the best sales i ever had where when me and my collaborator rented a space in the theatre district, opened later in the day, and remained open after all the shows had let out...people leaving the theatres were older, wealthier art patrons who were serious about aesthetics, had their own collections, and bought our stuff after no small amount of free wine, cappuccinos, and general flirting and schmoozing on our part :) :)

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Legion Pigsmack 👋 That’s a very smart idea! And nicely executed. What about now during lockdown, do you think there are some opportunities?

@legionpigsmack1153

4 жыл бұрын

@@VeryPrivateGallery right now i'm doing what i love best...being an artist :) while we're going through this zombie apocalypse, i'm working on new ideas and trying to create a good number of top top top quality paintings. i have no online presence, and never have, but i'm thinking that should definitely be part of my future plans. i really liked having a temporary gallery, and will certainly do that again. informally, i've contacted a few interior designers and we're talking about using limited edition prints of my paintings in their design plans, since prints are far cheaper than the original (designers always have a budget to consider), and because they're limited and signed, still have quite a bit of value as art. ps, i really like your channel! :)

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Legion Pigsmack 🙏 Thanks for subscribing! You definitely need your own website to be the official channel. Then Insta and Facebook, Pinterest maybe as well. Then you can sell art prints on your own using Printful or Printify.

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Legion Pigsmack You won’t be able to sign on Printful because it sends directly from the printer to your customers, but the good thing is you don’t need to worry about production or delivery. You just authorize them and wait to receive the money!

@alliswell44596

3 жыл бұрын

@@legionpigsmack1153 loved your strategy. Regarding the prints,... I dunno why so few ppl flag it... While your prints may have a great value, but your originals are dramatically losing it as soon as the client finds out you are printing them. Unless you feel the originals do not have a high relative value, i would be super careful. Many artists were ruined in terms of their limited value and some were even kicked out of galleries for having a "side business".

The good thing about working with art galleries is that it helps to build a certain reputation inside the artist artwork it also increase the value of his or her work. An artist that never exhibit anywhere doesn`t really have any recognition. This is how i think although you did pointed out a few important aspects. Great info, thank you!

Wow !! thank you for the explanation, I didn't think of a few things you said here. I am already following you and see what else can I learn from your experience. THANKYOU AGAIN !!!

This is the most informative regarding this topic.

This video is most helpful and informational! Thank you so much, and can't wait to use your tips on the actual battelfield :)!

You mentioned a really helpful point with exclusivity. It always sounded a bit more serious to me when artists were exclusive with an art gallery. But I think you're totally right and as an artist it's really important to have more than one income streams! Thanks again for your great videos :)

Wow! Video is straight and to the pont of what the artist and gallery relationship means to both participants. Excellent video.

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You’re amazing thank you for this full break down

@VeryPrivateGallery

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Grace Noel, thanks for your message.

Very beautiful description, thanks so much

Excellent information !!! Thank you!!!

Thank you for the tips and this video is very informative. I'm really grateful to you. I make films about people's emotions through eyes.

Thanks so much for sharing this valuable insights and tips. Keep up the great work and all the best :-)

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will do my best!

super thorough. thank you!

Very clear. Thank you.

nice tips, thanks!

Totally to the point. The only thing is "how many clients can u bring?". If an artist has paying clients, can handle his own logistics and has the sales tools like a website, why on earth would he need a gallery? to hand them 50% of comission for organizing his paperwork? C'mon, an artist pays 50% of his money just to have a chance not to leave his cave - find clients for him and handle all the packing and transportation hassle. Thrse are exactly the reason why an artists look for a gallery.

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for dropping by. Very interesting point you mentioned here. I’ve been contacted by many young artists who just graduated college before starting their career. They look for a gallery - I guess our channel name suggests that we are one (although we are not a typical art gallery, we are a community of creatives plus a residency). They had no client base, no portfolio and no communication. They want a dealer who could solve all of their problems and make money on their behalf. This is the ultimate question: out of all the artists in the world, why would a gallery work with “you” instead of others? What’s “your” unique value proposition? -What are your thoughts on this situation?

