How can I find a small art gallery/event space to rent this upcoming Saturday night in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by dual_action on Aug 10, 2009 - 6 answers

I am an oil painter. I have a friend who is (was) a gallery owner (G). The gallery owner knew I am in touch with an esteemed oil painter (E) and arranged to have a two man show with E and another local (venerated) painter. Unbeknownst to E the G is/was in serious financial trouble. E had a gallery for a decade and had a decent reputation. Well, E's show went up and 3 paintings were sold. The other artist had 2 paintings sell. I know E trusted G largely because he felt if I was involved G is a good guy. (The "contact" type of arrangement). G's gallery has now closed and I have helped in final details as a volunteer as G has no staff. I consider G a friend..he has helped me as an artist. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 28, 2009 - 11 answers

I live in Madison WI and am looking to move to a larger city, under the impression that being in a larger city will provide me with more exposure and greater opportunities. I was thinking of moving to the outskirts of Chicago because it's close to my family in Madison and I love it there. I also miss Denver CO where I was born, but am unsure what kind of an art community it has. Does anyone know what cities are best for making a living as an artist? I have a degree in illustration but am also trying to get into gallery shows as well if that helps. Thank you very much for any advice.
posted by RaceTheDream on Mar 31, 2009 - 8 answers

Quickfire art exhibition in multiple cities - how do I even begin? [more inside]
posted by lhall on Oct 8, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone tell me if Erwin Olafs photography site (arty nsfw) uses commercially available Flash gallery products, or if it most likely a one off? [more inside]
posted by zingzangzung on Aug 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Art museum painting framing question. A common style of framing in art museums --- especially with abstract paintings such as Cy Twombly and Mark Rothko's works --- involves a thin strip of wood around the edge of a painting, perhaps with a few-millimeter gap between the edge of the canvas and the inner edge of the wood. The strip of wood is usually flush with the face of the painting. That's all there is to it. I would like to replicate this effect with some paintings I have. [more inside]
posted by jayder on Jul 21, 2008 - 3 answers

What are my options for gallery-quality prints from slide film? [more inside]
posted by Sreiny on Jul 5, 2008 - 6 answers

Appreciating the visual arts: what should I be looking at? What should I be thinking about? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Jun 6, 2008 - 9 answers

I am considering consigning my artwork to a gallery in Florida and there is one point in the contact I am not sure how to interpret or change. [more inside]
posted by 45moore45 on Mar 10, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I keep abreast of photo gallery openings, new photo exhibits, photo-related events in NYC? Any favorite online resources that do the work for you? [more inside]
posted by unmodern on Feb 12, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for some shops or galleries in the Seattle area where I can expect to find art in the range of $100-$200. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2007 - 7 answers

A new artist and the Bay Area gallery/cafe scene: how do I get my foot in the door? [more inside]
posted by aladfar on Nov 27, 2007 - 6 answers

Where are the best places/sites/calendars/listings/oracles to find out about art shows in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by boygirlparty on Nov 4, 2007 - 3 answers

I need help with lighting solutions for a exhibition space/studio. [more inside]
posted by austinlee on Jul 10, 2007 - 7 answers

What is the best way to startup a small scale art gallery? I'm moving to a new apartment next week. The front room is an old store front. The previous tenant used it as a small art gallery. I'd like to continue this every so often. Not every month but when I get a really good show organized. I'm not concerned about making any money just mostly about showing off work I like. Do I have to register it as a business or non profit organization? Although, it's going to be small scale I would like to do some advertising as well. Not a whole lot but enough to get peoples attention. I'm really new to all this so I don't know very much about it. I've been thinking of some solutions like calling it an exhibition space and if someone wants to purchase something I'll just refer them to the artist and let them handle it themselves. Will that make things more complicated than necessary? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
posted by austinlee on May 11, 2007 - 4 answers

Imagine a cube-shaped building, with ten cube-shaped rooms along each side (10 rooms long, 10 high & 10 deep). Each cubular room has 4 walls, 1 ceiling and 1 floor. Each of the 6 interior surfaces in all 1000 cubular rooms is decorated with a different piece of art. The rooms can be moved around the building, as if it were an enormous Rubik's cube, but they can also be spun on their axes, so all 6 walls of all 1000 cubes is capable of touching all the others (if the cube is so arranged). How many combinations of art within the 'Cube Gallery' are possible? If you can run me through the workings of the maths I would be extra grateful. Also, what technical words/phrases/language are useful/interesting in expressing this concept? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Apr 24, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm the co-producer of over 30 short films that are intended for cell phone and internet distribution. Rather than rent a theater for the premiere, I'd like to have a space, such as an art gallery, that will house five to seven video stations where guests can sample these short videos at their leisure. [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer on Mar 7, 2007 - 3 answers

How to get my artwork in a gallery? [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Jan 3, 2007 - 10 answers

I think I am ready to begin the transition into trying to put my photography in galleries. My main question is what are the steps that artists go through to gain exposure for their work? I understand that in the case of great artists the work usually stands on its own but I also believe that it got there not on the material items merits but due the efforts of the artist to gain exposure for their work. [more inside]
posted by occidental on Oct 24, 2006 - 2 answers

Within the past couple of years there was an art installation in London (?) featuring a work that may have been called "Shy Camera." The piece was a security video camera mounted on an arm. When visitors approached, it turned away abruptly. [more inside]
posted by Phred182 on Sep 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Tips on resources related to running an art gallery and studio space. [more inside]
posted by pissfactory on Sep 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Methods of Documentation: Getty My Work Onto Slide Film Next weekend I am participating in an art show, my first in which work will be for sale, and because for one thing, I hung a piece in the silent auction, I have reason to believe I will sell at least one thing. (I have sold work before on commission, but this is still pretty exciting.) I would like to have, in the future, in my portfolio, slides of any sold work. I do not have a tremendous budget but I'd rather spend a bit of cash than not have documentation of early sold work. What method should I use to get my paintings and soforth onto slides? (See extended explanation). Thanks much. I've got until the weekend to figure this out. /tarin [more inside]
posted by tarintowers on Oct 18, 2005 - 16 answers

Anyone out there well-versed or versed in the protocol for submitting proposals for art projects to open call gallery shows? I'm a non-artist (maybe a dilettante is a better way to put it) who would like to submit an idea for a (two-dimensional, text-based) project to a gallery show soliciting submissions on a certain theme. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog on Apr 2, 2005 - 2 answers