Art fairs play an increasingly pivotal role in the art world. Over the past decade, the number of fairs has quadrupled, from 68 in 2005 to about 270 today, and they drive approximately …
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The business world was abuzz last month when LinkedIn published a new study on climbing the corporate ladder. The New York Times‘ senior economic correspondent Neil Irwin summed up its key …
Here are some of the things that have been on CHF’s easel over the past month: GETTING PUBLIC COMMISSIONS. How can artists break into the often-closed world of public commissions? In our latest artist …
“Artists have never had more opportunities to advocate on their own behalves, to get their work out there, to talk about what’s behind it, to talk about themselves as artists.”
For our latest artist Q&A, we talked to sculptor Bart Walter, who has created many public works, like the piece he recently unveiled at the airport in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (see photo below). As Bart …
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Writing about yourself and your work isn’t easy, even for those of us who make a living wrangling words, and many visual artists struggle with penning artist statements, social-media posts, and other business …
The Business Accelerator Program allowed me to “discover how applicable a lot of those strategies would be for promoting my personal work as well.”
“I think we make better art because we’re really truthful with each other, and we can tell each other exactly how we feel something is being read or how it gets taken.”
“There’s no substitute for seeing it live, looking at the texture, looking at the brush strokes, being able to really examine the work.”
Mastering the business side of art is “a completely different scale from what you’re doing in the studio, but it’s essential.”
Here are some of the things that have been on CHF’s easel over the past month: WALKING THE WALK. With the unveiling of the expanded Clark Hulings archives, the late painter’s estate offers a …
On August 31, 2016, the new and expanded Clark Hulings archives was officially unveiled. This comprehensive collection—which covers the work, history, personal experiences, and insights of the renowned American painter—is now publicly …
Newly Unveiled Clark Hulings Archives Serve as a Model for Visual Artists Read More »
On August 31, 2016, the Clark Hulings Estate officially unveiled its comprehensive archives, showcasing the late artist’s immense talent, accomplishments, and influence. The impressive collection, which includes Hulings’ paintings, drawings, …
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