Art Problems

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EP 48: You've got Mail 💌 Feb 14, 2024

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Have you ever exchanged gifts with someone and only to learn that the present you got them is waaaaay more expensive then the one they got you?

Awkward!

In this Valentine's Day podcast on connection and mailers, I talk about how social currency and exchange works much the same way. If you're asking someone for their email, and you're giving them something in exchange you want it to be roughly equal in investment. Sometimes that's the newsletter itself and sometimes it's a little more.

EP 47: When Your Goal is not Your Goal Feb 06, 2024

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Making any sort of career plan often results self-discovery. In this episode, I speak to three Netvvrk members, Jon Laustsen, Karey Kessler and Arden Bendler Browning about what they've learned through the process.

Jon talks about how using a typewriter helped him connect to the process better.

Karey talks about the discovery that the length of the journey and the goals she original set have shifted.

Arden learns that being shy and introverted don't preclude her enjoyment of talking about her work.

What can you learn about yourself through this process?

Have a listen and find out!

Let's get this party started! Tonight at 7:30 PM EST I'll be giving my FREE Masterclass on How to Get More Shows without Transforming your Personality into a Marketing Bot! Join me!

EP 46: What to Focus on When You Have Limited Time: An interview with Cadence Giersbach Jan 31, 2024

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Are you struggling to find time to do every god damn thing?

Of course you are. You're an artist.

That's why I started this series on goal setting.

In this podcast I speak with artist and Netvvrk member Cadence Giersbach about how she sets priorities and gets things done. Giersbach describes the importance of focusing on the things that are within your control—what you can do each day to get tasks done.

If you want to know more about how to spend less time hustling and more time in the studio, I'm going to do a deeper dive in my live masterclass, How to Get More Shows Without Turning Your Personality into a Marketing Bot Tuesday Feb. 6th at 7:30 PM EST. This class is totally free, so join me!

Relevant links:

How to Get More Shows Without Turning Your Personality into a Marketing Bot Tuesday Feb. 6th at 7:30 PM EST

EP 45: How to be an Art World Rulebreaker without Accidentally Exiling Yourself Jan 23, 2024

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Have you ever launched an exhibition space and then tortured yourself over whether to include yourself in a show because you know it will look bad? Or struggled over whether to send an email to gallerist or a DM over instagram because someone followed you, but you're not sure if DMing a welcome is friendly or spam?

Welcome to the world of art world taboos, which are both plentiful and entirely useless in any situation other than the most obvious examples. In this episode I identify a few of the more common taboos that trip an artist up, explain why they exist and how and when you can break them!

You're welcome!

Relevant links:

https://wageforwork.com/

EP 44: Your 2024 Goal Setting Model to Get Your Art Seen Jan 16, 2024

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In this episode of Art Problems, I take on a vexed topic for many artists: goal setting!

Is it even worth setting goals when it's so difficult to know where your opportunities will come from?

Short answer: Yes.

I talk to artist and Netvvrk member Heather Beardsley about the process she used to set her goals, and how she achieved them.

And you know what?

It's not rocket science.

You can follow Heather's method (the Netvvrk method) and do the same thing.

Because study after study shows that people who set goals are far more likely to achieve them.

So, have a listen and get down to business!

EP 43: 2024 Art World Predictions Jan 03, 2024

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Last year, I predicted what 2023 in the art world would look like. This week, I take a look back at those predictions, share what I got right and wrong, and make new ones for 2024.

Spoiler alert: We've got big structural changes ahead. It's hard to say how those changes will play out, but discuss the benefit of approaching shifts with cautious optimism.

Relevant links:

The Internet is about to Get Weird Again

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/internet-future-about-to-get-weird-1234938403/

The Enshitification of TikTok

https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/

EP 42: The Cure for Your Anxiety Dec 19, 2023

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Do you have an internal ticker tape running tracking one anxiety to the next?

Many of us who struggle with fears that our ambitions for our art will never align with our careers find end of year planning stressful.

That's why, in this podcast, I invited artist and meditation expert Kristen Jordan to the podcast. (Psst: She also manages the Netvvrk membership support desk.)

She tackles all of the anxiety around meditation, the ways it can help us formulate and tackle goals, and even leads is through a mediation at the end of the podcast.

Relevant Links:

https://www.kristenjordan.com/

https://www.vvrkshop.art/netvvrk-waitlist

EP 41: How to Art Fair Without Drowning in Despair Dec 12, 2023

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Is conventional wisdom shifting? Many believe art fairs and artists shouldn't mix. One artist described it to me as watching your parents have sex. It's not something artists want to do!

But not everyone agrees.

In this episode I speak to artist Mark Joshua Epstein about his experience at the Miami art fairs and why he believes the stigma associated with artists who attend without exhibiting their work has changed. He got a lot out of his visit, and shares what he gained, who he thinks will benefit, and when it won't help you. And he shares plenty of insider tips to help you if you decide to go!

Names mentioned:

Shelter Gallery presents Jaqueline Cedar at NADA

https://www.shelternyc.com/

Mrs Gallery presents Nickola Pottinger at Art Basel Miami

https://www.mrsgallery.com/2023-art-basel-miami-beach

High Noon presents Ryan Crotty at Untitled

https://www.highnoongallery.com/untitled-art-miami-2023

County presents Danielle Mysliwiec at Untitled

https://www.daniellemysliwiec.com/exhibitions

To Weave The Sky at El Espacio 23

https://elespacio23.org/2023/10/05/to-weave-the-sky-textile-abstractions/

Noon Projects presents Alex Kerr at Nada

https://elespacio23.org/2023/10/05/to-weave-the-sky-textile-abstractions/

Aysa Geisberg at Untitled

https://www.asyageisberggallery.com/

EP 40: Weathering Art Basel FOMO Dec 06, 2023

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Is there a way to escape the demoralizing FOMO many artists experience during the Miami art fairs? In this episode of Art Problems, I discuss the ceiling many artists feel during this time of year, how to insert yourself into the fairs, and how not to feel like this whole art endeavor-thing is pointless.

Spoiler alert: The whole art thing is not pointless.

EP 39: Why Traditional Business Model Frameworks Won’t Work for Artists Dec 04, 2023

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This week, I conducted an experiment: I took a survey that identified problems for standard businesses by revenue stages and examined how those problems aligned with the average artist's studio practice.

Surprise! The metrics didn't line up.

So, I used the framework for the business stages to create my model for artists. This podcast shares what I learned and produced for you! In the process, I created a downloadable action checklist so you can identify your career stage and what actions you need to take to get to the next level. That link below.

THE THREE BUSINESS STAGES OF STUDIO PRACTICE

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