Informative and nice video, although I think the title is misleading because it‘s more about how to work with galleries and not how to get the art into a gallery or making contact with a gallery. I would like to hear your other options on how an artist can have a career outside of galleries... or maybe you already have a video about it, will check your channel :D thank u!

nice work

This channel is just all I need and nothing else. Am an artist, and an artist on KZread....

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

👋 Hi Liams, I see you have 39 videos and already 260 followers. That’s a good video-to-subs ratio. Each video brought me 4 new subs at the beginning of my KZread journey. Just keep making new videos!

@liamsjr3726

4 жыл бұрын

Very Private Gallery thanks so much

Good info. Thanks.

As you illustrated with the junior or senior sales executive. That is my problem with galleries; They are drawn to those who don't need them.

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Tugis Art Studio Artists could be the best “marketing executives” of their own art!

@alliswell44596

3 жыл бұрын

So totally true! Well, in a sense, everyone tries to push efforts onto the other part. Galleries as well. If i were them i would only work on developing a network of clients and trying to understand what they need and why. It is a deadend to have an artist do this job cuz then the artist starts following the market, and this is the worst thing he can do - trying to copy smth.

Thank you for your help. It is very important information . If I have instagram , but don’t have a website, What do you think?

very good.

Thank You

ありがとうございました

Hello wat tips Art can sell

The question I have that no one seems to address is: who pays for the framing? If I could into an art gallery am I going to be responsible to frame all my pieces ?

@VeryPrivateGallery

Жыл бұрын

Usually if the frame is a part of the work, the artist pays for the framing. But if the frame isn’t essential, the collector pays for the framing. In most cases, a frame isn’t essential. It’s a bit like having a belt with a dress. Some dress comes with a belt for free, but most don’t.

@Lightcode

Жыл бұрын

@@VeryPrivateGallery great analogy and thanks for replying! Yet, Im still stumped as to how the gallery would display it if there's no frame. I ask as locally where I am (western canada) the galleries want you to pay for the frames in order to show your work . As a new artist its a substantial sum to do that on spec. I guess I was wondering if that's standard practice globally or more of a local "we need to keep our costs down" pass it on to the artist cost.

I thought she was holding her KZread silver Play button! 😂

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, maybe one day! If I can't wait that long, I will buy one online LOL

The question I'd how to get out

So I want to be a full time artist and I've just dropped my 6thform because it wasnt what I wanted to do . I have always been know to be a creative but because of education I've not been able to produce any art . I also havnt found my style 😬😬 I'm stuck A gallery has sent over there contact detail because they saw my talent but I dont have alot of the product .

@illananenna

2 жыл бұрын

Wow well done😊 keep on going and you will find your style X

Artist

Hi, Ms. Mo! How long should one wait for a response from an art gallery after sending their portfolio?

@VeryPrivateGallery

2 жыл бұрын

👋 It depends, but I think 1- 2 months should be the maximum time you wait. But again it depends. In Europe things take time, while in the US-UK things are faster. The best way to approach them nowadays is via their online-offline event. Once you get to know them better, you can make your pitch more effectively.

@minamomo12

2 жыл бұрын

@@VeryPrivateGallery thank you so much :)

What’s say you’re a beginner and you really love art and you want to show your art at the art district.

i love you

Are sculptures the same as panting meaning do all galleries accept both or only jus dedicated to one medium? As much as pricing I really don't know how to price my work and as far as consistentcy goes I Always thought having a collection was the way it was done and 1-10 things like that any help wonderful thanks for the VDO a-some.)

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Negaless 1 Usually galleries would accept fewer sculptures, because they cannot exhibit as many sculptures as paintings. You can propose both media.

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Negaless 1 Consistency matters more when it comes to production. How many pieces can you make every month without fail? Your dealers would want to know this.

@negaless1144

3 жыл бұрын

@@VeryPrivateGallery funny that eva been working on one project then all the sudden u jump to another and so on and so on problem with that then u find your self with 3 or more projects which I find fun one little glitch no idea how to market consistentcy I heard your awesome advices you were talking about one a month so say u could create 5 or more do u have to tell em ? Well honestly always thought u needed to have a series to each theme this one is based on nature's events we bulid from the rubble.)

