Most artists I speak with want to become rich and famous as soon as possible. They want to make art full time in peace and quiet in their studios while other people sell it. In their quests for lives of pure creative harmony, they come to people like me for advice, searching for tips and techniques on how to hasten the inevitable. In response to these requests, here's a little grease for your art world ascendancies.

The number one question artists ask is how to get representation, and this is a bit of a catch-22, because you have to sell art in order to attract galleries or agents or whatever, while on the other hand, you can hardly make sales without them. Or can you? The answer is that you can, and if you can't, you'll have to learn. Once you learn to make sales (translation: persuade others that your art has merit) you'll be ready for representation.

In a sense, learning to sell your art means understanding what gives your art "value," dollar value or otherwise. That's one of the pivotal lessons of any artist's career. I've never met a successful artist who is not aware of the impact that his or her art has on others. Galleries and agents take this impact to a higher level, of course, in the ways that they present art to the public, but the initial responsibility lies with you.

Artists often wonder whether they should introduce themselves to curators, critics, major dealers, or other art world players (or whether they should put themselves in positions to increase this likelihood, such as get jobs at museums or galleries). The answer is "yes" if you have a reason and "no" if you don't. "Hi. My name is Bill, and I'm an artist" is not a reason. Reasons are that you have valid (not contrived) questions or comments, you share a common interest, you know a common person, you have useful information, and so on. In general, an opportune moment to approach any such individual is when you are relatively sure that they'll benefit in some way from the interaction.

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