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While the journey at TMA has only been 9 months. The journey to make create a more equitable world for artists began over 2 years ago in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. I had just completed an installation I'd been working on for several years. The biggest challenge was waiting for nanomaterials research to progress to the point where I had materials which would do what I had envisioned. Years of research, practice, and work had led to that moment. But the pandemic dismantled my art career just as I was picking up steam and doing the kind of work I'd dreamed of doing. I began investigating the world of web3 and NFTs desperate for a way to continue creating and to continue earning income. It was there I found a way to solve the storage, distribution, and documentation problems I had been struggling with pre-pandemic. The inability to ship a work to China had cost me a massive sale a few years prior. Working digitally, I would never miss out on another big sale and I would never owe 30% or more of it to a gallery. Even though I was raised by the internet and am very much a digital-native. I had always assumed the only viable market for art was physical, so that's where my focus had always been. But with the advent of this technology, I was finally free to create work that resonated with me regardless of how traditionally monetizable it was. This was the personal revolution I experienced in 2021. Now I'm proud to be bringing that revolution to the broader art world in 2024. As we venture into uncharted territories of art and technology in 2024, I invite you to join and share your insights. Are you reshaping art with digital or Web3 tech? Let's connect and innovate together. Share your thoughts below or reach out – let's make art history!

What is Slow Art Day? Slow Art Day is an annual event that encourages participants worldwide to look at and discuss art slowly. I’ve been taking part (and encouraging others to do so!) since 2012. Over 1,500 museums and galleries on every continent, including Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, have participated in Slow Art Day. This year it takes place on Saturday 13 April. The idea is simple: look at a few works of art for 5-10 minutes each. You can do this on your own, with a group of friends or as part of an event at a museum. You can also take part online in a guided or recorded session. You can choose which artworks to look at or let yourself be guided by what the museum or venue has chosen. Some venues pick five pieces of art, others may focus on just one or two, while others will give yet more options. To find a venue taking part, go to the Slow Art Day website (link in comments). Afterwards think about: What was it like to look slowly at a work of art? What did you notice? Are you going to take part in #SlowArtDay this year? Share this post to spread the word. #slowart #slowlooking #slowlookingatart #slowmovement #slowartday  cc: phyl terry

"#Museums are believed to house #art's best masterpieces thoughtfully composed by the most talented of people. That's why a Massachusetts gallery that specializes in bad art is gaining traction." If art is subjective, how do we know when it is bad? This is a question to ponder while watching this video. The Museum of Bad Art exhibits these pieces which would otherwise have been lost to landfills. Since we live in a world of opposites, if there is good art then bad art exists too. But, how do we know bad art when we see it? Are there universal criteria which dictate what makes bad art, and if so, what are they? Who has the final say in any of this? I can envision #MuseumEducation programs developed and implemented from any or all of these questions. What are your thoughts about all of this? Please share in the comments. https://lnkd.in/eShVYV4q

Input wanted: Research into arts residencies in Scotland Dr Anna McLauchlan is currently researching arts residencies in Scotland for a Scottish Society for Art History (SSAH) journal article. She is looking for edits and additions to this google doc, containing organisations and sites in Scotland that routinely host residencies (or did host them in the past): https://lnkd.in/ed3n3KfR She is interested in the breadth of organisations that routinely host residencies (or did so in the past). Categorisation can be tricky, so details about all residency initiative are welcomed. Your input will be acknowledged in any published work – you can add your contact details to the spreadsheet in the ‘source (your name)’ and ‘source contact’ columns OR email anna.mclauchlan@strath.ac.uk with your details. The outcomes of this broader research can be requested by emailing anna.mclauchlan@strath.ac.uk.

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Why These British Artists are setting up their own Museums. 💠What is a private museum? It is an institution “intended to house and display the founder’s art collection, and generally lacks the ‘full services’ of a publicly funded institution,” such as curatorial and research departments.   💠The concept of collectors establishing museums is centuries old. The British Museum, for instance, traces its roots to the collection of physicist Hans Sloane, which was then acquired for the nation in 1753.   💠 The concept of artists setting up their own museums, however, is a more recent trend that seems to have been started in 2015 by Damien Hirst. Its primary purpose is to “present exhibitions of work from Damien Hirst’s art collection”.Hirst has used the space to showcase his own and a few other artists' works with a survey of his works in 2020–21 and his latest series of physical and NFT works being shown in 2022. Link to Artsy Article below.     💠What do you think of this idea of private museums and the idea of self-curation by artists? Share your thoughts with us. 👇 #art #museum #artsy #innovation #artcurators

Check out my latest blog post! In this blog, I am overjoyed to share my enriching experience at Grayscale Gallery where I had the honor of indulging myself in the amazing exhibition by the phenomenal artist, Themba Malaza, also known as "Dreda." #newblogpost #artlover #lovereaders #bloglovers #artcollector #blog #GrayscaleGallery

One of the signature qualities of a great art show is that the instant you step into the gallery, museum, or exhibition space, you feel like you've left the world behind and are suddenly immersed in a whole new reality. The individual pieces of art play off of one another, working together to create a unique experience for viewers. It's like strength in numbers or the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. Keep this in mind when at work in the studio. Are you making art or an experience?

I have selected this work for the offer "Behind the Masks of Utopian Joy", which will be held at Chili Art Gallery (13-15 Dimofontos Street, Thissio) from Thursday, 22 February to Saturday, 2 March 2024 and online via ARTgrid, for a month. I have four works to choose from. Two of them will be selected to be put on display during the exhibition. The works are available in 5 hand-signed prints on museum-quality materials. I'm very interested in the exhibition's theme: what's behind the overly optimistic masks. What do we use to mask or reveal our thoughts/feelings? 1. Grey Scarf 1.

Input is always chaotic. Output can be orderly. What you see in galleries, they’re the output. When you see the artist studios, they’re the input. Art is best appreciated when you talk to the artists and visit their studios. Art is least understood when you go to galleries and museums. To understand what is — always talk to the source. The source contains all the materials that’s removed to create the output. #sml2sml #io #smlresearch #smlphil #philosophy