http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-2116 Janet Sellers Tue, 14 Dec 2004 03:28:38 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html#comment-2116 (Alyson, I'm so glad you did the blog). You know, when I lived in Japan ('70's) at a museum campus, this story from the '50's emerged: the curator had placed long cloths over the cases in which one of the first sets of the 36 views of Mount Fuji Ukiyo-e were displayed. This was to protect them from the light and she intended to remove the cloths when visitors to the museum came. The museum founder came in and had them removed; he said,'...we can get more of the prints if they should ever be damaged, but the life force of the art is best served when the art is available for view..." wow. I never forgot that. I, too, believe that art only just gets started after its creation, and the art's true energy and spirit continues to be created and expand with the viewers imaginations impressing on the work. It is an expansive view of art, and I get a big bang! out of such a creative idea... -Janet (Alyson, I’m so glad you did the blog). You know, when I lived in Japan (’70′s) at a museum campus, this story from the ’50′s emerged: the curator had placed long cloths over the cases in which one of the first sets of the 36 views of Mount Fuji Ukiyo-e were displayed. This was to protect them from the light and she intended to remove the cloths when visitors to the museum came. The museum founder came in and had them removed; he said,’…we can get more of the prints if they should ever be damaged, but the life force of the art is best served when the art is available for view…” wow. I never forgot that. I, too, believe that art only just gets started after its creation, and the art’s true energy and spirit continues to be created and expand with the viewers imaginations impressing on the work. It is an expansive view of art, and I get a big bang! out of such a creative idea… -Janet

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-2115 Hank Black Wed, 08 Dec 2004 21:57:21 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html#comment-2115 Is it a good thing to hide great artwork in warehouses? It is a good way to inflate and control market prices and deprive young people of potential sources of inspiration. Is it a good thing to hide great artwork in warehouses? It is a good way to inflate and control market prices and deprive young people of potential sources of inspiration.

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-2114 Tonia Osborn Wed, 08 Dec 2004 01:22:40 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html#comment-2114 Oh I love that you are expanding into blog world, this allows more people to share in all your wealth of information!! Congrads on the Blog and keep up the great work!! Tonia Oh I love that you are expanding into blog world, this allows more people to share in all your wealth of information!! Congrads on the Blog and keep up the great work!! Tonia

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-2113 Carla Sanders Tue, 07 Dec 2004 03:37:09 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2004/11/behind-the-scenes.html#comment-2113 You are the first person I have heard ask that question, "Is it art if no one ever sees it?" I believe that my work is complete because I have made it, and I also believe it is amplified when someone sees it, because the viewer is a co-creator. Each piece becomes a new piece with each viewer. I have had the experience of standing before a famous painting in a museum and feeling that I was seeing something that only I could see. Have not considered from the perspective of art that is never seen. Energy is a powerful thing. You are the first person I have heard ask that question, “Is it art if no one ever sees it?” I believe that my work is complete because I have made it, and I also believe it is amplified when someone sees it, because the viewer is a co-creator. Each piece becomes a new piece with each viewer. I have had the experience of standing before a famous painting in a museum and feeling that I was seeing something that only I could see. Have not considered from the perspective of art that is never seen. Energy is a powerful thing.

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