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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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September 21, 2020 Artist Collector

Demystifying the Appraisal Process

Whether you're embarking on your first appraisal, or need some reassurance around what to expect for your next appraisal report, we've outlined the steps clearly to guide you along the way.

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March 6, 2018 Artist

What to Avoid When Writing Your Artist Statement

Don't make these common mistakes when writing your artist statement.

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February 27, 2018 Artist

Catching the Eye of a Curator

How to get curators to notice your artwork and care.

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March 6, 2019 Artist

How to Get Artist Grants & Funding

Advice from the people who give them.

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May 27, 2016 Artist

Artist Spotlight: René Romero Schuler

When René Romero Schuler first entered the gallery scene, she was told her work was “too dark.” Now she is making waves with her distinct style.

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May 11, 2026 Artist

12 Ways to Use Artist Documents To Elevate Your Next Exhibition

Learn how Portfolio Pages, QR Codes, Address Labels, and Certificates of Authenticity can professionalize your presentation and impress collectors.

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June 25, 2026 Artist

What Courtney Minor Hides in Plain Sight, and Why You Have to Look Twice

Featured Artist Courtney Minor on the worlds she builds, the words she reverses, and the system that holds it all together.

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June 7, 2023 Collector

Recap of the 2023 American Alliance of Museums Conference

Couldn’t make the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo this year? We’re sharing what we learned.

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August 28, 2025 Artist

AI Could Never Create This Artist’s Paintings

For Thomas Flynn II, a painting has to begin with his own, human experience in the real world.

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May 21, 2026 Artist

Why Trevor Mezak Lights His Work on Fire

Trevor Mezak's paintings are built from reclaimed materials, layered with charcoal and texture, and finished with fire. A look at why gunpowder became essential to his work.

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January 18, 2022 Artist

The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in February 2022

As 2022 unfolds, so do fantastic artist opportunities. We've rounded up a few great ones that you should be applying for this February!

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March 16, 2020 Artist

Financial Relief Resources for Artists During COVID-19

A compiled list of emergency resources for artists to find financial support during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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May 7, 2026 Artist

What Does a Self-Portrait Look Like When There's No Face?

Ceramic sculptor Kieu Tran makes psychological self-portraits built hollow, sealed shut, and infused with the specific emotional state she was in while making them.

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April 23, 2026 Artist

How Casey McKee Uses Absurdity to Expose the Systems We've Stopped Questioning

Casey McKee uses absurdity to expose the power structures hiding in plain sight. We spoke with him about satire, protecting your work, and what twenty years as an artist will teach you.

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May 29, 2015 Artist

Artwork Archive Featured Artist: Liz Crain

Ceramic artist Liz Crain creates deceptively-realistic vintage canisters and tins. Learn how this self-proclaimed introvert has achieved regional success through authenticity and focus.

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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

Bring structure to the work behind your art.

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

Demystifying the Appraisal Process

What to Avoid When Writing Your Artist Statement

Catching the Eye of a Curator

How to Get Artist Grants & Funding

Artist Spotlight: René Romero Schuler

Get new art business resources in your inbox.

12 Ways to Use Artist Documents To Elevate Your Next Exhibition

What Courtney Minor Hides in Plain Sight, and Why You Have to Look Twice

Recap of the 2023 American Alliance of Museums Conference

AI Could Never Create This Artist’s Paintings

Why Trevor Mezak Lights His Work on Fire

The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in February 2022

Financial Relief Resources for Artists During COVID-19

What Does a Self-Portrait Look Like When There's No Face?

How Casey McKee Uses Absurdity to Expose the Systems We've Stopped Questioning

Artwork Archive Featured Artist: Liz Crain

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