2006-09-15 11:49:44 · 5 answers · asked by wrangler_girl_2 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
When I was in college, I lived near a cafe that would hang paintings from local artists (as well as sell them). It was much less of a difficult process than having your work accepted to a galley, and the people I knew who showed there all agreed it was a great place to start.
There seems to be a lot of great information at NonstarvingArtists.com, including an article about how to get into a gallery. Start here:
http://www.nonstarvingartists.com/Resources/GetInGallery
Another article I found that may help you out:
http://www.artistresource.org/walls1.htm
2006-09-15 12:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by Obi_San 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you sell it online first and make an advertisement about it, while you sponsor your painting to gallery and sell it there with a name card. If the response is good on line, you will have a client wants to clinch deal with you to buy your artworks. For novice artists, please do sell between a hundred and a thousand. For gallery, the curator will inform you if a person want to buy your painting and negotiate the price in the gallery.
I have been approached once of this incident but I've been busy with urgent errands so I didn't attend.
2006-09-16 04:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Eve W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the gallery for an appointment to show them your work and let them critique you. They can tell you what will sell and if your good enough. Painful but you want to be an Artist right? They can also advise a different gallery for you or match you to a buyer who may like your style.
2006-09-19 05:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by Gone Rogue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A painting is like a business card ...doesn't matter if you sell it in a gallery or from your house..word gets around...in my opinion galleries rip off the artist and the buyer..
2006-09-15 17:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the gallery. You (or your agent) would need to contact the gallery, set up an appointment, and discuss their terms. It also depends on whether you want a mixed showing (with other artists) or one devoted to your artwork (which is much more difficult).
Good luck!
2006-09-15 12:23:13 · answer #5 · answered by R Marie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