Tag: John Currin

  • How Do Artists Get Their Work Into A Museum?

    How Do Artists Get Their Work Into A Museum?

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    The most common way for a living artist to get their paintings into a museum is to win or be a finalist in an international art competition. The annual BP Portrait Award exhibits winners at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Another example would be the Art Renewal Centers (ARC) annual award that includes a museum exhibit at the Museum European…

  • Starving Artists vs Millionaire Artists

    Starving Artists vs Millionaire Artists

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    The concept of “the starving artist” is a belief popularized by the 19th century Romantic Art Movement. They made it fashionable to be poor. These were the artists that rejected the classic teachings of the academies as well as traditional patronage. They intentionally alienated themselves from formal training, worldly success, and family support so they…

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