tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post3209783320281368107..comments2024-03-03T15:01:00.402-05:00Comments on Joanne Mattera Art Blog: Marketing Mondays: Speak Up. It's Your CareerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-91788042760723923542012-10-16T10:32:11.550-04:002012-10-16T10:32:11.550-04:00The breaking up of the triptych, the placement of ...The breaking up of the triptych, the placement of another artist's work in your solo, and the "pay the artist when you get the money" are, to me, obviously things that should be addressed immediately. However, taking your work off the wall during a reception was the wrong option. I wouldn't work with you again either (I also would never partially hang work over a light switch)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-48908539300046030662012-10-16T07:46:31.598-04:002012-10-16T07:46:31.598-04:00I curated a large group show and one artist insist...I curated a large group show and one artist insisted upon having his piece be the first one seen upon entering. I explained it was a very strong piece and I wanted to place it at the end of the show to draw people into the large space. He kept insisting and I did not back down. The show was well received and everyone complimented the installation. His piece even sold. He still trashes me at everyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-88395537852865138842012-10-15T17:03:25.991-04:002012-10-15T17:03:25.991-04:00I submitted images of 3 pieces for a juried show a...I submitted images of 3 pieces for a juried show at a Co-op Gallery. One piece was accepted. I called the gallery and told them I would like to install the piece myself because it has a unique wall mounting system. I was told "We are professionals here, We will install your piece." I dropped it off with printed instructions as to how it is to be mounted to the wall. At the reception I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-47686852639186419832012-10-15T14:38:06.377-04:002012-10-15T14:38:06.377-04:00I say, Pick your battles. I try to be accommodatin...I say, Pick your battles. I try to be accommodating up to a point but you are the only one who is going to see after YOU and your career as an artist.<br />I don't think anyone would call me a difficult person to deal with but I will stand up for myself when I need to. I also try to look at things from the other person's viewpoint. Sometimes this is to my disadvantage LOL, but I prefer toCMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946336431994312623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-70312107318700715442012-10-15T12:07:39.778-04:002012-10-15T12:07:39.778-04:00Second story.
I had a body of work my usual galle...Second story.<br /><br />I had a body of work my usual gallery was not interested in showing at all. For at least a year I accepted this. But the more I shared it (and had it in a few group shows), the more I really wanted to show it. Then another gallery said they would show it. I thought long and hard about the whole thing and realized I had to make something move, one way or another. Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526963554623770078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-44415661203777349742012-10-15T11:59:19.474-04:002012-10-15T11:59:19.474-04:00First story.
My show was installed and I went to ...First story.<br /><br />My show was installed and I went to check it out before the opening (something I highly recommend - let there be no surprises...). And I saw there was something similar to what you had - a group of sculptures not belonging to me in the space. In this case however the sculptures revealed that this gallerist didn't really understand what I was doing. Plus they were a Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526963554623770078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-46615658187615059512012-10-15T11:59:02.410-04:002012-10-15T11:59:02.410-04:00Your triptych story rang a bell. My three pieces w...Your triptych story rang a bell. My three pieces were placed so that they surrounded another artist's painting, thus ruining both of our work. Even worse, the title of my triptych made absolutely no sense unless the parts were lined up as they were meant to be. Did I say something? No, I let it pass, it was a fund raiser, blah blah blah. I could kick myself in the ass over it. I'm certainPeg Gradyhttp://www.peggradyart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-52195711185822389382012-10-15T09:15:49.826-04:002012-10-15T09:15:49.826-04:00I had my first, small but lovely, solo show. There...I had my first, small but lovely, solo show. There was a piece, 2'x3', that a regular client of the gallery wanted to purchase, but they were going away to Europe for a few months, and would like to pay when they got back. I was prepared to wait, since this could mean a new collector. <br />Four months had gone by, when I contacted the gallery owner (again), and asked when the painting Ben Stansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899042958921928463noreply@blogger.com