Hi! I currently have a solo art show of my work that I would like to advertise. I’ve already submitted to some blogs that cover exhibitions in the area of my show. I’m specifically now looking for instagram accounts to submit the show.

I submitted to Daily Lazy. I also wanted to submit to contemporary art daily but they don’t have my venue listed yet and it’s a whole other process to get the venue listed.

What are some instagram accounts I can submit images of my show to?

Thank you!

I'm taking an introductory course at a well respected studio arts academy in Europe. It's a lovely environment but we're given assignments for homework and in class with zero instruction, guidance or critique. The focus on creativity is nice and using new materials is interesting but I won't be applying to the degree course because I have no skill and I just want to focus on drawing and painting in the long run. Can anyone shed some light on where this pedagogical approach that everything has value came from?

I am a potter and my work was in a gallery but they shut down and didn't tell me. Luckily I found out through a friend they were shutting down one day before they did and I was able to go get my stuff. They said they tried contacting me but they did not, not an email or a message on instagram or a phone call. When I arrived to get my stuff the owner did not have an itemized list of what he sold and he said he couldn't pay me but said that he owes me around $750 he thinks. I did my own inventory and they owe me nearly $2000. They are gone now so no more physical gallery. I don't know if my next step should be legal action? Is there a way to serve them if they are no longer a physical business? I don't know if they filed for bankruptcy. They are probably down there cleaning out the gallery today, should I go down there are demand payment? He drives a nice new truck so I know he can afford it. They still live in the area and are a part of the mormon church, so I could find out which ward they are in a ruin their reputation if it comes down to it.

Hello Leute!

I've come to Germany with an exchange in uni this year, and want to continue my studies here for multiple reasons. I want to do a possible transfer of studies, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Many universities, like UdK for example says to contact individual professors for this, but how does one start the email for this? Has anyone here gone through a similar process and has tips?

My style is staged documentary photography. I am aware that a master's in photography is not a must nowadays with all the open sources on the internet, but I had a totally opposite career in marketing before my 30s, in which I had a chance to earn money. I am pivoting to fine art in photography and thought it might be a good transition to do a master's and learn more from experts and peers in more structured scheme. I also believe in being scenius rather than genius as Brian Eno said.

I have been accepted to:

Royal College of Art - MA in Photography

I am invited to Interview

RISD - MFA in Photography

SAIC - MFA in Photography

Columbia University - MFA in Visual Arts

Still waiting for a response:

Yale - MFA in Photography

Parsons - MFA in Photography

Pratt - MFA in Photography

Which one of these above would contribute to my photography and art the most?

Does anyone know of galleries in the UK that exhibit any of McQueen’s video works / installations?

I planned to see his retrospective in the Tate but the lockdown happened and never got the chance.

I know he currently has the Resistance photography exhibition in Margate too but was mainly looking to see his own pieces.

I have interviews with two major NYC auction houses next week. My background is in photographing and cataloging at a mid-range auction house, where the staff was small and the environment far removed from a corporate setting. I’ve been looking to transition into a more structured role, rather than juggling responsibilities equivalent to the work of four different departments.

I understand that the office culture at a larger auction house will be very different. In mid-range, professional boundaries can be more relaxed—things like off-color jokes or blunt communication wouldn’t raise eyebrows there but would probably get you fired in a corporate setting. This isn’t a complaint; I was always focused on getting the work done. I appreciate how conflicts tend to be settled quickly in smaller teams, and I’ve adapted to an attitude of "suck it up and do what needs to be done." For example, as a woman, I’ve been told I was too delicate to lift a box one day, only to find myself moving heavy dining tables and antique desks the next. No complaints—just giving a sense of where I’m coming from.

What I’d like to know is: is the corporate auction world as intimidating as it seems? The positions I’m interviewing for are in operations, and beyond the standard expectations—meeting deadlines, maintaining accuracy, providing excellent client service—what is the company culture really like? I’ve only ever worked in small businesses, with my last two jobs having fewer than ten employees. My team was never more than three people at a time. I know the behavioral expectations are different, and I can adapt (I was never crass at work, just direct in my interactions), but I want to be prepared for the shift.

I’ll admit, I’m a little nervous despite feeling confident in my skills. On top of everything, I now have to be much more mindful of my appearance—no more jeans and tees, and I’m growing out my hair to cover my cat-asshole ears (shaped by years of stretching). I’ve also got small finger tattoos to keep covered, and I’ll need to be more polished overall. In my last job, client-facing responsibilities were limited to about five days a month (preview days and sales), so this is a new adjustment—but one I welcome.

