As we move into the new year, in advance of the arrival of Artscope’s January/February 2020 issue, which will include her review of the highlights of Art Basel Miami Beach and Art Week Miami 2019, Artscope’s national correspondent Nancy Nesvet shares her Ins and Outs in the Art World predictions for 2020: Selfies are out. Artemisia Gentileschi self-portraits are in (at London's National Gallery). Gallery walls are out. Paintings found behind the walls are in. Paintings are out. Drawings found under paintings are in. Eating bananas is out. Eating gourmet at museums is in. Paying for museums is out. Getting in for free is in (starting with Boston's new MassArt Museum, which opens in February). New Museum is out. MassArt's new museum is in. Glenstone is out. Miami private … [Read more...] about NANCY NESVET’S ART WORLD PREDICTIONS FOR 2020
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GETTING NOTICED: FRAONE’S TIPS FOR ARTISTS
by Gina Fraone As a longtime art consultant and gallery director, I see on a daily basis how tough it is for visual artists to navigate the strange, seemingly impenetrable “art world biz.” It can be so frustratingly difficult just to get your work “seen” by the right people who can help sell your work to private collectors and museums. I have worked in the art gallery business for 16 years now and have witnessed firsthand the struggle for so many artists to get discovered. Seven of those years were spent working in New York City, where I saw how things can happen a lot more quickly for artists than in smaller cities. Surviving in a wildly expensive city like New York is no easy feat, but being in such close proximity to such a dense art scene can certainly accelerate your career in a way that’s hardly possible in a smaller city like Boston. In New York, there is always … [Read more...] about GETTING NOTICED: FRAONE’S TIPS FOR ARTISTS