VIP Art Fair Failed? Hype Failed Today -- Thoughts on the Collectors of Tomorrow
Criticism over the implementation of VIP Art Fair has been growing steadily since its January 22nd launch date. The NYC art world rumor-mill suggests that several art dealers involved with VIP are demanding a refund. On top of that-- there are rumors that collectors who experienced the site will no longer deal with VIP in the future due to frustration. Based on comments I’ve read at Art Fag City-- and a few other art blogs covering VIP-- it is clear that people tend to view VIP as an over-hyped and poorly developed venture. Blind praise is quickly turning into frustrated rage.
Showing posts with label selling art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label selling art. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Art Scams: Use this FASO feature to find out who you are dealing with!
Art Scams: Use this FASO feature to find out who you are dealing with!
I wanted to share this free feature hosted by Fineartstudioonline (FASO). If a person randomly contacts you about buying your art you may want to use this FASO feature to find out if the person is a known art scammer. This searchable database of known art scammers is made available to artists as a public service. It is free for anyone to use.
Basically, FASO keeps tabs on known or suspected art scammers in order to protect the thousands of artists who have personal websites hosted by FASO. However, anyone is free to search the database at no cost. Thus, you may want to do a search if you receive a message from a potential art buyer that appears suspicious.
Due to the ever-increasing wave of art scams online it is very important to utilize a free service such as this. It will give you some idea of who exactly you are dealing with. See, http://www.fineartstudioonline.com/art-scam/
Take care, Stay true,
Brian Sherwin
I wanted to share this free feature hosted by Fineartstudioonline (FASO). If a person randomly contacts you about buying your art you may want to use this FASO feature to find out if the person is a known art scammer. This searchable database of known art scammers is made available to artists as a public service. It is free for anyone to use.
Basically, FASO keeps tabs on known or suspected art scammers in order to protect the thousands of artists who have personal websites hosted by FASO. However, anyone is free to search the database at no cost. Thus, you may want to do a search if you receive a message from a potential art buyer that appears suspicious.
Due to the ever-increasing wave of art scams online it is very important to utilize a free service such as this. It will give you some idea of who exactly you are dealing with. See, http://www.fineartstudioonline.com/art-scam/
Take care, Stay true,
Brian Sherwin
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Understanding the Business of Art Gallery Representation: The Big Agreement
Understanding the Business of Art Gallery Representation: The Big Agreement
If we think of art in terms of business the decision of controlling ones market over sharing profit often comes into the fold. The issue at hand often boils down to mere percentages. The question at hand-- is it better for an artist to sell solo in order to reap the full reward of profiting from sales or is it better to place the business aspect of ones career into the hands of an art dealer who hopefully has more knowledge of selling art than the artists he or she represents? The choice is a personal one-- it is a choice that should involve deep consideration and research. Needless to say, art gallery representation is often very confusing to both emerging and seasoned artists. Thus, more artists need to understand the basics of gallery representation.
If we think of art in terms of business the decision of controlling ones market over sharing profit often comes into the fold. The issue at hand often boils down to mere percentages. The question at hand-- is it better for an artist to sell solo in order to reap the full reward of profiting from sales or is it better to place the business aspect of ones career into the hands of an art dealer who hopefully has more knowledge of selling art than the artists he or she represents? The choice is a personal one-- it is a choice that should involve deep consideration and research. Needless to say, art gallery representation is often very confusing to both emerging and seasoned artists. Thus, more artists need to understand the basics of gallery representation.
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