Upcoming Art Exhibitions

19 to 29 December 2009 At UAE

A exhibition of paintings by Indian and Pakistani Master artists and Contemporary artists.

The exhibition is from 19 to 29 December 2009 at P-55, Emirates Hills, Dubai, U.A.E.

By Unicorn Art Gallery


8 December to 7th January at Kolkata India

Event: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL 3 "the world of miniature artworks"

Host: INDIAN ART
Start Time: Tomorrow, December 8 at 11:15am
End Time: Wednesday, January 7 at 8:15pm
Where: Masters Collection Art Gallery,

G7 Malayalay Apts, 3 Woodburn Park Road,KOL-20, India


13th December To 17th Decemebr at Gurgoan, India

13th Dec. Saturday, at 5pm

Inauguration by Dr. Praveen Kumar, ADC, Gurgaon

BEYOND THE HORIZON

Contemporary Art Exhibition of Seven Indian Artists

Venue :

Epi Centre at Apparel House, Sector-44,

Opp & Near Gold Suek, Gurgaon (Haryana) India

Art Exhibition will continue till 17th Dec., 11am to 8 p.m.

Contact:

narendermehta At yahoo.co.in

narendermehta at hotmail.com

Per Square Foot - By Koushal Choudhari

One of the Indian artist “KOUSHAL CHOUDHARY” is putting one more step in international art fair – Bridge Art Fair at Miami.

Koushal was born in 1968 in India. He is a trained Sculptor from Indian Institute of Craft & Design, Jaipur a graduate civil engineer from Bangalore University. Koushal has exhibited his works in Moscow, Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Hydrabad, Chennai & Auroville. He is a freelancing artist, currently lives and works in Mumbai.

You are cordially invited for exhibition

BRIDGE ART FAIR
Wynwood, Miami, FL

Start Time: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 11:00am
End Time: Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:00pm

Venue: BRIDGE ART FAIR,
THE GALLERY BARBARA ANN LEVY,
BOOTH: 8, Miami, WYNWOOD, FL, usa
NE 1ST Avenue & NW 34th Street


Contact: BARBARAANNLEVY@att.net
http://www.balgallery.com/

THE BARBARA ANN LEVY GELLERY (formerly of Cherry Grove, NY on The Fire Island National Seashore and West 17th St in NYC.)

BRIDGE MIAMI-WYNWOOD
Building on two highly successful years in Miami Beach, Bridge is pleased to announce our inaugural Bridge Miami Wynwood, offering collectors, art professionals and visitors a boutique-style booth fair easily accessible in the heart of Midtown Miami. Taking place concurrently with Bridge Miami Beach, Bridge Miami Wynwood marks a significant expansion of Bridge's presence at the global art fair market that converges in Miami every December.

Bridge Miami Wynwood will feature the best in international emerging art, presented in a modular, museum-grade exhibition space, built on a 60,000 square foot development in Miami Midtown at NE 1st Avenue and NW 34th Street, immediately adjacent to Art Miami, Photo Miami and AIPAD, and centrally located between Scope, Pulse and Aqua. In addition to a spectacular booth fair, Bridge Miami Wynwood will also showcase an outdoor sculpture project. Located just off the Julia Tuttle Causeway, Bridge Wynwood will greet visitors crossing the bridge from South Beach at the entryway to Midtown Miami's art fair circuit and through to the Design District.

Pinta Art Fair 08

FIFTY–THREE INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES TO EXHIBIT THE BEST MODERN & CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN ART


NEW YORK – PINTA, New York’s only modern and contemporary Latin American Art Fair, will be held for the second consecutive year November 13 –16 at both the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street and the B. Altman Building, 135 West 18th St. With approximately 45,000 square feet of exhibition space, PINTA 2008 will focus on Latin America’s artistic diversity by offering a curated selection of work by the best modern and contemporary Latin American artists. The fair management estimates that there will be 20,000 visitors with sales of $10 million. The opening night reception will be held on Thursday, November 13 from 6:30 P.M. –10 P.M. at the Metropolitan Pavilion. PINTA will be open Friday, November 14 from 12 P.M. – 8 P.M., Saturday, November 15 from 12 P.M. - 8 P.M. and Sunday, November 16 from 12 P.M. – 7 P.M.