@negaless1144

3 жыл бұрын

@@VeryPrivateGallery is there a certain size cause this project is more for a shelf just ? Honestly i regretted selling the first one but the person I sold it to build a trophy case for it that even his brother quess they always competed brought the second that right there was the greatest feeling cause once u sell something that totally would of never existed in a way kind of gives a person down and out at times hope bless life world peace.)

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Negaless 1 Selling is always good. If you can keep producing more works that are in a similar style, you build a customer portfolio and make more sales.

Oh wow I’ve had a artist website since I was 13 I’m 14 right now I’m I thinking to ahead??

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, you are very young! it's definitely a great start.😇Keep on working on your art!

Can I ask you something, are art galleries responsible for thief, destruction, leaky roof that might destroy art works, fire, etc?.

@VeryPrivateGallery

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, it depends on the location and circumstances. Once our gallery friend went to Paris for an art fair and got a painting stolen. It was the fault of the venue (building) but in any case she claimed her insurance. Usually they buy expensive insurance plans to protect anything they show. I don’t know any gallery had things stolen inside their premises though. Usually they have alarms.

@VeryPrivateGallery

2 жыл бұрын

Every case is different. If the gallery owner left the door unlocked, then the insurance wound not cover the loss. If the neighbor left water tap unclosed, and flooded the gallery downstairs, then the neighbor’s insurance would pay for the damages.

I wonder? Anyway here goes; My Today’s QUESTION: Do artist paint strictly for the money$? Or the stories/messages they are sharing? If it's for the massage, their titles alone with their works of art, will explain their art. Or a Memoir.

Is it normal if a gallery doesn’t want me joining other gallery?

@VeryPrivateGallery

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jes, it is very normal. But you can join another gallery in another country, that’s typically okay.

@JesAbella

3 жыл бұрын

@@VeryPrivateGallery thank you!

I am arists in Bangladesh

So far I got 1.2k follows that’s a good sign for a 14 year old

My name is muller Jean Francois

@VeryPrivateGallery

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Muller, nice to see u.

so why would one want to deal with a gallery at all, if galleries want 50% of sales...sales that come from an artist who already did most of the back-breaking work of getting their art noticed and placed with happy customers? seems this model of gallery is mostly parasitic at the expense of the artist and the art buying public. to boil it down, why galleries at all?

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

Legion Pigsmack An art gallery’s profit margin is about 10% after paying all the bills (Rent, utility, staff, advertising, IT...) It’s a business, there are lots of business costs. I don’t think this business model is good, but it doesn’t make gallery owners “bad people”. They can also say: an artist turns a 10$ paint into 1000$ work, that’s higher margins than selling drugs! Does it make artists bad people? Not at all.

@lily4351

3 жыл бұрын

The channel owner has already replied with an incredible response so i'll just throw in my two cents- galleries are phenomenal at Public Relations. You cannot advertise yourself as 'the next great artist' with 'most promising of a future' without sounding like a toneless narcissist. However your business partner can, which buys you credibility with your audience. Talking of which, working with galleries gain artists a wide reach of different clients, and no one understands the tastes+habits of their art clients than gallerists. Lastly, in our modern age, artists have largely ceased to become a brand, and instead the galleries which represent them are. Anyhow, feel free to operate however you please, as long as it caters to your best interests :)!

May I know your name please? My name is yuliku.

@VeryPrivateGallery

4 жыл бұрын

I am Mo. Nice to meet you.

@TheLibraryOfEmotions

4 жыл бұрын

@Very Private Gallery Nice to meet you Mo, I sent you an email.😀

Incredibly depressing to hear you clarify every point you make through normative business analogies. Manzoni was right to sell his shit as an art product he could produce regularly and reliably; it's the perfect product for the art world.

I don’t even want to sell my pieces I would just like to get my name out there hahahah

@VeryPrivateGallery

2 жыл бұрын

You can! Choose a social media platform to grow, build a website, and make content!