The Art Biz

Detour travels to communities all over to paint socially impactful murals, but he also works on canvas, and in music, installation and sculpture. How does he do it all, and do it all by himself? In th...

8 Sep 202250min

There is no single success formula that works for every artist, but every artist needs some sense of order in their business and life so that they're ready to respond to opportunities that come along....

25 Aug 202252min

There's always plenty to be learned from artists who have been making a go of it for decades. Just think about how much has changed in 30 years! In this episode of The Art Biz, my guest is Willie Cole...

11 Aug 202250min

I can't resist legal cases about art, from thefts and forgeries to copyright infringement to gallery dealers and so-called experts who end up in front of a judge for defrauding collectors. While most ...

28 Juli 20221h 1min

An artist's best resource is another artist. And to really know what a real artist's life looks like on a daily basis, you have to study and talk to those artists. You can read their biographies, watc...

14 Juli 202253min

If you have ever wanted to shoot the breeze with a gallerist, you will want to pay close attention to this episode of The Art Biz. I'm joined today by Jeremy Tessmer, the gallery director at Sullivan ...

23 Juni 202250min

The resources you have for art business and career development are endless. In that respect, you are incredibly fortunate compared to artists of the past who had so little to help them make a go of it...

9 Juni 202219min

We usually start a long-term project with a specific goal or set of expectations in mind. Rarely does the project turn out the way we thought it would. More often than not, it's better than we had ima...

12 Maj 202245min