Deep Thought Thursday: Necessities
No artist needs criticism, he only needs appreciation. —Gertrude Stein True? The post Deep Thought Thursday: Necessities appeared first on Art Biz Success.
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The Oreo approach to criticism
I'm not comfortable giving criticism on the record. I tend to be short (harsh) with my words and sometimes struggle to make them sound diplomatic. When I was a member of Toastmasters I was called upon...
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Proactive Self-Promotion: Tweak an Art Critic
Without identifying the parties involved, I'll pass on some “gossip” relayed to me by a reliable source about one artist's self-promotion feats. Christine Atkins, Why Do Trees Whisper. Mixed media....
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Is great art obvious?
Deep Thought Thursday: Is great art obvious? Michelangelo, Pieta, 1498-99. St. Peter's Basilica. Does it hit you over the head? Do you have to spend time with it to understand its greatness? While...
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In honor of the passing this week of esteemed New York Times art critic and editor, Hilton Kramer . . . Deep Thought Thursday The more minimal the art, the more maximum the explanation. – Hilton Kramer...
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Is Your Art Good or Garbage?
If you want to reach a higher level in your art career, there must be someone around who can tell you what's good and what's garbage. Or does there? In 2005 NPR aired a 4-part series on flops. In part...
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You Are Not Your Art
One of my coaching mentors used to say that she couldn't separate business coaching from personal coaching. “It's all personal,” she would say. Julie Anderson talks with an arts patron at exhibition...
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Resilience: An Interview with Mark McGuinness
Last summer I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark McGuinness, author of Resilience: Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road to Success. An interior look at Mark's book, Resilience. Photo...
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Your Biggest Fear of All
Building a business is exciting and scary for anyone who undertakes the task. Building an art business is even scarier because your artwork is so personal. It’s not like you’re making widgets. You’re...
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Quantifying Quality in Art: Elaine Kehew (Podcast)
If you’ve been paying attention to what we’ve been doing at Art Biz Coach the last couple of years, you might have picked up on a “big table” theme. Not round table. BIG table. We don’t care what...
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