Carmen says, "New York’s only Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art Fair.
53 International galleries to exhibit the best Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art. November 14-16, 2008.".

Event: Pinta Art Fair 08
"New York’s only modern and contemporary Latin American Art Fair"
What: Exhibit
Host: Pinta Art Fair
Start Time: Friday, November 14 at 12:00pm
End Time: Sunday, November 16 at 7:00pm
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion and Altman Building
125 W 18th St. NY

Visit Website for more detail : PintaArt.com

Art Exhibition In India - 2008

Art Exhibition in India - 2008

1. 4th Dimension is an exclusive show of sculptures.

Hosted by Indian Art at Kolkata, India

Dates: 21st August - 13th Sept 2008.

Time:
11am to 7pm

Venue:
Masters Collection Art Gallery
G-7, Malayalay Apts.
3, Woodburn Park Road
Kolkata - 700 020.
www.MyIndianArt.com



2."SMS.…..Buzzin sensation”
A multi Discipline Art Show

Host By: Satadru and Ridhi Bhalla

Dates: August 23, 2008 at 11:00am to September 4, 2008 at 7:00pm

At: Nitanjali Art Gallery
B - 301, Ansal Plaza, Khel Gaon Marg
Delhi, India

www.nitanjaliart.com




3. Beyond the horizon

Host by Narender Mehta

Dates: December 13, 2008 at 11:00am to December 17, 2008 at 8:00pm

Location:
The Art Gallery, Epi Centre at Apparel House,
Opp. & Near Gold Souk, Sector-44,
Gurgaon, India

Call For Entries - 11th Bharat Rang Mahotsav

directors, theatre groups and drama institutions

11th Bharat Rang Mahotsav

We invite proposals for participation in the National School Of Drama 11th Bharat Rang Mahotsav will be held in New Delhi from 8th January to 19th January 2009.

The festival will feature work by directors, theatre groups and drama institutions from India and abroad and will showcase outstanding productions that has been performed for the public before September 15th , 2008.

Proposals are invited from groups that have been active in the theatre for a minimum of three years. Application are to be submitted by 18th August 2008 on the prescribed from and accompanied by good recording of the production in VCD/DVD/VHS format. A detailed synopsis and scene wise summary in English or Hindi will be required.

Only one production will be accepted from each theatre group in any language. The selection of the plays for the festival will be done by a committee of the theatre experts and their decision will be final and binding.

Get more detail on: Bharat Rang Mahotsav

Mirit Ben Nun - Fine Art Artist From Israel

Mirit Ben Nun Born August 8, 1966
These paintings express a personal need to delineate images and fantasies abundant with color and emotional explosion. Signs, lines and the materials appear of their own volition and develop as an external language bridging the eye, the hand and the painted surface. During the making of a painting the power of the shapes emanate from an unconscious and concealed inner dimension.
Line by line, painting after painting while repeating shapes and patterns, a creation evolves into new shapes and patterns. With a determination that reaches obsession, Mirit Ben-Nun keeps on returning to her art of meticulous decoration. A strong presence of primitive ornamentation provides the artwork with a tribal facet on one hand and a feminine touch on the other, encompassing embroidery, bead threading and weaving among others. Ben- Nun's beautifying urge carries within it an archetypal strata, mythic at times, which empowers her authentic expression.

To see more creation from her visit Site: http://www.miritart.com

Famous different kinds of Art Galleries

When it comes to art galleries you will find lots varieties as there are different kinds of art existing. Commonly, an art gallery comprises of precise focus and further managed by a custodian who expertise in such kind of art. General concerns of art galleries comes from particular area, art in a particular medium or singular style, or also art from specific focus such as political art. Characteristically, any art in an art gallery is for sale, even though the gallery might hold on to an extraordinary permanent set, or sponsor an exclusive display of art.

Most of the art galleries are public, in the sense that any person could walk inside the art gallery and but the desired art. In general, public galleries host often openings and willingly promote their company. Many artists get their kick start at common public art galleries only, which could sell work on fee or buy work from an artist and resell it later. On the other hand, some of the art galleries, yet, are private, in the sense that you need to be a member if you wish to enter. Private art galleries demonstrate high-end art, and support bountiful openings.

