Quick! 4 Lists to Review in IRBITS

I'd Rather Be in the Studio Book

I think of IRBITS as a reference book, but some people read it cover to cover and never look at it again. I’d like for that to change. There is plenty of face-saving information between the covers that you shouldn’t miss. Here are four to review right away (all page numbers are from 2011 edition). 1. General Guidelines for Writing Your Artist Statement [...]

A Simple Approach to Writing Book Reviews for Your Blog or Newsletter

Guest blogger Cynthia Morris Here suggests ways to make your book reviews less onerous and more effective. Above all, she says try a recommendation rather than a critical review. [...]

Free Content for Your Blog or Newsletter: Write a Book Review

Guest blogger Cynthia Morris discusses how writing about books can help us both personally and professionally and provides four reasons to consider reviewing books for your blog or newsletter. [...]

Curating a Library of Art Business Books

Lindsey Harnish of the Ferndale Public Library in Michigan inquires: “I just won a grant for my library, specifically to purchase art business books. While I’ve got a long list of titles on my wish list, are there particular books that you strongly recommend?” Here’s what I recommend. [...]

Interview with Patricia Albers, Author of Joan Mitchell, Lady Painter: A Life

PatriciaAlbers

I asked biographer Patricia Albers about what drew her to Mitchell’s story, how she approached her writing, and how she came to terms with Mitchell’s difficult personality. [...]

Twitter & Facebook Book Club Starts July 1

Joan Mitchell: Lady Painter

Join us in reading Joan Mitchell: Lady Painter starting July 1, 2011. [...]

What Artists Are Reading Now

Art Books

On a couple of different days, I asked my Twitter followers what art-related book they were reading or had recently read. They’re responses enticed me to my second Kindle purchase. Keep reading to find out what I selected and what is next on my list. [...]

Artist Statement E-Book Now On Kindle

Artist Statement E-Book

My e-book, The Relatively Pain-Free Artist Statement, is now available in the Amazon Kindle store for $9.99. The $24 version from my site includes PDF + Word document for you to journal in on your computer, which are not available through Kindle. [...]

Artists Book Club on Twitter Starts June 21

Join us and read the new biography of Leo Castelli. We’re reading together and sharing our insights on Twitter. [...]

New Twitter book club for artists starts September 14

Join our Twitter book club. It’s FREE! I select a book, anyone who wants to join in gets the book and starts reading, and we share our insights on Twitter. We’re reading about Gertrude Stein in September. [...]