Deep Thought Thursday

Destroying Art as Protest

by Alyson Stanfield on May 17, 2012

Allan Harding MacKay is a Canadian “war artist” who is destroying his art to protest treatment of veterans and aboriginals. The Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples, Italy is burning art to protest a shortage of funds during times of austerity. Deep Thought Thursday.

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The Moment of Flailing Panic

by Alyson Stanfield on May 10, 2012

Deep Thought Thursday : In the creation of any work of art, there is some point, no matter how much training and experience is brought to bear on the work at hand, when the artist is taken with a feeling of both exhilaration and terror, the Oh shit. What the hell have I gotten myself into! moment

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Philosophizing About Artwork Titles

by Alyson Stanfield on May 3, 2012

Deep Thought Thursday . . . Which is preferred: That titles for your art are open to interpretation? OR That titles for your art are descriptive and give clues to viewers?

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Too commercial?

by Alyson Stanfield on April 26, 2012

What does it mean for an artist to be “too commercial”? Is it possible for an artist to be “too commercial”? Do you envy people who are bold with their commercial-ness? What is the upside of commerciality?

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Doing It Your Way

by Alyson Stanfield on April 19, 2012

What piece of common business advice have you decided isn’t for you? Or …
What marketing material or platform have you stopped using?
Deep Thought Thursday

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Bias and Prejudice in the Art World

by Alyson Stanfield on April 12, 2012

Two recent discussions have made me think about the dark, unseemly side of the art world. Choose your beef: ageism, gender bias, racism. Hot stuff.

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What is an emerging artist?

by Alyson Stanfield on April 5, 2012

You may think it unimportant to define, but granting agencies, galleries, and collectors have their own definitions. Every artist, at some point in their careers, will be called an emerging artist by someone. If you ruled the world, how would you define “emerging artist”?

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Minimal and Maximum Art Explanations

by Alyson Stanfield on March 29, 2012

Deep Thought Thursday: The more minimal art, the more maximum the explanation. – Hilton Kramer

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Are Your Viewers Looking or Seeing?

by Alyson Stanfield on March 22, 2012

This week’s deep thought is courtesy of artist Richard Tuttle. What’s the difference between looking and seeing? Is it your job to get people to see? How do you do that job?

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