http://www.deanterry.com/blog/index.php/of-artists-and-entrepreneurs/ news . images . sounds . ideas . notes Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.deanterry.com/blog/index.php/of-artists-and-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-547 onesock Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:06:17 +0000 http://www.deanterry.com/blog/index.php/of-artists-and-entrepreneurs/#comment-547 This is all very interesting. The internet has changed everything and I dont think it has been tapped thoroughly yet. My website (and making connections thru blogs and such) has proven to be an incredible way to market. Now I think the word "market" does not necessarily mean money. But just getting the work seen and discussed, getting opportunities to show-all that. I notice something also happening among my fellow young art professors which I think has a lot to do with Miami Art Basel. In December right before the end of the semester we all go there and are amazed and wonder "How do I get in this action?" (an actual quote I have heard)The traditional view (and cause of the "ivory tower") is that we must keep our work pure, not compromise to make a living, we make a living thru teaching and then get to do whatever kind of art we want. right? well, what happens to that idea when you go to these art fairs and see stuff as crazy and out-there as yours, seemingly unsellable, SELL for THOUSANDS? It demolishes that idea out of the water. This is all very interesting. The internet has changed everything and I dont think it has been tapped thoroughly yet. My website (and making connections thru blogs and such) has proven to be an incredible way to market. Now I think the word “market” does not necessarily mean money. But just getting the work seen and discussed, getting opportunities to show-all that. I notice something also happening among my fellow young art professors which I think has a lot to do with Miami Art Basel. In December right before the end of the semester we all go there and are amazed and wonder “How do I get in this action?” (an actual quote I have heard)The traditional view (and cause of the “ivory tower”) is that we must keep our work pure, not compromise to make a living, we make a living thru teaching and then get to do whatever kind of art we want. right? well, what happens to that idea when you go to these art fairs and see stuff as crazy and out-there as yours, seemingly unsellable, SELL for THOUSANDS? It demolishes that idea out of the water.

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