame! There should be more Art fairs where also artists would have the chance to show their art without spendeng thousands of Euros Here in Germany even the Discovery Art Fair in Cologne is very expensive I think although you can get in without a gallery.

Why have you not invited me to be part of your podcast?

I am always surprised a delighted what gets chosen and I think location is important and don't play by the rules cause you never know my biggest wins are usually random left field, this is too ad min for me

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Thats the thing true art has to be found

How can galleries get to the artists😊

I freaking love you all AND this video! I was bummed today, unclear of which way to go and heard this! You all have helped me so much in this video!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

I’ve been in 5 galleries, had a one man show and also sold my art in the art.

Tankc i always tink im falure

I think its more about instagram these days

Facebook AI has the best database for selling and no commission.

...and the galleries take 50+%

Where is part 1? How do I find it?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

This makes me feel disgusted. I will just stay in my cave. Art is my way of self exploration, I paint what I feel, what I'm driven to paint. If this key element is taken away from me then I'm not an artist anymore. But thank you for info. It's useful to know.

One thing I haven't heard mentioned in "intro to gallery" discussions is exposure through juried shows and "call to artists" that lots of local venues offer. Typically a modest entry fee (mostly to cull non-serious works) and percentage of sales to help fund the venue expenses (refreshments, promotion, advertising and space accessories seems like a good way to get exposure in a professional setting. Some calls feature "themes": "Heat" , "Pain", "Creatures", "Shadows", "Water", etc. Some are sponsored by big-name vendors or city/local business collaborations that promote the arts. This is a fantastic way to get up-and-coming artists in front of the public and potential collectors or inspired buyer. Possibly even win a prize! Some of our locally sponsored shows have prize offerings up to $5,000 as well as "Peoples Choice" awards and the works typically stay on display in the gallery for a month.

You guys are hurting my brain! Sellable art is called interior, design design and decorations are 100% different than ours! Why don’t you create art and use words to describe that art style instead of sounding like a bunch of high school kids who want to abstract paint and sell it?

Oh my God, you guys are the antichrist to artwork! You are literally trying to turn art and art galleries into interior, design, and Walmart you are literally real estate agents ruining the art world

An excellent, down-to-earth, honest conversation about art. All three of you were a joy to listen to and learn from. I have been in a fine art gallery for my abstract art, but I was shy about the selling process. I see that now and am moving forward. Thank you for this advice. I am following you and smashing the like!

How do you ship to these galleries ? Shipping is SO expensive!!!

I have been a full time artist for almost 20 years and I have shown in many galleries.... they are a waste of your time. 9 out of 12 galleries still owe me money and have for years. They will sell your work and not tell you it sold and not pay you and they also sell it for more than they tell you so they get to keep more than half. Galleries will NOT give you info on who bought your work even if they go out of business. They will not promote you. They will keep your work in the storage room and not show it. They try to represent 5000 artists at a time. They will get rid of you as soon as your art is "out of fashion". I made 6 figures repping myself and painting part time..... then I decided to give galleries another chance. What a mistake. I made 25K in one year between 3 galleries. And these are some of the top galleries in the nation in the richest areas like Beverly Hills, Jackson, WY, Malibu, etc.. You will do a LOT better learning how to rep yourself. Also, forget museums. Its a pipe dream. Its all political nowadays. I wasted a decade and a half on them. Now that Im repping myself again, I have a wonderful life and work when I want and paint what I want... NO commissions. Good luck.

I believe diversity in your work and a knowledgeable business mindset any artist could do well. Also presentation holds so much value.

So. If you find yourself in a gallery that makes poor business decisions affecting the value of your work, do you drop that gallery, and how do you do it? Is it done to give notice? Do you give a more acceptable (to the gallery) reason than "I don't like your business model"? This might be an issue if a more "upscale" or important or famous gallery offers to represent you. What happens in that case?

Where are you keeping thirty pieces of artwork?

Endeavor to persevere...... Lol

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This is such a great discussion 👏

As a committed artist, I am only interested in making the art I envision, not what a gallery wants.

What is the link to part 1? I’m six months late to the party and I can’t find it. Thank you!

😂 just do your thing and show it around. If some curator will like it you're in. Do not paint for the gallery market or youll miss the whole point of making art. Ask yourself why you are doing what you are doing first. Do not think u are going to get into Gagosian without the right contact either. They are talking about minor commercial galleries where the level of work is not even in the secondary market.

Very helpful, thanks do much for this content!❤

So funny when she said Sonoma. I worked for John Annesley stretching canvas and building panels for years. He started doing it in 1967 and I learned a lot. It's all a story is what he told me.

Enjoying the content! Thank you!

If you are going to start with a statement like "probably go and watch that before you watch this" then GIVE US THE LINK..... I have no idea what THAT is or where to find it. Frustrating dude.

sorry, you are not artists.

Useful ideas can lead to a purposed goals time scales are the detriment as is commitment needed turning corners to focus is challenging but so is life itself.Insightual for crossroaded hopefuls like myself

Hello, Great video. How long do gallery or trade show contracts last?
How long are you obligated to be in the gallery/space

What's needed are more galleries with different styles. That would help both artists and buyers, which would help the galleries make money. People would know, "Hey, that gallery is where I can show or buy abstract art!" or "This other gallery is where I can go to show or buy classical art!" Etc. When there's only one gallery in a small town (which is where too many galleries are located - single gallery towns/villages), and there's only one style that's treated as even valid at all, it really leaves both artists and buyers in a lurch. It's a little better in the larger cities, but not by much, when you look at it from a per capita standpoint, especially if the galleries are all in the downtown area, but most of the population lives in the burbs and works somewhere between those and the downtown area itself. Online galleries are supposed to take care of this, but they're all going the way of DeviantArt, which is really just sad. Even Etsy really isn't a great place to try to sell art if you want to actually support yourself. That's what most artists are left with though.

I’m in a gallery for two years and 0 sales.