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April 20, 2009: Artists have questions; I have answers. Yes indeed. Step right up and read the latest episode of Common Artist Questions Answered .
April 3, 2009: Alan Bamberger is interviewed in Ireland's Mutation Magazine. Read all about it here .
February 13, 2009: Hi there artists. I got some skinny for you on applying for grants, studio space, residencies, etc etc etc. The guidelines and recommended procedures are right here-- How to Get Grants, Residencies, Funding for Artists .
December 30, 2008: Review posted for Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide, 2009/2010 Edition, Book & CD-ROM -- one of my all-time favorite artist indexes and basic price information references.
December 8, 2008: Hey artists (and collectors too-- are you curious about how the economy might impact art selling, art buying, and the art market in general? Well, you might find an answer or two by reading Art in the New Economy.
December 8, 2008: Received for review-- Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide, 2009/2010 Edition -- unquestionably one of the most consulted art and artist market data references in the industry, with brief biographical and price information on over 320,000 artists, and over 160,000 listings updated from the previous edition. Imagine that-- a book that stays essential even in the digital age. And special added bonus-- it's also published in CD-ROM. The book costs $219; the CD-ROM costs $249. Both are available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
October 25, 2008: Artists often wonder about the mysteries of art galleries. Is there any method to their decision making processes? Well yes, there is. And you can read about it here-- Navigating the Gallery System: An Introduction.
September 22, 2008: Review posted for The Salmagundi Club Painting Exhibition Records, 1889-1939 by Alexander W. Katlan-- an essential addition to any working American art reference library. The book is available directly from the author for $65.
September 3, 2008: Hey artists... got questions? ArtBusiness.com has answers. Read this-- Common Artist Questions Answered: Episode II
July 5, 2008: Reviews posted for John Castagno's Artists Signature Books and Online Database .
July 3, 2008: Reviews posted for the 2008 editions of Who's Who in American Art, The American Art Directory, and The Official Museum Directory .
July 2, 2008: Received for review: Four new artist signature dictionaries from the King of Artist Signatures, John Castagno, relentlessly cataloguing signature examples for well over 20 years and author of ten separate signature directories. The four latest books are "American Artists II, Signatures and Monograms," "European Artists II, Signatures and Monograms," "Abstract Artists, Signatures and Monograms," and "Artists Monograms and Indiscernible Signatures II." All are available from Scarecrow Press, Inc .
June 21, 2008: Selling less art these days? Well, you're not alone. And yes, we appear to be in for a bumpy financial ride, at least for the time being. So in an effort to keep the creative product moving from creator to appreciator, you might consider adopting some of the strategies discussed in Selling Your Artwork in a Weak Economy .
June 20, 2008: Received for review-- Who's Who in American Art, 2008 (with new Artists' Gallery illustration section), American Art Directory, 2007-2008 , and The Official Museum Directory, 2008 all available from Marquis Who's Who . These are essential tools for dealers, collectors, appraisers, librarians, and researchers. Reviews coming soon.
June 20, 2008: Review coming soon for Artists' Signatures , the most comprehensive online database of artist signatures, monograms, symbols, illegible signatures, and more-- 50,000 artists, 55,000 examples, numerous nationalities, all time periods.
June 5, 2008: Hislop's Art Sales Index is now available free on the ARTINFO website-- 3.5 million auction records-- nice. Find out more by reading the Free Art Price Database article.
May 1, 2008: Gordonsart art price book, CD-ROM, online database reviews posted. Read about it here-- Gordon's Print and Photography Auction Records 2008 .
April 29, 2008: Received for review-- Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2008 (softbound book). The 2008 edition contains sales results of over 16,000 photographs and periodicals containing original photographs sold at auction during 2007. Detailed item descriptions are superior to those of the competition. Photography Price Annual book, $95. Available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
April 13, 2008: Suppose you're a promising artist with everything it takes make your mark in artland? I interviewed five of California's top art dealers to see what tips and pointers they have to offer, and you can get the skinny right here, right now by reading Ascension Etiquette for Aspiring Art Stars .
March 29, 2008: A number of articles for both artists and collectors are currently being revised, reformatted, and updated. Please check Articles for Artists and Articles for Collectors for updates.
