What is the best way to become recognized in the art world?

Answer 1

1. Find the local art community that corresponds to your type of artwork.

2. Ask questions and ask someone to mentor you.

3. Look for unusual opportunites to have your work published with your name attached.

4. Visit your local galleries, museums and meet other artist's social spots -- network.

5. Look for new and innovative marketing approaches to sell your work and gain recognition -- the web can be helpful in this respect.

6. Take an art class to hone your skills and meet other people who can be part of your network.

7. Look for government sponsored art programs, grants, loans and other spaces where you can meet people in the "artworld".

Answer 2

Depends. If there's talent and vision displayed in your work,
then finding an important art gallery is the way to go. They
will set up shows for you and nurture your progression in
the art world. They have a financial interest vested in you
and will create a commercial market for your work. If you
are just beginning, you can set up your own shows, invite
people who may be influencial in the art scene and others
that may know these people. You can hire someone to
shlepp your artwork around to various galleries as this
kind of work can be detrimental to your ego and will
take too much time away from your creativity. But in
my experience, it's the person that not only has great
work, but who also goes to every art opening, meets
every gallery owner and makes themselves into sort
of a celebrity by either wearing outrageous clothing,
gathering up a small entourage of hip followers, etc.
Be obvious. Someone will write about you and your
group. People will read it. Someone will be curious
enough to inquire. A painting will be sold. Someone
will say who painted that, etc., etc., etc.

Answer 3

Leonardo DaVinci worked for Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, for nearly eighteen years (1482-99). The Duke decided he wanted this particular religious scene painted and Leonardo, who was not stupid, decided painting it made perfect financial sense. The Last Supper: It's huge, really - 460 x 880 cm (15 x 29 feet). It covers an entire large wall, very unlike reproductions sized to hang neatly behind one's sofa. The original mural is on a wall of the refectory (dining hall) in the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. If you'd care to see a reproduction or fifty, they're easily found. As an image, Last Supper has been put on everything from mirrors, to mouse pads, to musical pillows. If Leonardo were still around, he'd be earning billions of dollars on licensing fees alone. He began working on it in 1495, and finished Last Supper in 1498. This is worth noting, as Leonardo was a known procrastinator with a marked tendency to leave projects unfinished. This composition remarkable because the disciples are all displaying very human, identifiable emotions. "The Last Supper" had certainly been painted before. Leonardo's version, though, was the first to depict real people acting like real people. Secondly, and of major importance - the technical perspective in Last Supper is incredible! You can see that every single element of the painting directs one's attention straight to the midpoint of the composition, Christ's head. It's arguably the greatest example of one point perspective ever created. Da Vinci was dedicated to discovery of truth and the mysteries of nature, and his insightful contributions to science and technology were legendary. As the archetypal Renaissance man, Leonardo helped set an ignorant and superstitous world on a course of reason, science, learning, and tolerance. In his time, he was an internationally renowned inventor, scientist, engineer, architect, painter, sculptor, musician, mathematician, anatomist, astronomer, geologist, biologist, and philosopher. In an era when left-handedness was considered the devil's work and lefties were often forced to use their right hand, Leonardo was an unrepentant southpaw. It has been suggested that this "difference" was an element of his genius, since his detachment allowed him to see beyond the ordinary. He even wrote backwards, and his writings are easily deciphered only with a mirror. That's my pick!

Answer 4

Have an important person in the artworld, like your work and present you in an art show. This is how it often works in New York City.

I know of an artist that met a very important woman in the art world.

She liked his work and now his paintings are selling for thousands and thousands of dollars. By meeting her, his life changed! No one had heard of him!

Answer 5

Networking through your own web site's or like doing zazzle.com to put your art on different products for sale.
MySpace has art displays on it where you can become a member of individuals space. One I like best is art by jolyn, she displays her work there. For example, Fugley an ostrich with an attitude to painting of a tiger or an owl.
Another choice, search for galleries on-line and try to get them to look at your work.
Good Luck!

Answer 6

It's all about who you know. Go to as many art conventions, etc.. that you can. While you're there talk to as many people as you can. Exchange information, make friends, share ideas. Network like crazy. At the same time put your stuff anywhere, anyone will let you. And good luck!

Answer 7

Live a scandalous life and die young.

And it's okay to create a few works of art in the process.

Answer 8

Your art has to be unique. It would help if a movie star or pop star liked your art and promoted it like Michael Jackson promoted Michael Whelan's art.

Answer 9

I agree. Who you "know" is the critical piece. Its also all about getting the word out. The more people that know and respect you, the more your recognition will spread. Start networking. Meet as many people as you can- you never know who THEY'LL know....

Answer 10

chop your ear off for inspiration...or better yet, since that's been done already, chop both ears off for inspiration then splatter paint on a canvas!