tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post3774815776249889919..comments2024-03-03T15:01:00.402-05:00Comments on Joanne Mattera Art Blog: Marketing Mondays: The Rules Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-53093001847356686152012-10-07T23:09:28.694-04:002012-10-07T23:09:28.694-04:00Wonderful blog post with good information. I live ...Wonderful blog post with good information. I live n the hinterlands with no art market what so ever so I am thinking a good rule would be- Find a good art location. If you are going to view art, you need to be where the art is. I am finding my competition in the past was with artists that had been around long enough to know the right people. They have made friendships of sorts. It does not seem Ruth Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407808707264040412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-51639670698365201802012-09-29T21:09:32.920-04:002012-09-29T21:09:32.920-04:00Very interesting conversation, thank you. My conce...Very interesting conversation, thank you. My concern however, is that the old rules are already redundant and we really do not know what the new rules will be until they become self-evident. What I'm referring to is the impact of technology: the Internet has changed forever the "rules" of music and literature creation/dissemination/consumption and in the process laid waste to a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-81027321436128210792012-09-19T10:42:44.574-04:002012-09-19T10:42:44.574-04:00Anonymous 2:08,
Interesting question. I am one opi...Anonymous 2:08,<br />Interesting question. I am one opinion here, but I'd ask: Why can't you be part of a group *and* strike out on your own? Groups are wonderful for the sharing ideas and informaton, for moral support, and for the friendship that is so necessary after solitary time in the studio. Some groups also show together. But making your work and getting it before the eyes of Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-48332296797094823502012-09-12T14:08:17.921-04:002012-09-12T14:08:17.921-04:00I agree on all the points Joanne. I do, however fe...I agree on all the points Joanne. I do, however feel a strong urge to challenge the system as it currently exists. I'm willing to admit that maybe this feeling is due to some partly accountable and partly unaccountable frustration and yet I do not have some idealized system to replace it. Acceptance can be considered acquiescence. <br />I am a member of an artist networking group. I will not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-11549006773370571112012-09-11T18:10:59.172-04:002012-09-11T18:10:59.172-04:00Mark: That's not a rule; it's an observati...Mark: That's not a rule; it's an observation. ;-)<br />Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-86515607182234600642012-09-11T17:51:01.244-04:002012-09-11T17:51:01.244-04:00There are too many art schools and too many artist...There are too many art schools and too many artists; who isn't an artist today?? Technology makes it easy for anyone to play. If technology were art then this would be a Renaissance!! Mark Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15314016752865318688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-10502380888835758502012-09-10T23:40:46.161-04:002012-09-10T23:40:46.161-04:00#13: Think of it all like dating; timing is everyt...#13: Think of it all like dating; timing is everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-12852682602421393932012-09-10T21:31:05.637-04:002012-09-10T21:31:05.637-04:00Joanne, first off, thanks for a wonderful blog. I&...Joanne, first off, thanks for a wonderful blog. I've really enjoyed reading your posts and your Marketing Mondays are always spot on. I totally agree with all that you've listed. One thing that has been a huge tool for me, which falls under 'doing your research', would be the internet. I'm probably preaching to the converted here, but the net has offered me a great way to seekAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798187018831712008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-68365862671533589562012-09-10T18:47:07.741-04:002012-09-10T18:47:07.741-04:00Rule Number One is something you can spends years ...Rule Number One is something you can spends years at and should. Think of it as looking for peers and like-minded people. First, you should be looking at artists who are working in the same terrain as you in some way. It could be method or materials but more likely it's just a vibe which can be felt more than explained. Follow those artists, look where they are showing, look how they are Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526963554623770078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-69270746962462520462012-09-10T17:45:19.886-04:002012-09-10T17:45:19.886-04:00one of the new trends which irritates me to no end...one of the new trends which irritates me to no end is posting not a "hey, i was accepted into this show" or "check it out! i won honorable mention", but that plus copy pasting the entire announcement. seriously, is anyone really going to read that? i find it annoying.nataliehttp://www.natalieabramsartworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-26475946586571477392012-09-10T15:59:02.985-04:002012-09-10T15:59:02.985-04:00I'm certainly midcareer agewise but am current...I'm certainly midcareer agewise but am currently not represented, haven't had many solo shows, and no museum acquisitions. I used to believe that one's career is essentially an upward trajectory: more exposure, more sales, more prestige, higher prices, etc. But since the crash almost everyone I know is struggling to make more "accessible" work, which roughly translates to kim matthewshttp://www.kimmatthewsart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-47365706386691019672012-09-10T13:23:44.915-04:002012-09-10T13:23:44.915-04:00Some disagreement with anonymous 11:40 am.
I thin...Some disagreement with anonymous 11:40 am.<br /><br />I think Joanne hit it about right-- interpersonal chemistry and social relationships do matter, as she said. <br /><br />But I also agree with her that quality of the work is essential, and it does make all the difference in the end.<br /><br />To answer your question, much or most of what I see in museums and galleries is, truthfully, NOT &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-58432664911947852692012-09-10T11:40:20.936-04:002012-09-10T11:40:20.936-04:00Ahhh...from the bottom up: #12. If it were all abo...Ahhh...from the bottom up: #12. If it were all about the work it would be a "level" playing field...but since the beginning it's mostly been about relationships between people, what we do and how we see ourselves and the world around us. There is no longer one "art world", there are simply so many of us now: artists/collectors/curators/critics/gallerists that there are tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com