tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982149402783743362.post8546204904303475466..comments2023-10-23T02:41:44.737+11:00Comments on Art Dabble: ArtholesBen Rowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561094776453009862noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982149402783743362.post-90164117108414623582007-09-13T13:13:00.000+10:002007-09-13T13:13:00.000+10:00Thanks for your comment on my blog. I will definit...Thanks for your comment on my blog. I will definitely spend some time on yours as well. As far as gallery commissions go, in the US 50% is standard.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302872722375370724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982149402783743362.post-43525635848069649822007-09-10T11:08:00.000+10:002007-09-10T11:08:00.000+10:00You forgot to mention that the art is crap! .. Com...You forgot to mention that the art is crap! .. <BR/><BR/>Commission is usually 40% .. some galleries charge still charge 1/3 or 33.33% .. and some I hear actually charge up to 45% (i.e. http://www.annaschwartzgallery.com/), which is ok if they sell out your whole show before it opens (Andrew Browne sold out his whole exhibitions the week before the opening at Tolarno's)<BR/><BR/>With the case of no one greeting you .... that's just stupidity on the gallery part .. although my friend who works in a gallery sometimes say people don't wanna be approached (they get the wrong idea that they are in a gallery to view the art, and the better ones are not shops, which are only there to sell you stuff) and just go 'no no no im fine'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982149402783743362.post-90396699138772286542007-09-10T10:38:00.000+10:002007-09-10T10:38:00.000+10:00No you are not being too harsh at all Ben. I've ha...No you are not being too harsh at all Ben. I've had exactly the same experience walking into some galleries. Sometimes the feeling is so unwelcoming, even intimidating that it makes me want to turn around and walk right out again. This is a loss for the represented artists 'cause I kind of like to purchase the occasional art work. Raises an important point for artists: when you start looking for a gallery to represent you, it might be wise to consider how welcoming they are to you as a potential customer first.<BR/><BR/>PS Great blogA Reason to Painthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10566936426389663398noreply@blogger.com