Chapter five

To start out I LOVE the quote on the fourth page of this chapter by Mark Rothko "As an artist you have to be a thief and steal a place on the rich man's wall." this quote is funny but so very true! This chapter was a very helpful one when it comes to listing off things that all artists need to know. For example what you do once you have been invited to participate in an exhibition, issues to discuss with a gallery that wants to handle your work, and what to expect when working with a dealer. One good piece of advice that I remember was to always be willing to take some responsibility as far as publicity goes because no matter how they go about it they will usually be excited you want to offer to help and it is good for you to always open up the communication channels. The final thing I would like to say about this chapter is the quote on page 96 by Dave Hickey " In the art world, you can't be right all the time, but you can never be wrong." Ha this quote made me smile a little because I like to always be right :)