Some of the art galleries have custodians which usually concentrate on art from a particular region or exact period. Examples of regions might comprise of European art, Australian aboriginal art, and other Chinese art, Asian art on the whole or African art. At times the regional spotlight would be very restricted; an art gallery may only show Peruvian textiles, for instance. During other times, the focus is in fact more on general, and is intended to comprise a huge range of creative styles from a wide-ranging area of the globe. In some cases, an art gallery only carries art from an exact period in history. This is particularly common with modern art galleries, which display first and foremost modern art.

Generally, art galleries would be devoted to a meticulous medium like furniture, oil painting, jewels, picture making, monument, textiles, or other pottery. The medium might be exact to an area or time period, or it might be a more universal collection of works in, which medium. Frequently the art on show is from a huge variety of performers, permitting collectors of, which medium to discover newcomers to the area and buy a variety of art.

Another usual kind of art gallery is a kind of gallery that has an exact educational focus. That focus may be political, chronological, or could be medium based. For instance, an art gallery might prefer to only show contemporary comic art. Another art gallery may offer work done in twentieth century by Jewish artists, or show political pictures from African refugees. These galleries are characteristically open to members of the public, to support cultural education and other enrichment.



More on Art gallery Specification.

Reflecting Artist's Vision

Art portfolio can make an artist taste huge success and also acts a vital means of expressing his art skills. It reflects the artist’s vision and observation skills. An artist’s technical and artistic skills can be well judged from the portfolio and the manner he presents his work. An art portfolio should always carry an objective and easily captivate the thoughts of the people.

While formatting an art portfolio, one should always take certain points into consideration. The artist should weave subjects carrying vital information and topics so that it creates the right impression. The works should be expressive and retain a style that is distinctly genuine of the artist’s own. They should be properly organised which requires passion and individual efforts. The work should avoid topics that might create confusions and vagueness. In appendage, artist should ensure that the paintings are clean and well dried before enfolding them in the portfolio. The work might represent independent projects, school assignments or even selected work of renowned persons. In a portfolio, an artist can exhibit works of different medium, for instance: watercolours, pastels, photographs or oil paintings.

The new technology empowers artist to execute art portfolio in a better and systematic manner. Using the simple administration panel, any person who are inclined towards art can create unlimited galleries and upload numerous favourite images. They can send the art links or email them as e-cards to their friends. New functionality has also been implemented into editing art portfolios so that persons can drag and drop in a hassle-free manner.

Some of the renowned art galleries have adopted the online art portfolio with the interest to boost and promote talents among students. The institutions encourages the talent of young and promising artist by conducting regular competitions and generating prizes that are worthy for their careers. The portfolios are also an attempt to inspire the new generation towards art.

To know art and artist in a better way art galleries play a significant role. In these art galleries, art aficionados can share their common interest and promote art among the public.

Prominent art buying - selling website ..

According to Empty Easel the prominent art website of buying and selling art are listed below. They also look and analyze the traffic of the website.


Imagekind (Imagekind.com)
Boundless Gallery (BoundlessGallery.com)
Artist Rising (ArtistRising.com)
PicassoMio (PicassoMio.com)
Yessy (Yessy.com)
ArtFlock (ArtFlock.com)
RedBubble (RedBubble.com)
GoZabo (GoZabo.com)
Original Art Online (OriginalArtOnline.com)
Art By Us (ArtByUs.com)

Try to find a better website according to membership and traffic to sale your art.

More tips:

How to sell art

Fine art Artist Resources

Ten Tips for Buying Art - and Getting the Best Bang for Your Buck!

by Oliver Ray

Investing in art can be personally satisfying and financially rewarding. These ten tips will help you get the best of both worlds!

1. Get online. Like everything else, comparison-shopping will ensure you find the best product for your situation. The Internet is the most efficient way to take advantage of the vast array of different styles, prices, mediums and sizes of art available to collectors.

2. Avoid art without a price. When you are directed to inquire about pricing, it is most likely an attempt to gauge your interest and charge you the highest possible price according to your circumstances.

3. Look for an independent artist. Commercial galleries have their place, but you get far better value when you purchase directly from an artist, particularly one who is "emerging" or "not-yet-established". Keep in mind that a gallery's cut is usually 50% of what you pay.

4. Find a unique, consistent style. A contemporary work of art that looks "just like" a Monet or Van Gogh, for example, might have aesthetic appeal, but will not prove to be "valuable" over time. Ultimately, you want to find an artist who can eventually be identified by his or her style (without looking at the signature).

