Artist Sharon Louden has a new book out!
I am also excited to announce that my new book, The Artist as Culture Producer, is now available to pre-order at a discount until October 1st (use code PRARTIST).
To support the release of the book, we are now raising money for an extensive conversation tour across America and abroad that will connect contributors of the book with other regional artists and community stakeholders.
Please support our community building efforts by donating here:
http://www.livesustain.org/donate
The cover of Australian art magazine Vault, which features a painting of a naked pregnant woman, has been censored for newsagencies, raising questions about perceptions of the female body.
The painting, titled Brood (2005-2006), is by well-known New York artist Lisa Yuskavage, whose sought-after work sparks million-dollar prices.
Read the story here.
An artist’s estate is successful when it is able to keep the work alive:
when subsequent generations of artists draw inspiration from it and when
curators, researchers and collectors continuously find new ways to
approach it. This goal is achieved when the estate initiates dialogue
and exhibitions, contextualises the work, and makes it accessible to
contemporary artists. Reaching it, however, requires a quantity of
high-quality works as well as financial resources. Furthermore, a vast
array of knowledge and skills, ranging from an art-historical
understanding of the work to managerial and business know-how, are
crucial to the success of this endeavour. Thus, heirs often devote a
significant portion of their lives to this work.
Read this fascinating advisory article here.
