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Artist Statements say Nothing when Plagiarism is Involved

Artist Statements say Nothing when Plagiarism is Involved: Since my involvement with http://www.myartspace.com/ it is safe to say that I’ve viewed the artwork of thousands of artists-- probably more...

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Is Art the Only Statement an Artist Needs?

Is Art the Only Statement an Artist Needs? Within minutes of posting “Artist Statements say Nothing when Plagiarism is Involved” I received some criticism on Facebook. The artist-- who asked to remain...

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How has the Recession shaped the Art World?

How has the Recession shaped the Art World? How has the recession-- and all the financial woes we have faced in recent years-- shaped the art world? Has the art market taken a step back or a step...

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Protecting Your Art Online

Protecting Your Art Online: Since the advent of the Internet visual artists have been caught in a maelstrom between easy-- and accessible-- exposure for their art as well as the potential for images...

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Cow Tipping… Damien Hirst Style

Hirst's Mother & Child Divided (BBC) BBC reports that a promotional model cow located near Damien Hirst’s exhibit at Torre Abbey in Devon has been stolen “several times“ despite an increase in...

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WWW Art Hijinks: Mel Gibson Rant

It is safe to say that anyone with Internet access or a television has heard about Mel Gibson’s recent tape rants. Needless to say, I could not resist posting these gems of hilarity. Apparently they...

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Open Question: As a visual artist-- what concerns do you have in regards to...

Open Question: As a visual artist-- what concerns do you have in regards to exhibiting and selling your artwork online? Have you had any overly positive or negative experiences in regards to exhibiting...

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Rubbing Elbows or Breaking Arms: How Best to Respond to Art Critics in the...

Rubbing Elbows or Breaking Arms: How Best to Respond to Art Critics in the Information Age Before I venture into the grit of the topic above I wish to make something clear. I rank Edward Winkleman,...

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Art Space Talk: Lauren Utter

 Born Drunk, Die Drunk by Lauren Utter I decided to mark my return to writing for myartspace by interviewing one of our Featured artists-- Lauren Utter. As stated on Utter‘s myartspace profile, “New...

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Why every visual artist should have 5,000 friends on Facebook

Why every visual artist should have 5,000 friends on Facebook: Life today, in many ways, is driven by online social networking. Everyone from garage band musicians to presidential hopefuls realize the...

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Shepard Fairey vs The AP-- what is the fight really about?

Shepard Fairey vs The AP-- what is the fight really about? Anyone familiar with the myartspace blog knows that I have issue with some of the opinions of Shepard Fairey concerning copyright and...

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What Do You Want From Art?

                             What Do You Want From Art? I read an article in passing recently that asked the question, “What does the public want from art?”. The article-- which, if memory serves me...

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Superstition Aside, Art Can Be Powerful

                     Superstition Aside, Art Can Be Powerful It has been said that artists-- or at least their artwork-- have a way of bringing people together. However, the opposite can easily be...

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MYARTSPACE.com has launched the 3rd annual juried MYARTSPACE Art Scholarship...

MYARTSPACE.com has launched the 3rd annual juried MYARTSPACE Art Scholarship competition. The myartspace.com art scholarship competition involves $16,000 in cash scholarships and is free to enter for...

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Do Artists Today Need a Blog?

Do Artists Today Need a Blog? The question-- Do artists need to have a blog in order to obtain the exposure they desire online? I’d say yes. If an artist, specifically an emerging artist, wants to...

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Sketches of Subjective Truth

There's an old and dusty question kicking around metaphysics: what exactly is truth? Is something truthful if it corresponds to reality? Is something truthful if it is useful in describing the...

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When Groundbreaking Artists Become Kitsch Where Does it Leave the Rest of Us?

When Groundbreaking Artists Become Kitsch Where Does it Leave the Rest of Us? One negative aspect of the information driven times we live in-- and how it is reflected in our culture-- is the fact that...

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MYARTSPACE.com at SCOPE Miami December 1-5 2010

MYARTSPACE.com at SCOPE Miami December 1-5 2010 50 finalists, 3 winners, work represented at SCOPE Miami 2010 Art Show December 1-5, 2010 at the same time as Art Basel Miami Beach Art Fair....

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Ask the Editor: Where should I sell my artwork online?

Ask the Editor: Where should I sell my artwork online? As the Senior Editor of MYARTSPACE.com it is not uncommon for me to receive requests for advice from artists. One of the most asked about subjects...

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Art Critic Jerry Saltz is licking the salt from his Work of Art: The Next...

Art Critic Jerry Saltz appears to have endured a few professional barbs due to his involvement with Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. The reality show pitted fourteen emerging artists...

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