5. Study the artist's biography. Knowing some fundamental information about an artist can help you gauge their potential for growth and will often provide a deeper understanding of their work.

6. Look for dedication, not education. When looking for a great doctor or lawyer, academic accreditation matters. When looking for great art, however, it is not as important. Artists whose work appreciates the fastest exhibit a strong work ethic and a lifelong dedication to producing great art. Picasso, for example, had no formal training past the age of 16, but was the most prolific artist of the 20th century.

7. Interact directly with the artist. This allows you the opportunity to augment the information provided in an artist's biography, and helps ensure a smooth transaction- especially when buying online. It is also advantageous to get a feel for the artist's personality and stick-to-itiveness.

8. Negotiate. If you find an artist whose work falls well within your budget, offer to buy multiple pieces at a discounted price. Alternately, you could suggest buying successive pieces over time for a predetermined amount.

9. Frame the work yourself. A frame should not only enhance your art, but should also compliment the space in which it hangs. It is also more cost effective to buy and ship unframed art.

10. Promote "your" artist after the deal is done. There is a direct correlation between the value of an artwork and the name recognition of the artist who painted it. By encouraging others to explore "your" artist's work, you help increase the value of your personal collection.



About the author: Oliver Ray is a Canadian artist based in North-Central British Columbia. Visit his online gallery at www.OliverRay.ca to learn more.

Posted on http://www.painterforum.com

10 Reasons to Register Art

What can Art Registration do for me?

1. Many art collectors and buyers want assurances when buying art as many do not know that much about art. They are not sure, feel insecure and want facts they can understand. Art registration provides buyer with the documentation and confidence with their fine art purchases.

2. The more substantiated physical proof that an artist can share with a buyer that confirms the artist is an artist, the better.

3. Providing documentation about an artist’s career is important to art collectors.

4. As important as providing documentation about the artist’s career is documenting each piece of art. Not only from a standpoint of “authentication,” but also from a point of why the artist painted it, the materials used, the inspiration of why they painted it, the meaning, etc.

5. Collectors, upon purchase, appreciate something extra, something special, something personal, something tangible that helps them understand what they just bought.

6. Good documentation always increases the value of art.

7. Provenance increases the value of art.

8. A Certificate or Letter of Authenticity increases the value of a piece of art and most importantly, the collector has more confidence in a purchase when provided one.

9. An artist has a much better chance of getting represented by an agent or an auction company when they can show documented history of past sales.

10. Art appraisers struggle with valuations of contemporary artists, especially if they have never had any works sell at auction. By registering art with National Fine Arts Title Registry provide another research tool to art appraisers is provided. Hence, art that can be researched and appraised by an independent third party has increased value.

This article is written by Artist Marcelo Santabaia.

How to sell art? – II

How To Sell Art

6. List of free blog host: List of free blogging platform

7. Create your mini store on e-bay for free. E-bay has millions of visitors so chances to sell art will increase and e-bay is most trustable platform.
8. Sign up to following business networking site. To be active in such business networking site and social networking sites are really time confusing.

http://www.ryze.com/

http://www.zoominfo.com/

9. Submit your site to following Website. This will increase your links and also traffic (visitors).

http://www.talentdatabase.com/

http://www.britisharts.co.uk/

http://www.craigslist.com/

http://dmoz.org/

http://www.artistsincanada.com/php/main.php

http://artistsresources.com/

How to submit the site: Just go to website and find add url/submit url/suggest url. Find how to submit url on website. Find related category (if define) then submit your website. Some sites didnt accept free blogging platform but try to submit once.
Before submitting ready: Title, Description, Keywords, Email ID in word document.
So its easy for you to copy paste the things in form.

10. Try this also

Real Small Art League

What is it? Real Small Art League is an ongoing public art project to inspire random acts

of artistic kindness and creative awareness. A growing number of artists are committed to making, posting, and giving away tiny works in surprise locations. A little work of art can go a long way.

If you miss part I then select How to market art??

Jhad – In – Khand by Victor Minj

Art Exhibition Visit

By his recent works, Victor Minj wants to share his thoughts with others and suggest some message to the society…..either about his native land or artist’s own autobiography. The artist has depict traditional symbols as Icons of Indian culture in contemporary contexts. In his series of Wood impression he deals with the use and ritual to reflect the issues of deforestation.

