Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Help Desk: A Uniform Presentation

Paul Chan, Volumes - inncompleteset (detail), 2012. Each: oil on fabric, paper, and cardboard, dimensions variable

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. My question concerns the issue of a “signature style” and the importance of projecting an image of consistency (particularly on one’s personal website). I’ve done a lot of different things, and tend to work[…..]

Help Desk: To Print or Not to Print

Illuminated, 2012. Oil, oil stick, spray paint, and acrylic on panel, 96 x 96 inches

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. I am a painter with good gallery representation. There seems to be public interest in the work I make and I am sometimes asked about prints or reproductions. As a printmaker, I don’t like[…..]

Help Desk: Ready for Representation?

Monika Sosnowska, Stairway, 2010.

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. When is an artist ready to approach galleries?  I’ve been exhibiting my art for about 5 years with a couple decent solo shows and a few big sales.  It’s not an extensive track record[…..]

Help Desk: Internship Woes

Yoyoi Kusama, Dots Obsession, 1999. Mixed media, Collection Les Abattoirs,Toulouse

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. Help Desk is co-sponsored by KQED.org. In general, blog writing is a tricky area in terms of authorship. I wrote the blog for a gallery for over six months without having my name attached.[…..]

Help Desk: What to Give ‘Em

Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment (2012). 128 pages, perfect-bound

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. Help Desk is co-sponsored by KQED.org. Merry Hanukkwanzmas and Happy New Solstice Apocalypse! ‘Tis the season for gifting, so this week I’ve prepared a list to make your holiday shopping easier. My suggestions are[…..]

Help Desk: Odds & Ends

Joav BarEl, Yin Yang I, 1969. Acrylic on canvas, 40 1/8 x 31 7/8 inches

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. Help Desk is cosponsored by KQED.org. 2012 is almost gone, and over the course of this year I received some questions that didn’t seem quite right for the column—either because they only required a[…..]

Help Desk: Residencies

Ellen Kooi, Nagele - wachthuis, 2011. Fuji Crystal Archive, Plexiglass, Reynobond, 31 ½ x 72 ½ inches

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. Help Desk is cosponsored by KQED.org. I want to start applying for artists’ residencies and I don’t know where to begin. Is there a good place to find a listing of residencies, what are[…..]