Comments on: You Can’t Do That: Galleries, Agencies, and Online Art Sales http://www.theabundantartist.com/galleries-agents-online-art-sales/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stacey Cornelius http://www.theabundantartist.com/galleries-agents-online-art-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Stacey Cornelius Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.theabundantartist.com/?p=991#comment-1041 I'm not a big fan of Esty. It's a start, but it's not the right venue for everyone. I advise people who try it out to plan their escape and sell through their own site as soon as they can. Context is important. If it's done well, your own website reflects your personal style and gives your buyer the best possible online experience. Are galleries still relevant? Of course. The best gallery owners will work with their artists for the benefit of both parties. In my opinion, selling fine art online is still very much a work in progress. I see it being done well, and I see instances that make me cringe. Change throws people for a loop. I can see some gallery owners worrying that their businesses will be hurt. I can see some of them not liking the loss of exclusivity that comes with online access. I think it comes down to knowing which venue is the best for your art, and whatever approach you take, do it extremely well. .-= Stacey Cornelius´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thestudiosource.com/deal-with-down-time">Make the most of your down time</a> =-. I’m not a big fan of Esty. It’s a start, but it’s not the right venue for everyone. I advise people who try it out to plan their escape and sell through their own site as soon as they can.

Context is important. If it’s done well, your own website reflects your personal style and gives your buyer the best possible online experience.

Are galleries still relevant? Of course. The best gallery owners will work with their artists for the benefit of both parties.

In my opinion, selling fine art online is still very much a work in progress. I see it being done well, and I see instances that make me cringe.

Change throws people for a loop. I can see some gallery owners worrying that their businesses will be hurt. I can see some of them not liking the loss of exclusivity that comes with online access.

I think it comes down to knowing which venue is the best for your art, and whatever approach you take, do it extremely well.
.-= Stacey Cornelius´s last blog ..Make the most of your down time =-.

]]> By: Stefan Arnold http://www.theabundantartist.com/galleries-agents-online-art-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Stefan Arnold Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:06:54 +0000 http://www.theabundantartist.com/?p=991#comment-1032 I agree with this post. As someone who is setting up a gallery (online and hopefully offline this fall), I appreciate artists who know what is possible on the web. I'd like to help them do what they aren't the best at. I'll contact you later for more of your ideas. Thanks. Stefan Arnold I agree with this post. As someone who is setting up a gallery (online and hopefully offline this fall), I appreciate artists who know what is possible on the web.

I’d like to help them do what they aren’t the best at.

I’ll contact you later for more of your ideas.
Thanks.

Stefan Arnold

]]> By: theabundantartist http://www.theabundantartist.com/galleries-agents-online-art-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 theabundantartist Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:33:45 +0000 http://www.theabundantartist.com/?p=991#comment-1020 I understand what you're saying Sandra, but I think you miss the point a little bit. You may not be able to sell a piece for $2000 at the beginning, but you can certainly work your way up to it. The Web is just one vehicle, but it's the vehicle that allows you to connect with the most people in the shortest amount of time. I understand what you’re saying Sandra, but I think you miss the point a little bit. You may not be able to sell a piece for $2000 at the beginning, but you can certainly work your way up to it. The Web is just one vehicle, but it’s the vehicle that allows you to connect with the most people in the shortest amount of time.

]]> By: Sandra Muscat http://www.theabundantartist.com/galleries-agents-online-art-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Sandra Muscat Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:51:13 +0000 http://www.theabundantartist.com/?p=991#comment-1019 The web is just one vehicle, just like a gallery is one vehicle. Web sales are not the answer for everyone. Yes, there's a ton of art being sold on the web (like a ton of other stuff) but who is successful at it? From what I've seen, its either pop artists, well known/established artists, crafters and maybe folks with an ebay machine to crank out and sell cheap art. But $2,000 paintings by emerging or little known artists? Really? I'd love to know who is doing it. The web is just one vehicle, just like a gallery is one vehicle. Web sales are not the answer for everyone. Yes, there’s a ton of art being sold on the web (like a ton of other stuff) but who is successful at it? From what I’ve seen, its either pop artists, well known/established artists, crafters and maybe folks with an ebay machine to crank out and sell cheap art. But $2,000 paintings by emerging or little known artists? Really? I’d love to know who is doing it.

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