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How Artists Price Their Work Without Underselling
Galleries typically keep 25 to 50 percent of a sale, and consignment keeps ownership and risk with the artist until a buyer pays.
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Auction Results Explained: What Hammer Prices Really Mean
The hammer price is the winning bid; buyer's premiums, seller commissions and United States resale law decide who actually keeps the money.
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What Art Critics Actually Do When They Review a Show
Art critics look, describe, and judge. Here is what actually happens when a critic reviews a show, from first notes to published review.
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How to Read a Gallery Price List and Ask About Artwork Prices
A plain guide to reading a gallery price list and asking about artwork prices, from what the list shows to who sets the numbers.
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How Exhibition Catalogues Get Made and Who Pays for Them
An exhibition ends, but its catalogue stays on the shelf. Here is how these books are made, what goes inside, and who covers the cost.
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Self-Taught vs. Trained: Does Art School Still Matter?
The honest case for and against the MFA, and what actually builds a career either way.
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Studio Visits 101: Hosting Collectors and Curators Well
What to stage, what to say, and what to leave out when someone important walks through your door.
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How to Plan a Museum Visit You'll Actually Remember
Most people see too much and remember too little. A slower, smaller museum visit fixes both.
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Why the VMAs Matter to People Who Care About Visual Art
This year's Video Music Awards turn the camera around and honor the artists behind it.
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Co-ops and Collectives: Artists Who Became Their Own Dealers
When no gallery calls, artists rent the storefront, split the rent, and hang the show themselves. Here is how that model works, and where it strains.