Too Much...Too Much
A guy walks into a bar....
Oops wrong story... a guy walks into a gallery (that's better) and expects to see work that is representative of the artist. In fact there are three artists showing so more bang for the buck, so to speak. As I went through the gallery did a run through just to get the lay of the land and it's a good thing I did because my head was spinning.
Just because you have a lot of art, doesn't mean you need to show everything you've ever created. Between the three there were over 100 works of art, not counting what was in a bin. I can tell you just from consumer data, the only people who will go through that are your family and friends and that's just a courtesy.
I'm thrilled that many of you dabble in different mediums but do I have to see all of them at once? I don't think so. I'd really like there to be some mystery to your work and your artistic span. I know that many of you also believe that you're equally talented in each medium you dabble in so let me set the record straight...You're Not!!!
Why would you put your best foot forward and your limping foot all in the same show. I may seem harsh but like an oak tree, sometimes it takes the catastrophe of fire to break open the acorn bringing forth new growth.
When showing your work don't put it out there if it dilutes the intensity or professionalism of your other work. Are you getting a theme here. You've got too much on the line. My hope is that you'll have more than one opportunity to show your work in your lifetime so don't put every last morsel out at once. Play cat and mouse with your audience. Keep some of it for your eyes only and save our eyes the trouble.
Overstimulated and under impressed...
Greg Katz
helping artists create successful and sustainable art businesses
Oops wrong story... a guy walks into a gallery (that's better) and expects to see work that is representative of the artist. In fact there are three artists showing so more bang for the buck, so to speak. As I went through the gallery did a run through just to get the lay of the land and it's a good thing I did because my head was spinning.
Just because you have a lot of art, doesn't mean you need to show everything you've ever created. Between the three there were over 100 works of art, not counting what was in a bin. I can tell you just from consumer data, the only people who will go through that are your family and friends and that's just a courtesy.
I'm thrilled that many of you dabble in different mediums but do I have to see all of them at once? I don't think so. I'd really like there to be some mystery to your work and your artistic span. I know that many of you also believe that you're equally talented in each medium you dabble in so let me set the record straight...You're Not!!!
Why would you put your best foot forward and your limping foot all in the same show. I may seem harsh but like an oak tree, sometimes it takes the catastrophe of fire to break open the acorn bringing forth new growth.
When showing your work don't put it out there if it dilutes the intensity or professionalism of your other work. Are you getting a theme here. You've got too much on the line. My hope is that you'll have more than one opportunity to show your work in your lifetime so don't put every last morsel out at once. Play cat and mouse with your audience. Keep some of it for your eyes only and save our eyes the trouble.
Overstimulated and under impressed...
Greg Katz
helping artists create successful and sustainable art businesses
I completely agree. I am a firm believer in an artist editing their work. And too much work crammed in at once always smacks of desperation.
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