SHU gallery's 20th anniversary goes 'Off the Beaten Track' Connecticut Post
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How does a university art gallery honour such a serious milestone as its 20th anniversary?
At Sacred Heart University's Gallery of Contemporary Art, the answer is: With off-beat comic flair.
"Derailed: Comics Off the Beaten Catch" and an "Off the Wall!" fundraising gala on Nov. 7 are the kick-off events of the gallery's 2009-10 season on SHU's Fairfield campus. The exhibit, on view now through Oct. 29, features about 35 works from five artists who defy the stereotype that the comics have a proper place in solely to superheroes and arch villains. Pen and ink drawings, watercolors, digital collage and pencil creations are included.
Sophia Gevas, numero uno of the gallery from its founding in 1989, says that since few forms of communication are more fundamental than storytelling, comics seemed like a appropriate choice for a celebratory show.
"Drawings are the most immediate, intimate form of art-making -- a direct contract with, so to speak, from the idea to an artist's hand to the paper," she says. "It is as old and as elemental as the impulse of the first people who made marks on fall in walls."
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Books for art gallery owners?
Nov 19, 2006 by Prophecy | Posted in Painting
Any guides/ regard books that give an overview of the business? Especially with info on online gallery management?
Hi:
Paul Dorrell, P of Leopold Gallery, wrote a book entitled a few years ago entitled "Living the Artist's Life" which was very well recieved and although not deep down a handbook for a gallery owner, but more of an inspiration to an artist or possible gallery owner, it might help you a little bit. Hope this helps at least a small.
artistpw | Nov 22, 2006
Hi:
Paul Dorrell, P of Leopold Gallery, wrote a book entitled a few years ago entitled "Living the Artist's Life" which was very well recieved and although not actually a handbook for a gallery owner, but more of an inspiration to an artist or possible gallery owner, it might help you a little bit. Hope this helps at least a scrap.
artistpw | Nov 19, 2006
Does anybody know of a book with photographs of art from the world war 1 and 2 periods?
Oct 01, 2008 by 82brighteyes | Posted in Painting
After visiting many art galleries in the past year I have become interested in art from both world wars. I am after a book which would include photographs of various pieces of art with the addition of hopefully some information on them.
I'm not so much interested in the history of the period more on the art itself, as in paintings done around that time which all have a similar dark mode. I am not after propoganda pictures.
WW2:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&American football gridiron-keywords=world+war+two+art&x=0&y=0
http://www.google.com/products?q=ww2+art+book&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd
Is this what you are looking for?
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=ww2+art+book&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd&cid=16666620237142323637#ps-sellers
jenny d | Oct 01, 2008
How would I go about starting an art gallery?
Dec 27, 2006 by Taisha | Posted in Other - Visual Arts
When I graduate college I neediness to open my own gallery wherever I end up working at. My degree will be a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Art (emphasis drawing and painting) and Plain design. I'm going to minor in general business, marketing, and manegment. I want to have my own gallery. I don't know where to start. I thirst to research it, so I'm prepaired whenver I decided to open one. Can anyone help??? Names of books, or websites would be very advantageous. Thanks!!!
-Taisha
Depends on how big you requirement your gallery to be, what size city it's in and what you're 'specialty' will be. Do you want to show your works or others or both?
Let's assume both at first, as you don't 'have a name' yet it'll be better to diversify.
Find a place with a okay amount of foot traffic. You can start out small at a local strip mall or somewhere preferably close to a voyager location. Near a movie theater is an excellent place.
Budget enough to get your space, something large enough to show pieces on the walls and walking arrondissement in between where people can browse.
To get other artists in with you, have them display on consignment where you get a cut of their art should it sell.
Figure how much you need to survive profession-wise and home-wise. Multiply that by a minimum of two or three and that's how much you'll need to sell in gross dollars.
Don't disregard to add for advertising, taxes and the many things that sneak up on new businesses. Insurance, credit card machines, etc.
Your hours should bring the foot traffic. If you stay open until 7PM in many places you'll receive better sales.
Have at least one 'special artist' showing a month so your proprietorship won't get 'stale.'
Offer a section of wall space for Fine Arts students on a rotating footing to not only to attract new customers but the friends and family of that artist.
Enlist the help of others for your gallery. This will reduce costs, having 'painting parties' and the like. Also, be cautious of loans for starting your biz. All loans must be paid with interest and you won't want to commit your hard earned dollars to paying loans when you in reality want to do things like, eat, pay rent/mortgage and drive somewhere farther than six miles.
Go to any book store and there'll be tons of books on starting businesses. For you, the upper-class thing is to know your 'product' know yourself and what you're capabilities are.
Are you willing to commit to working at your biz seven days a week for the first year or two? Many new subject people do this and are exhausted and revert to being, sigh, an employee elsewhere.
Can you work your biz and still produce your art? If you sell your art really well at first, you'll be in want of more inventory to keep up with the demand. An empty gallery means an empty pocket.
Taisha, you CAN do this. You CAN be successful. It'll take dedication. Lots of dedication.
A-one of luck to you.
Sanctorin | Dec 27, 2006
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