Lessons I learned working at an art gallery

Post by spullara » Tue, Dec 03, 2024, 6:23 AM UTC

grammarxcore wrote: post #3

I refuse to believe that not answering every single email within an hour is a good predictor of anything other than being glued to your phone. I think extending it to a reasonable amount of time, maybe a business day max, works out pretty well. Sometimes people respond really fast because they’re taking regular breaks and other times they don’t respond all evening because they’re putting on their kid’s birthday party…

Post by lazyasciiart » Tue, Dec 03, 2024, 6:32 AM UTC

m463 wrote: post #11

beltranaceves wrote: post #2

Some years ago I decided that, at some point in my life, I would try and involve myself with a gallery or museum. As with all things, it depends, but it seems to me that in such places you can find some of the most authentic and driven people out there. And it's probably quite fun to work with them.

> the most authentic I have found the most authentic folks are the low-key ones that have a booth at an arts festival or some other show. I've been to galleries, and thought the vibe was really un-authentic. maybe I've been to the dysfunctional ones. Maybe that it is that galleries are more about something else than the art, more meta. (and they sold art not like this community gallery) Don't know the reality of muse…

Post by space_oddity » Tue, Dec 03, 2024, 6:56 AM UTC

grammarxcore wrote: post #3

I refuse to believe that not answering every single email within an hour is a good predictor of anything other than being glued to your phone. I think extending it to a reasonable amount of time, maybe a business day max, works out pretty well. Sometimes people respond really fast because they’re taking regular breaks and other times they don’t respond all evening because they’re putting on their kid’s birthday party…

Post by space_oddity » Tue, Dec 03, 2024, 6:57 AM UTC

ranit wrote: post #8

sroussey wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Artists tend to be in art production mode or sales mode. When in sales mode and doing exhibitions, etc., good ones are very responsive. They work for a a year, or maybe several, then there are sales to be had over the corse of a month or so. The work they are selling is finished. Would you work on something for years, and then when the time comes to maybe sell it — not answer the phone?

People that work at art galleries are not artists.

Post by space_oddity » Tue, Dec 03, 2024, 7:03 AM UTC

beltranaceves wrote: post #2

Some years ago I decided that, at some point in my life, I would try and involve myself with a gallery or museum. As with all things, it depends, but it seems to me that in such places you can find some of the most authentic and driven people out there. And it's probably quite fun to work with them.