A painting a day - an offer and a start . DGK, W. Bl, No. 37, Paradise, 2010, 17.5 cm x 35 cm, China ink on cardboard Nulla dies sine linea - Not a day without a line - this sentence, according to Pliny, and probably one day solution for each image artist is facing a phenomenon that I occasionally quite some time from the corner of my eye watching suspicious of: A painting a day. An idea from overseas, bring images directly from the painting people in the collecting - so without acting gallery owners, curators and museums operating largely without feature. Now, painting is a very free thing and nothing is more convincing as a successful trade. Or?
There is already visible with the most superficial perception very much questionable on the platforms, such as in blogs. And yes, there is at least suggested success stories here and there in the self-marketing. Every day a picture to auction to the highest bidder, it can be done well? Does this addition to the monetary yet another meaning? Of course, buyers and collectors are happy when they caught a "good" day.
the filing bidder is sitting at the computer every day and slave of his own business idea? The one or the other leads the word freedom in his mouth. New question mark. Bring the offering artist not a major part of his independence if he, like a drive every day operates a theme, a format and an imaginary buyer? How does the artist in the web presenting to an emerging interest in all original objects? How does the highest bidder Vita's artistic image of the producer of art? How does this trade from the studio out the already battered art market in its self-renewing structures? Are there really new rivalries, or the gallery owners are now even interested in that market artists and autonomous? What speaks against small-scale works from the Artist to purchase via the Internet. Bigger is always better anyway should the artist or the gallery owners on site exercise sensibly and then carry home happy. A probably ambivalent act? Productive Resistance and critical self-reflection are as well the classical and best sponsors against distorting influence of satisfaction in the dress of Mammon.
may at one, however, be remembered, a more immediate actions and reactions for those involved in the Internet is only in off- life possible, but because the actors are compared to the flesh. Anonymous, as we know, the user is happy to quick to make opinions. So what. After all, the world at least in part, "at home", both distance and closeness, esteem and harsh criticism as well. The forms and sharpens the mind and opens doors, of which there has been perhaps no knowledge. And that's what!
On Sunday the 30th January 2011 I will begin to auction each Sunday in a row, a work in progress. The rules for the auction I will give previously known yet on this blog. First, then regular small-scale ink drawings are available to document the graphic result of my current preoccupation with Dante's epic and support. The topic of this offered ink drawings: Paradiso. The work is only original drawings, and therefore unique. It would be very happy if many curious and guide their attention and interest on my blog and my activities would depend on the net. For useful tips and information on any material or formal errors in this blog for my part I am very grateful.
The picture of the price - an open secret
Any art lover will once When asked how the price of an art object is determined. An indefinable spicy affair? Not at all. The art market rules similar to those on the weekly market. The best known example is the pricing on the basis of demand. Now some cry out that the comparison. In my profession of painting and drawing the matter is quite simple. Because it give a formula. The final price the customer with the deal to the artist or gallery owner either pays Ensemle arises in a variety of criteria and considerations.
following requirements are taken into the equation: First, the Vita of the artist. Where did he learn what training, what with major grants He was awarded? Anyone who has already presented his work out (museums, galleries, art fairs) Who has already invested in the artist (museums, collections, galleries)? However, various fixed costs in the studio and gallery sector are low making and of course the importance of the work itself being valued for the work of the author. But how are all these factors have a price? Is chosen as such a gut? Of course, this is it. Since the games would be pure speculation. But the serious artist or gallery owner is very happy with these decisions, because the collector's favor is highly valued and mutual trust is paramount. We know that capital is a shy deer. Also on the art market. And flowers which can drive this market in a way is very clear in the documentation "The millions of bubbles" the filmmaker Ben Lewis for ARTE. yet to see on youtube.
Now back to the fair trade and price formation. At the beginning of a career artist, the artist is possibly even after estimates and desirability of the resulting interest in his work a base price. This often changes quickly when the artist is "ennobled" by working with one or more galleries, which are involved in the international art fair trade. Now there is the additional risk, a shot speculation (margin) and the often substantial fixed costs of the gallery business. There is now an appreciation per se all the relevant criteria are selected from which the importance of factor X is produced. Now what next? Now it's easy.
The most common market form of a price to be determined for an image simple, obvious and irritating at the same time. The formula: take height plus width of the image format in centimeters and multiply this value by the factor X.
me personally, for example, is credited with this math problem in the market for medium and large sizes of a factor between 18 and 20, with small formats on the other hand 7 to 9
Since me this model is not particularly appeals, I on my computer a mathematical formula that helps me to determine a proportional price, which is based on the above-mentioned factor X. I will come to almost identical results and it is my impression for the customer easier to understand. It should be mentioned
nor that it is common practice to draw on paper works about 10% of the determined amount. The above formula is of course only for unique applied. Editions of original graphics and serial on the art market will be judged by other criteria, they are often published in various print runs. Perhaps only 5 sheets were printed on a hand press by the artist in the studio. Or it became a manageable edition in a small private printing graphics editing. But even aware irritating than reproductions of original artwork declared present original drawings are occasionally printed in large numbers and endless offered. But more about it in a later post.
I hope this trip to Mammon empire limit your relationship to the art has not deteriorated too much. Only an estimated 5% of the artists and not significantly more percentage points among art dealers and gallery owners from the live well earned capital in the market. But the slalom in the maelstrom continues. Between idealism and sheer existence assertion, the unstable signs are set for the upright in the art possessed.
is the end, and remains of art and market ART MARKET. And that should and will remain so!
