In this accessible, easy-to-read, detailed guide for artists, students, and aspiring art professionals, Molly Barnes takes the mystique out of 'how to hung'. Readers learn how to present their work and themselves to the professional art world. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

How to Get Hung How to Get Hung: A Practical Guide for Emerging Artists a Practical Guide for Emerging Artists

Publisher

Journey Editions November 1994

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

188520308X

ISBN 13

9781885203083

Binding

Trade Paperback

Condition

Used - Very Good

Seller catalogs

Art - Reference - Business

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In this accessible, easy-to-read, detailed guide for artists, students, and aspiring art professionals, gallery owner Molly Barnes takes the mystique out of selling art.

With the art market generating over a billion dollars in sales annually, and enrollment in art schools continuing to rise, more and more graduates are joining the art scene and actively participating in the "business" of art. With How to get Hung readers learn how to present their work and themselves to the professional art world. step-by-step, explanations are given for:

how to know when your body of work is ready to be presented to art professionals
networking and strategizing in the art community
promoting yourself and your work
how to target the right gallery for your work
gallery owners: how to work with and communicate with them; understanding their concerns
hanging the show: best methods for displaying pieces in the space
what yo can accomplish at your own opening: hot to "behave" with critics, knowing who buys and who doesn't
continuing the momentum created by your show
how museums work
curators, representatives, consultants—their roles and significance to the artist

About the Author

A well-known New York and Los Angeles gallery owner and art critic, Molly Barnes continues to discover and support emerging artists. She is generally credited with discovering the photo-realism art movement.

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