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Proving that Italians love an opportunity to break bread together, when Italian artist Michelle Hold learned that there were two other Italian artists participating in the same exhibition, she seized the opportunity to contact them for a pre-exhibition get together. Artists Max Giannotta and Alessandro Patrone joined Hold in Italy to discuss all things Art, Agora and the upcoming trip to New York City. All three artists arrived together for the July 12th, 2012 reception at Agora Gallery and from the looks of it, they will be lifelong friends.
In the spirit of the festive season, it seems appropriate to discuss one of the often talked about messages of the holiday period – the importance of helping others. This is frequently meant in a general sort of way, and there’s no denying the importance of lending a hand to someone who needs it, whether it’s giving up your seat on the subway to someone who looks like they need it more than you do, or taking care of a friend when they’re sick. But it’s also worthwhile to take some time to consider the ways you can help that other people probably can’t, and how you can incorporate using your special gifts to help others into your regular life.
Artists have unique opportunities available to them when it [...]
Do you sometimes have trouble working out where to go next with your work? It’s not unusual to have no definite plan for what you’re going to be creating in a week, a month, a year’s time – many artists work best when they are inspired by something in particular, and find too much planning ahead cramps their style and takes away necessary spontaneity. Yet developing your creativity for the future can be vital in making sure the ideas are there when you need them.
We’ve talked about ‘artist’s block‘ on this blog before, but this is a slightly different issue. The problem there is being stuck and out of ideas at a specific time, and finding it hard to break past that barrier. Now, we’re talking [...]
We’ve spoken before on this blog about the importance of promotion, and how an artist must remember that no one can appreciate their work unless they’re already aware of it. We’ve talked about different ways to reach your audience, including gallery representation, leasing your work, local community, and social media.
But one of the important elements in getting the word out about your work is by taking part in an interview. This might be for a local or national newspaper, or for a radio show, whether large or small, or even for television. It might be for a video that will afterwards find its way online – such as the videos of Agora Gallery’s receptions, which can [...]
