Roy Lichtenstein: Like New - What Pop Art Can Teach Today's Artists About Creativity and Ownership
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York is currently celebrating Pop Art pioneer Roy Lichtenstein with Like New, a major retrospective running…
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From Followers to Collectors: Why Artists Need More Than Social Media
Social media can help people discover your art. But how do you turn a few seconds of attention into a lasting relationship with a collector? For…
Beyond the Art Fair: Why Independent Artists Need to Own Their Collector Relationships
London's new artist-first art fair attracted thousands of visitors, but early sales were slow. What can artists and gallerists learn about turning…
The Affordable Art Fair's Over. Now What?
The Affordable Art Fair Battersea brought thousands of collectors, artists and galleries together in London laste week. But when the exhibition stand…
The Next Generation of Art Collectors Is Here. Are You Ready?
Gen Z is changing how art is discovered, researched and bought. For independent artists and gallerists, understanding these new behaviours could open the…
Is Art Becoming Too Much About the Deal? How Artists Can Build Value Without Losing Sight of the Art
The BBC’s The Big Deal with Steph McGovern has brought art dealing into prime-time television. Contestants compete to sell contemporary art, negotiate…
Your Gallery Is Bigger Than Four Walls: Building an Art Business Beyond the Physical Space
When contemporary gallery Heidi moved its entire operation from Berlin to London in September 2026, it wasn't simply swapping one fashionable art capital…
Artists Should Shape AI. Not Just Adapt to It
AI is changing the art world. But the most interesting question isn't whether artists will use AI. It's whether artists will have a meaningful say in how…
Five Ways to Make Sure Your Online Gallery Survives
A new Art Basel article, “What makes an art gallery last? Founders share what really works,” looks at galleries that have survived, and often thrived,…
No Stupid Questions: How Artists Can Make Buying Art Feel Easier
A new generation of collectors wants to buy original art - but artists and gallerists need to make it easier for them to take the first step. For many…
Your Exhibition Doesn’t Have to End at the Gallery Door
The opening of The Light, a new centre for culture and contemporary art in Durham, offers an interesting example of how the experience of art is becoming…
Every Artist Needs a Great Agent. What If You Could Build Some of That Capability Yourself?
BBC Two's new series The Big Deal with Steph McGovern puts an unusual part of the art world centre stage: the business of representing and selling art.…