Table of Contents

  • Foreword - Read
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter One - Read Excerpt
    • Stieglitz, Guggenheim, You and Me
    • Now, Let Us Begin
  • Chapter Two
    • Why on Earth did You Choose This Profession?
    • Conformist or Nonconformist?
    • Drive
    • Suffering
    • Inspiration
    • Are You Selfish?
    • The Bohemian life
    • Dope
    • Booze
    • Depression: The ArtistŐs Malaise
    • Neurosis: The ArtistŐs Badge
    • Love
  • Chapter Three - Read Excerpt
    • Employment
    • Where to Live
    • Television and the Mass Media
    • The Simple Art of Reading
    • Graduate School?
    • Heritage
  • Chapter Four - Read Excerpt
    • How Will You Know When You're Ready to Show Publicly?
    • Photography
    • Resumes
    • Artist's Biographies
    • Artist's Statements
    • Portfolios and Presentation Folders
    • Pricing Your Work
    • Where to Show
    • Press
    • Postcards
  • Chapter Five
    • Art Fairs / Juried Shows
    • How do You Learn About the Shows?
    • Shows I've Done
    • A Typical Show
  • Chapter Six - Read Excerpt
    • One Gallery's Story
    • How it Started
    • Some of My Artists
    • New York: What it Means to Us, and You
    • Trying to Survive
    • My Own Work
    • Evolution Comes Knocking
    • Turning Things Around
    • The Aftermath
    • Going On
  • Chapter Seven - Read Excerpt
    • Getting Into the Galleries
    • Rejection/Perseverance
    • Choosing the Right Gallery
    • Coming to an Agreement/Gallery Percentages
    • You're in A Gallery. Now What?
    • Passion
    • Exclusivity
    • Getting Paid
    • Your First One-Woman / One-Man Show
    • The Critics
    • Press--Again
    • Galleries in Other Cities
    • Your Relationship with Your Dealers
  • Chapter Eight - Read Excerpt
    • Clients, Rich and Otherwise
    • Large Commissions: How do you Get Them?
    • Commissioned Paintings Through Galleries
    • Commissioned Sculpture
    • Copyright
    • Working with Interior Designers and Architects
    • Contractors and Developers
    • Websites
    • E-Mailing Images
    • Utilizing Reproductions--Both in Magazines and as Prints
    • Grants
    • Compromise, and One Example of It
    • Self-Doubt
    • Expanding Career
    • Museums: Gaining Their Acceptance
    • Snobbery: Another Word for "Wasted Intelligence"
    • Expanding Life
  • Conclusion - Read Excerpt
    • Success
    • Failure
  • Bibliography and Listed Illustration

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A Guide to Growing, Persevering, and Succeeding in the Art World