Deforestation not only represents here as a metaphor for the sake of subjectivity in pictorial representation, but it incorporates his personal association, life struggle and lust for survival, due to his physical incapabilities.

By Nitesh Patel.

I am invited to visit an art exhibition of Victor Minj. The exhibition named “Jhad – In - Khand”. Basically I am not fine art graduate but as hobby and have interest in art since long.

The exhibition is at Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine arts, Baroda, MSU. This place has given birth to very talented artist and I have chance to meet one of them.

As I step in an exhibition hall I read the introduction write up behind an exhibition. Frankly speaking on first impression I don’t found painting interesting. But as I gradually took my steps further, the painting is start impressing me. As I reach to my last step in exhibition hall – means after looking all paintings, I really find it awesome and perfect craftsmanship in painting. Every painting has more than one technique and carved with fine lines with best color combination. Some paintings are like magnet. Just want to say Great work Mr. Victor Minj

My view - Sweta shah

Sweta Shah's - Social Activity

List of Free Artist Membership Art Gallery

Online art gallery Which gives Free artist Membership

1. http://redbubble.com
2. http://artgonia.com
3. http://deviantart.com
4. http://macacca.com
5. http://www.nobullart.com/
6. http://www.anioman.com/
7. http://fineartamerica.com/
8. http://www.artstu.co.uk/
9. http://www.artshole.co.uk/
10. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/
11. http://www.art-agent.com
12. http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/gman/
13. http://www.fine-art.com/
14. http://www.wanae.com/
15. http://www.art-3000.com/
16. http://fineartamerica.com/openanaccount.html
17. http://www.myartprofile.com/
18. http://www.artspace2000.com/Membership_info/why_list_with_artspace2000.htm
19. http://www.fineartregistry.com/
20. http://www.asingularcreation.com/
21. http://www.arthub.in

Before signing up to any of online art gallery read How To Sell Art Work?

How to market art?? For Free

How to sell your artwork?

Here are some ways to market your art work for free. This doesn’t give you 100% sell but it will increase chances to sell your art work.

1. There is lots of online art gallery which gives you free artist membership.
You will find list of free artist membership website here.
Some point to take under consideration with online art gallery.
• Before sign upping any of free membership art galleries read out terms and condition.
• Review Website and its functionality
• Read shipping and delivery about art work. Sometime shipping cost you more than your art work price.
• Also study the market value of online art gallery.
• Is online art gallery have and virtual space? Some also have virtual art gallery.
• Find how much traffic the online art gallery website is getting.
• If some of your friend has already joined that gallery ask for review.

2. Have a blog.
• Its also good to have a blog on your art work. There are lots of free blogger platform. Best are blogger, wordpress and typepad. (i will give list of blogging platform)
• Before starting blogging read the terms and condition. Wordpress doesn’t allow advertising on their platform and any other affiliate marketing.
• In my point of view blogger is the best platform. You can integrate your pay pal with your art work post. Means you can sell from blogger. And they allow earning money through blogging.

3. Marketing your blog

• Marketing your blog is also toughest part.
• Have a weekly blog post
• Exchange blog URL with your blogger friend blog or website
• Try to have the URL of your blog on your online profile.

4. Ask Other Art Blogger

• There are also other art blogger sometime they are not artist but they love to blogging.
• So have your post on their blog. Because their blog is getting long term marketing and can rank better than your blog.
• You can also exchange your blog post with your friend blogs or website.
• Ask other art related blog to have your post as a guest blog.
• For all this you just simply need to write post and email them.


5. Social Networking is important for success.
Signup for facebook, myspace, orkut or other social networking website which is well know in your region.

As I get time I will publish part – II on Marketing Artist Art Work For Free

2008 Exhibition Visit – Kriti Art Gallery Baroda, India

Kriti Art Gallery

On 3^rd April 2008 there was one more art gallery inauguration in Baroda, Gujarat, India.

We are please to have invitation from that gallery. The name of the gallery is Kriti Art Gallery.

The theme of the exhibition is “the celestial gaze”. In which painting of goddesses are displayed. The paintings are created by Shrimat Maharaja Ranjitsingh Gaekwad.

