How to Get Hung: A Practical Guide for Emerging Artists
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 188520308X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is generally credited with discovering the photo-realism art movement. . A well-known New York and Los Angeles gallery owner and art critic, Molly Barnes continues to discover and support emerging artists
In a word: lame. Karl Janssen If you take out all the name-dropping and pointless anecdotes, there isn't much left to this book. What little advice it contains on the subject of succeeding as an artist seems to fall under the heading of common sense. (If you want to be a famous artist, move to New York, go to lots of galleries, talk to lots of people. It helps to look nice, and dating a famous artist doesn't hurt either. Do we really need an expert to tell us these things?) What little practical advice there is on subjects like having slides made of your work or sending out press release. There are far better books than this one on the market. Barnes reduces the complexities of developing a career as a fine artist to short, opinionated paragraphs under multiple headings. It sounds condescending and dictorial. Some of the bad advice she gives includes suggesting you move to New York; courting gallery owners like her with flowers, limos, lunch, or buying art from her shows. If you are looking for a quick overview of the artist-gallery relationship from this particular dealer's perspective, you'll find that information here, but I suggest you try a worthy publication like Cay Lang's Taking The Leap o. "Ludicrously outdated, bizarre, and stuffy" according to Juliet Romeo. I had read the first few pages of this book at a free sample on Google Books and thought it looked pretty good. BIG MISTAKE. First of all I should note that this book was published in 199Ludicrously outdated, bizarre, and stuffy Juliet Romeo I had read the first few pages of this book at a free sample on Google Books and thought it looked pretty good. BIG MISTAKE. First of all I should note that this book was published in 1994. The "art world" that the author describes is becoming increasingly outdated in our current age of self-marketing, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and internet followings. After reading about 8 consecutive ridiculous statements, I wanted the throw the book across the room. Here's a sampling of "how to become a successful artist" according to this book:"Get your hair styled in a . . The "art world" that the author describes is becoming increasingly outdated in our current age of self-marketing, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and internet followings. After reading about 8 consecutive ridiculous statements, I wanted the throw the book across the room. Here's a sampling of "how to become a successful artist" according to this book:"Get your hair styled in a
step-by-step, explanations are given for: how to know when your body of work is ready to be presented to art professionals networking and strategizing in the art community promoting yourself and your workhow to target the right gallery for your work gallery owners: how to work with and communicate with them; understanding their concerns hanging the show: best methods for displaying pieces in the space what yo can accomplish at your own opening: hot to "behave" with critics, knowing who buys and who doesn't continuing the momentum created by your show how museums work curators, representatives, consultants—their roles and significance to the artist. In this accessible, easy-to-read, detailed guide for artists, students, and aspiring art professionals, gallery owner Molly Barnes takes the mystique out of sellin
Not an essential purchase for any type of library.Constance Ashmore Fairchild, Urbana, Ill.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. The text is chatty, informal, and sprinkled with anecdotes about art personalities. In this book, aimed primarily at students and other young artists, she gives tips for dealing with art professionals, preparing and hanging a show and achieving success in the art world. Barnes is an experienced gallery owner who has represented a number of well-known artists. As a career guide, the book has some interesting insights, but it doesn't have the solid information that books like A Writer's Market give their audiences. From Library Journal This unusual title refers to the process by which artists obtain gallery space in which to exhibit and sell their works. It emphasizes public relations and appearances but has very little about business practice-finance, insurace, legal advice, etc.