How To Become an Art Expert — Career Advice for Artists: 8 Common Mistakes & How To Fix Them (3/8)

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Table of contents:
00:00 — Webseries Introduction: 8 Crucial Career Advice Videos
00:21 — Video Introduction: Why & How To Become an Art Expert
01:37 — Major Career Mistake 3: Not Having A Decent Frame of Reference
02:23 — Why You Need To Become an Art Expert To Succeed as an Artist
03:36 — How You Need To Become an Art Expert
05:33 — Recommend Books To Become an Expert
07:18 — How To Stay Posted in the Art World
08:52 – Where To Find More Information Today
09:18 – Outro

[chrislethbridge]

As attending art school has become increasingly inaccessible and expensive for many people, the last couple of decades have seen the rise of the ‘DIY’ art school. Very small (sort of micro academies) often rooted in the studio system, they are reliant on peer mentoring, self generated gallery visits and artist talks. It will be interesting to see the extent to which these generate successful artists endorsed by the traditional art world.

[loriwakefield]

I study art and have studied art my whole life either in museums or libraries, galleries and college.I think you also need to be cognitive of the world you are trying to reflect by having many varied real life experiences. History can show you technique but living life gives rise to your voice in the art world. thank you for another good topic

[khambrelgreen]

I appreciate the fact that you offer ways for people not attending art school to obtain success as an artist. I have always noticed discussions about art school and getting that piece of paper take on an importance. However, I'm an auto didactic. Often I've read books about people who made groundbreaking work and did not attend Art School for example: Paul Cézanne, Jasper Johns and Jean-Michel Basquiat. I constantly consume written materials that help me define and focus my own artistic vision. I have given away more art books to my local libraries and my own High School than most people probably have read in their lives. I have three bookshelves of art books that I still keep that are among my favourites. These tomes are my own classroom textbooks. People are often impressed by my ability to discuss art regarding the social aspects around particular artists, technological advances of art materials and general art history due to my insatiable hunger for knowledge as well as practical experience.

Thank you for creating this video series. It is another helpful tool on the progression of my personal career as a painter. The important thing is just to enjoy what you're doing and I certainly do.

[jxniorthecreator]

I found your channel yesterday and I have been binge watching your videos and everything you have to say is really helpful. I think I will get my breakthrough in my art career because if your tips. I thank you

[craig]

In short, go to art school and/or study art history. Suggested books in description. Saved everyone an agonizing ten minutes.

[lastdays]

Probably some of the most substantive content about how to becoming a monetized artist in the art world. Learning about art is really important to me and from my experience NOTHING compares to seeing works. You can read about the timeline of art history and that is critical to understanding the dialogue of art throughout history but seeing works is what transforms you as an artist. I have been caught off guard by being in the presence of work I never thought would move me. Seeing works in person also helps you grow in a direction that might influence your process.
This series is turning out to be great.
A video on how artist get discovered would fit into this series perfectly.

[MisterWondrous]

I ordered and am loving on most of the great books you recommended and will be getting the others as well. Your gentle voice and demeanor is most inviting. Long may your work thrive!

[xsw]

At the university, you will learn the standardized academia, almost reduced to a comical script of the practices through time; which is not a bad thing but far from guaranteeing you an encompassing outlook on art and art making. One has to understand the "art world" is layered into many folds, making the work, marketing the work and then selling it. Unfortunately, so many gifted artist are not cut out to be good at their craft, and doing the rep and translating this into cash.

[cliffdariff]

The book titled the Shock of the New by Robert Hughes is a great book covering 1880 to 1980... there is also a series of 12 videos I believe that goes with the book

[parimahavani]

Thanks so much your videos are career-changing and amazingly helpful and each of them says a lot and I am following each step but I have questions about books! these I had already read! could writing or having a video about which books after 1990 till today help us understand more contemporary languages of art galleries and artists? because after 1990 till today I do not which are the best! or indicate on your website where can be found about them?

[Bwahzehdezooner]

One very minor suggestion in English usage: "present you" is incorrect. Simply "present....something". The verb is never used with an indirect object, as it is in French, for example. One may say "present to you", but even that is awkward. Just say "I will present this subject to you", etc. Cheers

[anastasiashelukhina]

Надо же, какой полезный канал! Так много информации бесплатной. А наши всё только воду льют и рекламируют себя. И, кстати, некоторые «специ» берут отсюда тексты, переводят и выдают за свои, смешные такие)))

[davidhogan]

Once there were men and women who travelled to the other places, to the world of the shades and dead, to Fairyland along the middle path. Even to the worlds of the gods, to bring back the knowledge to teach and heal their communities. Those born with a deep connection to the natural world around them, who could talk to the spirits of nature. Who could talk with the creatures, the wind and fire. These are the special people with many names, the wizards, the wise people, the witch doctors and the shamans. The “Magical Arts” of song, dance, pictures, carvings and story telling were the mediums and methods they developed to transmit their knowledge and healing. All the arts originally resided with them. Now they are debased and used to create trophies for rich people.

[hexheadrum]

Amazing channel and content. What place do you think AI art will have in the art world? As a graphic designer I’ve recently stumbled across this expression and technology and an artist mind is still required to produce compelling ideas through this medium.

[Sharperthanu]

I don't agree that an artist has to have a knowledge of art history to becomes a successful artist.For instance Jean Michelle Basquiat became a wealthy successful artist and he was an untrained artist.He was only about nineteen when he became a famous graffiti artist in N.Y.C..Also Banksy became a wealthy famous graffiti artist in the U.K. by just making sure that his work stood out from the other graffiti artists. I don't know if Banksy is a trained artist or not but he calls his artwork "rubbish." However his artwork is famous so 8t sells for a lot of money to investors.

[SJBE]

I agree that to become an expert is to study a subject. I disagree successful artists need what you say they need. Successful artists need a creative mind and a lot of gutts.
Become an expert and it will limit you in your creativity
The 5 most valuable artists have not what you say they need to have.
Who is?

[SJBE]

And you are an artist as well with a lot of knowledge, but are you a successful artist to galleries other than your own?

[whoistroythomas]

I have a favor to ask that is not related to contemporary art. Can you please add some different edits to the videos when you are on screen for a long time? It is very distracting seeing the same edit of cutting to a wide shot and slowly zooming in before cutting to a wide shot again for the next thought and zooming in again. The extra movement of the camera, like it was constantly getting bumped or something, was even more distracting for this video. I don't know if it is as annoying to other people, but it is getting to the point that I may stop watching your videos if the same edits continue. While I agree that it could get boring to keep a static shot for the whole time that you are on camera, not every clip has to have movement, let alone the same movement repeated over and over again. Consider experimenting with a few more edits. Mix it up a little bit, but don't go overboard. Think about adding more b-roll content while you are talking.

Most of all, please don't take offense to my suggestions. I watch your videos as an artist to learn more about art, but I also have a background in TV and video production. I want to keep coming back to watch you video, so I hope you at least think about some of the suggestions that I have given you.

Thanks!

[raphaelna]

But Picasso changed his style up often.

[lunita]

Thank you, thank you!! I am a former scientist so academic literature doesn’t scare me🙂. I looove to learn and I loove art. I want to study, cause I collect degrees…😅😂🤣 ( it’s just a joke). Since I am a regular mom I don’t think I’d become an expert in Art but I’d definitely would like to have better knowledge about contemporary art. Thanks for all your suggestions!! By the way beautiful place you are…I miss my Tuscan fields too. I hope one day I can go back…