Art Marketing Isn’t What You Think
For many artists, the words art marketing produce an almost immediate tightening in the body. Do you feel it too? Marketing can feel loud. Pushy.…
There’s More Than One Way to Be a Working Artist
There was a time when my work was about dealing with art as a commodity. I sold millions of dollars worth of it. I understood…
Approaching Art Galleries – Advice from The Working Artist Alumni
Artists frequently ask how to get their work into galleries. The following advice is the voices of artists who put these ideas into practice. Their…
Surprising Secrets Artists Use for Time Management
Do you constantly find yourself up against time? Afraid you’re wasting it? Never feeling like you have enough? If time is your enemy, it’s time…
There was only one thing to do. We broke in.
At the extraordinary James Turrell exhibition at Pace London, I felt as if I was falling back in time. I’ve shared so many conversations with…
She Looked Like Georgia O’Keeffe
Every family has a story. They called her “Grandma Ach” because of her habit of beginning each sentence with a guttural sound of disapproval. “Ach! What…
How To Be The Greatest
I imagine that you’ve heard of the boxer named Mohammad Ali. When he passed away, the whole world mourned. But Crista, you’re probably asking, what…