Artblog’s intrepid advisor, Beth Heinly, gets a question referring back to a previous Advice Column dealing with memes. Here, Beth finds a new unique way to deal with the thorny issue of whether memes are art, and if so, what is art anyway? And what is a meme? A very good read for our digital age. Have a question about the Art Life for Ask Artblog? Email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your question. There’s a link to the Google form at the bottom of the post below. All names kept anonymous.
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog column, Dave Kyu discusses the age-old question of whether or not an artist should chase a “hot” trend to make some sales or get into some “hot” exhibition. In his nuanced argument, Dave cautions about the dangers, but says basically that artists should do their soul searching and jump in if the water “feels fine.” Do you have a burning question about the art life? Our mailbox is always open. All questioners’ names kept anonymous. Email ask@theartblog.org or click the link to the Google form at the bottom of this post.
Read MoreAsk Artblog Advisor, Beth Heinly, responds to a question about her own art practice of organizing the Open Call Guerrilla Outdoor Performnce Festival (OCGOPF). Beth explains what the festival is for those who haven’t heard of it and suggests that, in the spirit of Philadelphia’s community arts scene, anybody can organize the next OCGOPF, and suggests a few (very few) rules to follow. Have a question about the Art Life for Ask Artblog? Email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your question. There’s a link to the Google form at the bottom of the post below. All names kept anonymous.
Read MoreAsk Artblog Advisor, Beth Heinly, responds to a question about proposal writing and weighs in saying that artists should build time for proposal writing into their art practice! Have a question about the Art Life for Ask Artblog? Email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your question. The link to the Google form’s at the bottom of the post below. All names kept anonymous.
Read MoreIn answer to a question about impartiality or objectivity in critical writing, Ask Artblog’s Advisor, Beth Heinly, talks about the value of criticism, and the human need to communicate and how it’s probably not possible to be objective. There is good criticism and bad. And she shouts out several of the critics she admire and explains why. She also attacks ego-fueled criticism, explaining that the critic whose ego gets in the way of telling the story is doing a disservice to art and artists. Have a question about the Art Life for Ask Artblog? Email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your question at the link at the bottom of the post below. All names kept anonymous.
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog advice column, Beth answers a question about creativity. Is it a trait you are born with? Is it learned? Beth goes deep with both Mr. Rogers and Carl Jung to dissect the pithy question and turns in some advice having to do with art and artists and work. Enjoy! And if you have a question about the Art Life, email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your questions at the link in the post below. All names kept anonymous.
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog column, Dave Kyu explains why students are usually ineligible to apply for many exhibitions looking for artists. He advises patience and to enjoy the many opportunities art school presents.
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