For those in ops: I’m crash-coursing Outlook and Excel—what should I absolutely have down so I can walk in without asking basic questions? In terms of databases, I’ve used AuctionFlex and have some familiarity with ArtBase. How prepared am I on that front? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Maybe I'm just dumb but what the hell does this question mean??

I'm doing a (seemingly stupid) thing and applying for an MFA without having gotten an art degree, so I don't have a ton of art world jargin knowledge. I have my first interview with an MFA program and I know they might ask me this question and I still have no idea what it means.

Please help.

Hi all!! I recently got accepted into the printmaking masters program at RCA and the Contemporary art practice masters program at Edinburgh college of art and im looking for anyone who can share their experiences at these unis. Im an international student (u.s) and wasnt able to get as in depth of a tour while i was there.

Curious to hear any info you have on either of these so i can make a more informed choice. For additional info:

-Money isnt an issue -im looking to emigrate to the UK -im more printmaking focused

At some point there should be a class action lawsuit against art programs that put people into debt with absolutely single digit percentage of graduates being placed into actual jobs.

The problem with such a lawsuit is MFA programs wont actually even claim to help place young artists in galleries or teaching jobs etc.

Of course art has value beyond the financial but at this point I can't advise anyone who isn't from a family with intergenerational wealth that it makes any sense.

It seems these programs essentially extract capital from students and their families to finance middle class lifestyle for a handful of lottery winners that end up teaching.

If you are teaching in this context, how do you not feel like an extractive ghoul?

If you are a student and not rich already or poised to inheret 1M+ or your folks bought you an apartment after undergrad etc.what do you think you're getting for your 200k? Connections? Access to a cool email list? A phrase dictionary?

There needs to be accountability taken but it's still elusive how to bring the hammer down.

I'm beyond stuck and I need help. I'm very interdisciplinary with my work, I overthink details' meaning and allow different mediums to inspire each other. To me it all makes sense, and I can perfectly back up my choices with arguments, but it seems like people mostly just get confused by my work and hardly get the feeling I want out of it. I hate work that's direct and on the nose, so I work with metaphors, but it seems I'm so stuck in my bubble that not even the feeling I want my work to emitt is present... Making is my whole being, and I hate to call this devastating but I keep hearing this feedback from people and it leaves me confused and helpless. I wonder if; anyone is up for seeing some of my work and giving me feedback? anyone that knows how to navigate around this? anyone experiences similar things?

I have a question on professional/ experienced contemporary artists if possible please. I work on my project related to consumerism. ( overwhelmingness, overload, too much ..) in digital work, collages, photographs….my lecturer told me the work should have same theme ( overload , too much etc) but how is it possible for all work having same theme when my work is about not just bringing the awareness about consumption, but also point on alternatives of consumerism, finding solution, which would be, in my opinion the exact opposite - minimalism, black and white colours to make people think….cos they dont think seriously when their senses will be ‘ overloaded’ looking on vivid colours etc, plus i work with photography, sculpture as well, and the photography is about capturing consumers identities, souls while shopping etc. or just some metaphoric picture. I cant just have work full of vidid colours that screams ‘ look at me and have a headache’ , but variety of work, its gonna be ‘ exhibited on website’, and i want it to be balanced and just show varieties if you know what i mean, plus it has to be something experimental, come up with something new, and i dont even know where to start, i just cant make a picture of whole thing in my head being everything ‘ same theme’. There is limited time to speak to my lector, and they only provide feedback on work 3x per module.

What the hell is going on at SAIC?

I am honestly in shock right now. SAIC's Art Therapy and Counseling department has been one of the leading programs in the country and is also one of the very first Art Therapy programs in the United States.

However, now it seems like the program is facing serious problems. The majority of the full-time faculty are either unable to teach courses or are unable to participate in planning for the upcoming 2025–26 admissions cycle. This is leaving the program in a state of disarray, and as a result, the decision has been made to pause new admissions for the MA in Art Therapy and Counseling program for the 2025–26 academic year.

