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September 14, 2022 Artist

Artist Ryan Jones Uses His Silver-Screen Skills to Tell New Stories on Canvas

Known for his fractured storyboard-like compositions, contemporary painter Ryan Jones uses his background as a Hollywood painter to explore new narratives on canvas.

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March 7, 2023 Artist

Sales Tax for Artists: You're Probably Doing it Wrong

But, we are here to help. Here are the basics of how to charge and record your sales tax for your artwork.

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October 15, 2026 Artist

Pricing Your Artworks Isn’t a Mystery With These Simple Pricing Calculators

Four easy ways to price your pieces consistently to turn first-time buyers into long-term collectors.

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August 14, 2025 Artist

This Artist Forms Energetic Worlds From Raw Metal

After a lucky job earlier in her life, Marieken Cochius discovered a love of welding—and a signature form for her artwork.

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September 14, 2017 Artist

How to Build Your Digital Presence in 3 Steps

What do you want people to remember about you based on your social presence?

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July 31, 2025 Artist

She’s Been Surrounded by Books Her Whole Life. Now She’s Cutting Them Up

Former English teacher Sarah Z. Short cuts, prints, and assembles found paper into collage pieces that turn old books into something entirely new.

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May 11, 2023 Artist

How This Artist Explores American Storytelling Across Time

With an immigrant gaze, Kris Davidson uses collage and mixed media on photographic prints to explore American stories' lifecycles and translate them into something resembling an infinite instant.

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December 4, 2025 Artist

Artist Jimmy Longoria Is Not Afraid of Failure

Jimmy Longoria understands that every experiment that doesn't quite work out takes him one step closer to achieving his vision.

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October 6, 2022 Artist

Philine van der Vegte’s “Mooving” Paintings Explore the Hidden Lives of Dairy Cows

Featured Artist Philine van der Vegte investigates the long standing (and sometimes uncomfortable) relationship between kept animals and humans through epic large-scale compositions.

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July 23, 2026 Artist

How Something as Small as an Okra Seed Feeds the Spirit

Masud Olufani traces the history of the African diaspora's food into a body of work that nourishes both body and spirit — and shares how he runs his career.

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October 16, 2025 Artist

How Painter Shaina Craft Is Reclaiming the Female Nude

The women in Shaina Craft's paintings are defiantly alive, scars and all.

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July 22, 2021 Artist Collector

What Artists and Gallerists Should Know About Data Security

With remote work still on the rise, hackers are having a heyday. Here are some best practices to defend your data, whether you're an artist or a dealer.

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December 1, 2023 Artist

Why Artists Don't Get a Charitable Deduction for Donating Their Artwork

Why can't artists can't claim a charitable deduction for their donated artwork? We unravel IRS complexities and offer strategies for artists to navigate this US tax dilemma.

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July 9, 2026 Artist

Dive Into Alec Cumming’s Sun-Drenched Paintings of Paradise

The globe-trotting artist's canvases are imbued with his several years spent working in India and his ongoing explorations of places like California and Sri Lanka.

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May 12, 2020 Artist Collector

Emergency Funding for Museums and Arts Nonprofits During COVID-19

COVID-19 relief for nonprofit institutions around the world.

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June 6, 2024 Artist

Starting Fresh at 66: This Artist's Painting Journey Began Just Four Years Ago

Starting his painting career in 2020, Featured Artist Gary LaParl is a realist painter specializing in bringing vintage images of men to life with oils and mixed media, reflecting his values of respect, equity, and spirituality.

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January 19, 2023 Artist

The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in February 2023

Each month our team seeks out and compiles the best opportunities for artists. Here's our roundup of the best artist grants, exhibitions, residencies, and open calls—all with February 2023 deadlines.

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May 20, 2016 Artist

Less Paperwork, More Painting: How Inventory Management Helps

Ever wake up to a nightmare that you lost your entire hard drive? Artist Terrill Welch tells us why she got Artwork Archive after a scare.

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April 25, 2022 Artist

Artist Spotlight: The Expressive Lives of Tansy Lee Moir's Trees

Tansy Lee Moir is an artist inspired by the forms and stories of old trees. Her dramatic charcoal drawings celebrate the resilience of trees and their sculptural responses to adversity.

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December 12, 2019 Artist

Forget New Year’s Resolutions—You Need a New Year's System

Make your goals realities by sticking to systems instead of goals in the new year.

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July 8, 2026 Artist

10 Artists on the Tool That Transformed How Collectors See Their Work

Using Artwork Archive's Private Rooms, these artists are impressing curators, enticing collectors, and sharing their work with ease.

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November 25, 2025 Artist

What Happens When an Artist Stops Trying to Control Everything

“Stop trying to control everything,” says printmaker Ilana Dashe, who found that leaving perfectionism behind changed everything about her work.

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Artist Ryan Jones Uses His Silver-Screen Skills to Tell New Stories on Canvas

Sales Tax for Artists: You're Probably Doing it Wrong

Pricing Your Artworks Isn’t a Mystery With These Simple Pricing Calculators

This Artist Forms Energetic Worlds From Raw Metal

Bring structure to the work behind your art.

How to Build Your Digital Presence in 3 Steps

She’s Been Surrounded by Books Her Whole Life. Now She’s Cutting Them Up

How This Artist Explores American Storytelling Across Time

Artist Jimmy Longoria Is Not Afraid of Failure

Philine van der Vegte’s “Mooving” Paintings Explore the Hidden Lives of Dairy Cows

How Something as Small as an Okra Seed Feeds the Spirit

How Painter Shaina Craft Is Reclaiming the Female Nude

What Artists and Gallerists Should Know About Data Security

Get new art business resources in your inbox.

Why Artists Don't Get a Charitable Deduction for Donating Their Artwork

Dive Into Alec Cumming’s Sun-Drenched Paintings of Paradise

Emergency Funding for Museums and Arts Nonprofits During COVID-19

Starting Fresh at 66: This Artist's Painting Journey Began Just Four Years Ago

The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in February 2023

Less Paperwork, More Painting: How Inventory Management Helps

Artist Spotlight: The Expressive Lives of Tansy Lee Moir's Trees

Forget New Year’s Resolutions—You Need a New Year's System

10 Artists on the Tool That Transformed How Collectors See Their Work

What Happens When an Artist Stops Trying to Control Everything

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