Ranjitsinh Gaekwad is a versatile artist. Apart from a large body of paintings, using a wide range of mediums, he has created a number of murals and sculptures. In this show at Kriti Art Gallery, launched by Gandevikar Jewellers Pvt. Ltd he has shown paintings of Indian Goddesses such as Mahalaxmi, Saraswati and Tuljabhavani besides a few portraits of ordinary people.

Interestingly, the goddesses have faces which are both iconic and human. In the background are seen rich Indian motifs such as swans, flowers and peacocks. There is a Mahalaxmi with a graceful and nimble figure wearing Maharastrian nose ring.

There is also another Mahalaxmi wearing a sari in the Gujarati syle. Here, the fixed divine gaze is reminiscent of Hindu and Jain idols. The painting of Tuljabhavani is a superbly executed work of art, richly resplendent in vermillion reds and ochre yellow. It is imbed with a remarkably powerful presence. Interestingly, the face is undoubtedly divine and, at the same time, with benevolent expression. Her vahana, the lion, has been treated with a robust playful quality.

The portraits presented in the show are an ample proof of his genius as portrait painter. It is evident from theses portraits that the artist has a remarkable understanding of the man on the street.

I will publish photos as soon as I get it. The environment of the gallery is really awesome. I wish best of luck to gallery for its bright future.

How Commercial Art Gallery Work For Artist?

Inside Commercial Art Gallery

Commercial Galleries is also known as retail galleries. Commercial art gallery runs on different perspective compare to publicly funded art gallery. You can imagine commercial gallery as business platform only. Like any other business, idea behind a commercial art gallery is that it exists to make money as much as possible by selling painting or other artwork and turn a profit.

The primary means of income of commercial gallery is selling art only, so it doesn’t means that the galleries has perspective of earning money only. Galleries are responsible for helping the artist gain exhibitions and generate income so that they can continue in developing and producing art work.

Artist is chosen (they choose artist whom they like) and one art dealer assign to artist who take commission on each sale. The commission rate is set by art gallery from 40% - 50% and also depends upon artist popularity and art work. Sometime commission for new artist can be more than 50% and sometime unknown artist need to pay for exhibition - rent for gallery. The exhibition is for particular time period depending on you only. It can be for 3 days to 15 days or more than that depending on you and your budget.

Having an exhibition in popular and quality commercial art gallery is hard because mostly top level commission gallery in major cities select artists from their closed circle of friends and associates. The art business become like a club run by small groups of individuals, critics, curators, dealers and collector. To get exhibit in a top level commercial art gallery is not that much easy. They select new artist from their known group only. These types of top level art gallery nurture their artist, maximize their popularity. They do this to maximize to develop market value of art and artist. So they gain more profit. Sometime they also ask well known artist to sign contract.

To be in hierarchy of commercial art gallery is not simple, this gives rise in alternative type galleries. So you need to start with lower level commercial art galleries.

How this is helpful? In returns of commission or paying rent for exhibition they give their regular customers. Provide you a promotional/marketing assistance in which press release, opening parties and other publicity and media marketing is included. These all increase the chances of sell of your art piece.

Classifiaction of Art Gallery

Types of Art Gallery

Artists are creative and imaginative and give their entire dedication & time in creating art work. But they can’t survive without money. They need to sale art work and that is the challenging part for them. They need to come out from their studio and start interacting with art marketer, art gallery or other people. This is sometime opposite of their nature. Balancing these two inner and outer worlds is hard not only for artist but some normal people also find it hard.

Promoting art work through art gallery is the key starting place where an artist can sell their artwork. Before you met the nearer art gallery on area and starts exhibiting your artwork learn about the different types of art gallery.

Every art gallery has different structure for an art exhibition, on the basis of membership or commission. These points are counted to classify art galleries. Find which art gallery is better to join to exhibit and to sell your artwork.

Below is a list of different types of art galleries:

Commercial Galleries – Exhibition by artist is represented by gallery. Gallery will promote your work through media and also to their customers. They will charge you commission between 40-50% or more than that.

Non-Profit Gallery – compare to commercial gallery non – profit gallery is less in numbers. They take low commission 20%- 30% compare to commercial gallery. This type of gallery is not going to help you in any kind of promotion of your art exhibition/work.

