Art Market, Economy, Recession

Deep Thought Thursday: Does money change things?

by Alyson Stanfield on September 10, 2009

Art suffers the moment other people start paying for it. The more you need money, the more people will tell you what to do. The less control you will have. The more bullshit you will have to swallow. The less joy it will bring.—Hugh MacLeod in Ignore Everybody (page 64) True?

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Deep Thought Thursday: Well . . .

by Alyson Stanfield on August 20, 2009

Does it look like the recession is over for you? How will you know when it’s over? How will your life be different? Tell us on today’s deep thought.

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8 Ways to be more financially savvy

by Alyson Stanfield on June 16, 2009

You’re tempted to ignore this post because you don’t like to think or talk about money. That would be at your peril. If you want to make more money as an artist, you can’t ignore the unpleasant stuff. Read on if you dare take care of your financial health. 1. Don’t rely on a spouse [...]

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Some findings from my survey about artists and the recession

by Alyson Stanfield on April 10, 2009

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Deep Thought Thursday: What does it take to become an art dealer?

by Alyson Stanfield on April 9, 2009

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Deep Thought Thursday: Your art seems expensive

by Alyson Stanfield on April 2, 2009

Astrid Volquardsen enjoyed reading the responses to “How long did it take you to make that?”, which got her to thinking about another question that viewers often ask. She’s curious . . . How does one respond to the question: “Your art seems to be expensive” ? In contrast to the question “How long did [...]

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