This is a huge blow not only to prospective students who have spent months preparing their applications but also to the legacy of the program itself. How can a program that has been so foundational in the field be left in such a precarious position? I

Yeah, I’m thinking specifically of this:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degenerate_art

Is “high art” culturally significant enough today to be of any consequence to those who want to censor

I have to say I was kind of surprised to see this - any thoughts?

https://hyperallergic.com/986456/spring-break-art-show-cancels-upcoming-la-edition/

Hi all- been recently trying to asses what open calls are worth a fee and which aren't. In a time where I am not getting many opportunities organically, it can be hard not the feel like these sorts of bigger exposure open calls are my only shot at moving things forwards. The fee for NADA is $50 which feels crazy for an online exhibition, but maybe it's worth for the potential opportunities to come out of showing with them? I know many of you guys are anti fees but would love your opinions.

Hello fellows artists, English is not my first language so I apologize in advance. I'm from Latin America emerging artists/career. Traditionally I have the age (30) to start a master, for many reasons I can't migrate so study abroad is not an option, here the semester is a bit expensive and honestly is not as rewarding as it used to be, or I think is unbalanced the investment for a degree. My question is... is it worth it? How is it in another places? Should I use that money for residencies instead? Thanks for reading.

Especially in the context of work that hasn't been exhibited before. And I mean a photography series in the more "traditional" sense, so not a specific installation or photos printed on other materials and so on.

Just copying the file seems... cheap, somehow. A curator I know always suggests to print them out even on regular paper, put them on some random white walls and document them like that.

This makes sense to me in the context of an exhibition plan or proposal for example, to show how you would like to exhibit them. But what about in the context of putting together a sample of works, just to show past work or your overall practice? What do you think?

Have you ever asked an artist this question, and what was the motivation behind the question? Has someone asked you this question and how did it make you feel? How did you reply?

Yours sincerely, Annoyed by a collector

Hello there!

So got accepted into the RCA Painting program and wanted to reach out for some advice before making my final decision. I’d love to hear about anyone who has had an experience there. what was the environment like in terms of studio spaces, contact hours, and overall support?

One of my main goals, apart from developing my practice, is to advance my career and build strong connections. My only worry is that RCA is a one year program and I’m not sure if that will be enough time, that being said it is also bloody expensive but I have been saving for my masters and if it’s worth it then I’ll give it a shot. I have applied to other places as well but and I’ll definitely weigh in my options once and if I get selected.

I want to send an A4 canvas painting from US to a client in Singapore. Which shipping service would you recommend? Is DHL good? Do I need to declare the value of artwork? Are there are other formalities?

I thought about a friend and fellow photographer for a while, and asked if she'd like an introduction to a gallery that I know in New York. Who knows what the response will be, but I why not connect them.

I didn't quite know where else to share this except here, but it made me feel really good, and it's a reminder that I get as much out of the introduction as they do, at least almost.

It also had me think about my process and my approach to reaching out to galleries, and encourages ME to ask others for help and introductions.

So, the bottom line for me is to be helpful if I can and it helps me--directly or indirectly--in return.

I teach a lot of adult students some of whom are semi professional and have instagram pages. Some will mention me in their posts when I teach them. I wish they wouldn’t because I use Instagram to promote my art work, not my teaching.

However recently I had a considered critique of a student whose work I found a little problematic. He went and wrote about it on social media, saying I’d upset him! Thankfully he didn’t mention me by name but it occurred to me that I’m pretty exposed here. My main income is from my art work, I teach on the side and can’t afford to have that derailed by a social media spat.

Should art tutors just stick to flattering students from here on?

I’m writing a paper on political artworks - can be any medium and would love some inspiration. The more recent the better

Hi, guys. I've been looking for a site to showcase my portfolio, but can't decide which one is the best.

My art practice consists of making thermal paper receipts with altered information, like inserting poetry and statements inside the receipt's structure.

So the final artwork is small and has many little details. A zoom tool for photos would be useful, so the viewer can examine thoroughly.

Can anyone recommend a site that has this feature and isn't too expensive?

Hello, I’m looking for suggestions for any recent-ish thesis or exegesis where the major work was a 3d object (or objects/installation) that had a decolonial/reindigenisation or anti-capitalist lens specifically linked to settler colonialism.

Or book/exhibition catalogue with detailed analysis.

…. or barring that just anyone’s work to check out but I am specifically interested in the research and references and how they were used to develop the work and the work is craft/object or sculpture.

All advice appreciated!

Note: B2 German level (I could provide a C1 certificate after a year). I checked UDK and Weißensee but didn’t find any relevant programs. Perhaps the program is called something else? I’m not particularly interested in Ausbildung or pedagogical programs—there are plenty of those at UDK. Did I overlook something? Thank you!