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Galleries Off the Beaten Path: Destination Art Towns
Marfa, Beacon, and Provincetown each turned cheap space and one committed institution into small-town economies that run on art.
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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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What a Certificate of Authenticity Actually Guarantees
A certificate of authenticity promises a lot on paper. Here is what a valid COA contains, what it guarantees, and where buyers get fooled.
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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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Free Museum Days and Pay-What-You-Wish, Decoded
New York's major collections are cheaper than the ticket counter suggests — if you know which door to use.
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How to See ART etc.'s Plein Air Exhibit Before It Closes November 28
A Vermont gallery show of landscape painting, and a short guide to looking at plein air work the way it deserves.
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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.