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A collection of essays, reflections, and explorations in the world of art. Each piece invites you to pause and see the world through a different lens.

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Art Grants: How to Find Them and What Applications Actually Need

Art Careers

10 min read·April 7, 2026

Art Grants: How to Find Them and What Applications Actually Need

Art grants provide funding without the obligation to sell or please a commercial audience. This guide explains where to find grants, what selection panels look for, how to write a compelling application, and why most rejections are not about the quality of the work.

Licensing Your Art: How It Works and When It Pays

Art Careers

9 min read·April 6, 2026

Licensing Your Art: How It Works and When It Pays

Art licensing lets your designs appear on products, advertising, and media while you retain copyright. This guide explains how licensing deals work, what to charge, what to watch out for in contracts, and which markets are realistically worth pursuing.

How to Sell Art Online: Etsy, Saatchi, Redbubble, and Beyond

Art Careers

9 min read·April 6, 2026

How to Sell Art Online: Etsy, Saatchi, Redbubble, and Beyond

Online platforms have made it genuinely possible for artists to reach buyers around the world without gallery representation. This practical guide compares the major platforms, explains their fee structures, and shows you how to optimize for actual sales.

Social Media for Artists: Which Platforms Are Actually Worth Your Time

Art Careers

9 min read·April 5, 2026

Social Media for Artists: Which Platforms Are Actually Worth Your Time

Social media has changed how artists find audiences, build careers, and sell work. But not every platform rewards the same investment. This honest guide explains which platforms actually work for visual artists in 2026 and how to use each one strategically.

How to Build an Art Portfolio from Scratch

Art Careers

9 min read·April 5, 2026

How to Build an Art Portfolio from Scratch

A strong portfolio is the most important professional tool a visual artist has. This guide explains what to include, how to sequence work, what formats are expected for different contexts, and how to document your art so it looks as good on screen as it does in person.

Art School vs Self-Taught: What the Debate Actually Misses

Art Careers

9 min read·April 4, 2026

Art School vs Self-Taught: What the Debate Actually Misses

The art school vs. self-taught debate generates more heat than light. This guide cuts through the rhetoric to explain what art school actually gives you, what it doesn't, and how self-taught artists can build what school would have provided.

How to Write an Artist Bio That Doesn't Sound Like Everyone Else's

Art Careers

8 min read·April 4, 2026

How to Write an Artist Bio That Doesn't Sound Like Everyone Else's

Most artist bios are vague, jargon-filled, and interchangeable. This guide explains what a bio actually needs to do, the common mistakes that make them unreadable, and how to write about your own work with clarity and authority.

Artist Residencies: What They Are and How to Apply

Art Careers

9 min read·April 3, 2026

Artist Residencies: What They Are and How to Apply

Artist residencies offer uninterrupted time, community, and often financial support to develop your work. This guide explains how residencies work, the different types available, how to identify the right ones, and how to write an application that actually succeeds.

Art Careers

9 min read·April 3, 2026

What Does a Gallerist Actually Do?

Gallery directors are among the most influential figures in the art world, yet their work is largely invisible to outsiders. This guide explains what gallerists actually do, how they build careers for artists, and what a healthy gallery-artist relationship looks like.

How Artists Price Their Work: The Logic Behind the Numbers

Art Careers

11 min read·April 2, 2026

How Artists Price Their Work: The Logic Behind the Numbers

Pricing original art is one of the hardest practical challenges working artists face. This guide explains the main pricing models, what factors drive price increases over a career, and how to set prices that are fair, consistent, and commercially viable.

How the Art Market Actually Works: Galleries, Dealers, and Middlemen

Art Careers

10 min read·April 2, 2026

How the Art Market Actually Works: Galleries, Dealers, and Middlemen

The art market is layered, opaque, and unlike any other industry. This guide explains how galleries, dealers, auction houses, and art advisors operate, who makes money at each stage, and what it means for artists and collectors.

Whistler's Mother: Arrangement in Grey and What It Really Is

Famous Artworks

10 min read·April 1, 2026

Whistler's Mother: Arrangement in Grey and What It Really Is

Whistler's Mother is one of the most recognized paintings in American art, but its official title tells you everything you need to know about what its creator actually intended. This guide covers James McNeill Whistler's aesthetic philosophy, how the painting was made, why it was rejected and then celebrated, and what it means for a portrait to be more about tone than feeling.

The Great Wave: Hokusai, Japanese Prints, and a Global Icon

Famous Artworks

8 min read·March 31, 2026

The Great Wave: Hokusai, Japanese Prints, and a Global Icon

Katsushika Hokusai's Great Wave is the most recognized Japanese artwork in the world. Discover how woodblock prints were made, why Mount Fuji is so small, what the wave means culturally, and how this image designed for a mass market became one of the defining images of world art.

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte: Seurat, Pointillism, and the Science of Seeing

Famous Artworks

9 min read·March 31, 2026

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte: Seurat, Pointillism, and the Science of Seeing

Georges Seurat spent two years painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte using a technique built on the science of color perception. This guide covers how pointillism works, who the people in the painting are, what critics said when it was first shown, and why the painting changed the course of modern art.

Water Lilies: Monet's Garden, His Failing Eyesight, and Late Obsession

Famous Artworks

8 min read·March 30, 2026

Water Lilies: Monet's Garden, His Failing Eyesight, and Late Obsession

Claude Monet painted his Water Lilies series over 30 years with increasingly failing eyesight. Discover the story of Giverny, how cataracts changed his palette, what the final monumental panels at the Orangerie represent, and why the series is considered a bridge between Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.

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Art Grants: How to Find Them and What Applications Actually Need

Licensing Your Art: How It Works and When It Pays

How to Sell Art Online: Etsy, Saatchi, Redbubble, and Beyond

Social Media for Artists: Which Platforms Are Actually Worth Your Time

How to Build an Art Portfolio from Scratch

Art School vs Self-Taught: What the Debate Actually Misses

How to Write an Artist Bio That Doesn't Sound Like Everyone Else's

Artist Residencies: What They Are and How to Apply

What Does a Gallerist Actually Do?

How Artists Price Their Work: The Logic Behind the Numbers

How the Art Market Actually Works: Galleries, Dealers, and Middlemen

Whistler's Mother: Arrangement in Grey and What It Really Is

The Great Wave: Hokusai, Japanese Prints, and a Global Icon

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte: Seurat, Pointillism, and the Science of Seeing

Water Lilies: Monet's Garden, His Failing Eyesight, and Late Obsession

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Blog

Art Grants: How to Find Them and What Applications Actually Need

Licensing Your Art: How It Works and When It Pays

How to Sell Art Online: Etsy, Saatchi, Redbubble, and Beyond

Social Media for Artists: Which Platforms Are Actually Worth Your Time

How to Build an Art Portfolio from Scratch

Art School vs Self-Taught: What the Debate Actually Misses

How to Write an Artist Bio That Doesn't Sound Like Everyone Else's

Artist Residencies: What They Are and How to Apply

What Does a Gallerist Actually Do?

How Artists Price Their Work: The Logic Behind the Numbers

How the Art Market Actually Works: Galleries, Dealers, and Middlemen

Whistler's Mother: Arrangement in Grey and What It Really Is

The Great Wave: Hokusai, Japanese Prints, and a Global Icon

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte: Seurat, Pointillism, and the Science of Seeing

Water Lilies: Monet's Garden, His Failing Eyesight, and Late Obsession

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