Artists
Why New York Artists Keep Day Jobs
Rent arrives monthly and sales do not — how employment funds New York studios, eats studio time, and sometimes feeds the work.
Artists: Profiles and Studio Visits
Extended profiles of contemporary artists, reported from the studio and the install rather than the press kit. Each piece covers method, materials, influences, representation and the practical shape of a working life. Intended for collectors, curators and artists who want to understand a practice before judging it.
Extended profiles of contemporary artists, reported from the studio and the install rather than the press kit. Each piece covers method, materials, influences, representation and the practical shape of a working life. Intended for collectors, curators and artists who want to understand a practice before judging it.
Artists
How Artist Collectives Split Credit and Money
Collectives pool hands, rent, and witnesses — and survive only when credit, labor, and money are split by rules written down before anyone is famous.
Artists
Why Artists Make Editions and What They Earn
Editions turn one image into thirty chances at a life in thirty homes — here is how working New York artists size, price, and actually profit from prints.
Artists
How Artists Win First Gallery Representation
First representation rarely starts with a cold pitch — it grows out of group shows, studio visits, and a consignment deal put in writing.
Artists
How Artists Build Careers Without an MFA
Self-taught painters and sculptors build real New York careers through open calls, artist-run spaces, and non-degree programs — no diploma required at the door.
Artists
What a Studio Assistant Actually Does
The real job description behind the studio assistant role in New York — duties, wages, hiring, and the lines neither side should cross.