I was surprised to learn about all the different ways that you can pass on your artwork and possibly increase its value. The most interesting thing that I read about was J.S.G. Boggs using his work in place of currency when doing simple things such as going out to get some lunch. He would give someone one of his creations, possibly a fake bill which he created, and use it as an actual form of tender. I just thought it was really funny that he expected to receive and did receive change from a waiter that accepted his work as if it were a $20 bill. The other thing that I found interesting is that you could even present your work or have it presented in a taxicab.
The Thai artist, Navin Rawanchaikul has another really clever idea of presenting work. He creates a gallery in the back of his cab, which gives people time to take in the work being presented and not just pass by it for a brief moment. An up-close interaction also makes it more likely for someone to fall in love with what they are looking at because they can take in everything, the piece of art is representing, in detail.
The chapter also talks about all the different places you could present your work and all the different people that I wasn’t necessarily aware of before. I was a bit thrown off by the fact that you have to spend so much of your own money to start of your career as an artist. It used to be that galleries would cover most of your expenses, but it has become more of a 50/50 take when it comes to making a name for yourself. This is largely due to the decline in the amount art collectors are willing to pay for art after the economic collapse in the 90’s.
Below is a link to wikiHow on
How to Get Your Art Into a Gallery
Insightful post. Thanks.
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