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So you're an artist, now what should you do?
So you’ve taken the jump and chosen to be an artist. Now what? Where’s the fabulous gallery opening in…
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How To Sell Your Photographs
I once had an art gallery that showed a lot of photographic work and I also ran a studio where…
At the extraordinary James Turrell exhibition at Pace London, there was only one thing to do: we broke in. By Crista Cloutier | May 24, 2017 I felt as if I was falling back in time. I've…
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Artists, Have You Forgotten How To Believe In Magic?
Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…
Something extraordinary happened last Saturday in Paris with a roomful of artists: I received the Gold Medal from the French Academy of Arts, Letters & Sciences. By Crista Cloutier | October 16, 2025 I’m so honored to share…
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Gold Medal of Honor from the French Academy of Arts, Letters & Sciences
Something I never thought I’d write to you…and yet. That little girl, that worn-out woman, the doubter who sometimes wonders…
Courageous Art: How Artists Move Culture in Hard Times
Even if you don’t see your own artwork as political, I believe that beauty itself can be a radical statement.…
The specific two words that changed art history are discussed in this article. By Crista Cloutier | August 19, 2025 These two words changed art history, and I filmed a short video for you right from Russell Square, where the story…
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When The Universe Gives You a Creative Family
This creative family wasn't something I planned or networked my way into. It was something The Universe gifted me when…
What Makes Someone An Artist?
What makes someone an artist? What makes you a real artist isn't what you think.
When Money Became My Teacher
I was doing this exercise where I imagined having a conversation with Money. As I sat there, listening to what…
10 Secrets I Learned After Decades in the Art Market
I think you already know this, but the art market doesn’t work the way they say it does. So here…