Artist Owned Gallery – rental space run by an artist or a group of artist. Artist owned gallery also known as co-op gallery. This gallery runs by artist for artist. Membership fees cover the gallery’s expenses and rent. Members are allowed to exhibit their work in space. If you have access to any exhibition space you can create your own artist gallery or ask your friends to start a co-op gallery.

Rental Galleries – rents spaces to artists. As they are charging for rent they are not taking any commission on art sale. Although some of art galleries are charging small amount of commission.

Studio Gallery – single artist with exhibition space attached to the artist’s studio

Online Galleries – WebPages with art for sale. This gallery excess by any one from any corner of the world.

There are also other ways to sell your art work. We can define gallery as the place where artist can buy space for some slot of time to exhibit art. Every art gallery has some benefits and some drawback, but artist need to start from somewhere. As suggest find best convenient and economic way.

± Art Hub – Online Art Gallery + Artist Community

Today I have a chance to review one online art gallery. The name of the art gallery is ART HUB. The design and features of website is really good and search engine friendly.

Here artist can join Art Hub community for free. There are no hidden charges for membership or registration. As other gallery earn through commission this gallery is also taking commission. I think you started thinking that all art galleries have same way of functionality why I should become member of art hub?

And the reasons to join Art hub Gallery is:

1. Free membership + Unlimited Upload
2. SEO friendly Website. Such website get good rank in search engine and chances of your painting to sale will increase.
3. Wide range of category: In paintings, print and sculpture.
4. Easy admin panel to upload your profile and art work
5. The display of art product is also good with all information
6. Allowing you to create your profile
7. The most important is that Art Hub is not only promoting your product / website but promoting the artist.
8. ART Hub has artist community + Studio
9. They are giving you chance in Workshop + Exhibition.
10. One more plus point of this gallery is anyone can join this community.

Right now Art Hub has one local artist community at Baroda. You can view their artwork online on gallery website. All artists are studying in Maharaja Sayajirao University, Faculty of fine arts, Baroda

Join this artist community to have lots of benefits.

Corporeal Descent by Tariq Rafiq

Tariq Rafiq a talented artist from the United States, was born in Kabul Afghanistan. He has created a wide range of paintings in Surrealism. In addition to surrealism he has also created modern abstract paintings and sketches. He plays with Oil and Acrylic to put his incredible imagination on canvas. He also creates watercolor drawings.

I had the chance to interview him about one of his latest creations “Corporeal Descent” - a Surrealism painting.

Hi Tariq I saw your art gallery and”Corporeal Descent” really impresses me. Tell me what’s the inspiration you have for this painting? And give me more details about the painting.

I created this painting for an upcoming exhibition and this one was a hard one to do because its 48 inches by 60 inches and I hadn't created artwork that big for years. I get inspiration for my artwork from many different sources. I am inspired by the work of other great artists, my music and the people in my life. I am especially inspired by the work of Picasso and Dali. Over the years, I have drawn so much that my brain is consumed with ideas. When I start a sketch or painting I start off with an idea and then the painting takes me somewhere else and after a while the painting seems to be controlling my thinking process and my hand. My art is an expression of my subconscious mind.

What story does “Corporeal Descent” tell?
As far as the story that it tells--- I create paintings in a manner that will challenge the eye and mind of my audiences. Creating stories through my paintings are one of my goals, without the obvious and clear meaning. I hope that the final story is created in the viewer's own mind.


Can you tell me what other peoples reactions have been to this painting?
The public reaction to this painting has been very positive. One of my friends had an image of this painting at her job and her co-worker thought that it was a Dali painting. Dali was one of the greatest painters of all time and it was a really great honor for me.

Additional comments and complements about "Corporeal Descent:

The “Corporeal Descent” speaks to death. or more precisely the moments before death ... the life, dreams, aspirations etc of the person being re-lived or remembered and thus let go as the person descends into the unknown after-life. – by Randy P

A sheer masterpiece! I have seen a lot of your work and it all speaks to me, but this one, wow! There is a pleasing contrast between the relative simplicity of the sky and the complexity of the world below with your trademark combination of geometric abstracts and humanoid features. As usual you have utilized colors that complement each other beautifully and at 48 by 60 inches I'm sure that the original would take my breath away. I hope to see it one day. – by Omar Z

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