March 22, 2008: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2008 (softbound book). Gordon's print price database products are superior to those of the competition; they're more comprehensive in terms of item descriptions, more scholarly, more accurate, and provide more additional information including bibliographies, notations, and appendicies. Print Price Annual book, $245. Available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
February 18, 2008: Received for review-- artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987-June 2007 , the most comprehensive art price database anywhere, containing international auction sales prices for nearly 5,000,000 works of art by 370,000 artists. $389 for the CD-ROM includes unlimited access to all Artprice online databases, the latest auction results, upcoming auctions, artist biographies, 36,000 signatures, more. For people who own the 2006 CD-ROM, the 2007 update is $259. Available from artprice .
January 17, 2008: Yes dear artists, there's no shortage of offers out there to "invest" your precious time and money in "opportunities" ostensibly supposedly purportedly intended to advance your career. So in honor of all those profiteers who target unsuspecting artists, here's a little foray to the slimy side for you-- Dead Ends, Money Pits, Time Wastes, Flimsy Promises, and Scams .
January 17, 2008: Alan Bamberger is quoted in the St. Petersberg (Florida) Times in a story involving art fraud on eBay. Read all about it here .
December 27, 2007: Review posted for artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987 - June 2007 and online database products -- nearly 5,000,000 auction records by over 400,000 artists.
December 27, 2007: Reviews posted for Hislop's Art Sales Index 2008, 39th Annual Edition, book and CD-ROM .
December 23, 2007: Alan Bamberger is prominently mentioned in the January 2008 issue of San Francisco Magazine . The cover article "Look. Love. Buy." looks not only at the San Francisco art scene, but also offers up a concise "collector's guide to the new art market" with tips and guidance from local art notables.
December 22, 2007: How do you artists reach out to those bewilderedly befuddled potential art buyers, aimlessly adrift on the aesthetic desert? You read this . And Happy Holidays to all from artbusiness.com!
November 3, 2007: Ever wonder how economic developments impact the art world? Whether you're an artist or an art buyer, The Art Party's Over takes an analytic look at the effects of the recent economic downturn on the art trade, particularly the speculative sector.
November 3, 2007: Received for review-- Hislop's Art Sales Index 2008 CD-ROM containing 2.6 million art auction prices for paintings, works on paper, sculpture, miniatures, prints, and photographs by over 255,000 artists sold at international auctions over the past 25 years. $499, initial base subscription; $180, annual subscription update. Also received-- Hislop's Art Sales Index 2008, 39th Annual Edition . 165,000 sales results of works of art by nearly 45,000 artists, sold at over 2,800 auctions held at over 500 international auction houses between August 2006 and July 2007. $245. Both available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
September 3, 2007: Review posted for Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology by David Maloney, Jr., officially recommended for anyone who wants to learn to appraise personal property (including original art), as well as for appraisers who already appraise personal property. It's an excellent resource.
September 3, 2007: Review posted for artprice Images , a new service now available from artprice , basically a database of several million images of works of art that have sold at auction between 1960 and the present. artprice has always been my personal choice for online art auction database price research because it's comprehensive AND affordable. Now it's even better.
August 31, 2007: Artists are often so immersed in their creative pursuits that they tend to be unaware of what goes on in the minds of the people who actually their art. Robert Klonoski, Assistant Professor of Business at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia addresses this issue, generously contributing the article How and Why Do Consumers Choose Art ?
August 27, 2007: If you include yourself among those artists who are pleased when people look at your art, but thrilled when they buy it, here's a little ditty called Turn Those Lookers Into Buyers .
August 17, 2007: The revised enlarged 2nd Edition of my book, THE ART OF BUYING ART is now available, and just between you and me-- our little secret-- it's bigger and better than ever. Don't believe me? Read a synopsis here or go straight to the payoff and order it here .
July 25, 2007: Received for review-- Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology by David Maloney, Jr., AOA CM (Appraisers Press, 2007). Want to be an appraiser? Buy this book. $56.95 plus tax and shipping as applicable. Available from Appraisal Course Associates .
July 5, 2007: Artists have questions-- and plenty of them-- some of which get asked over and over and over again. So in response to those overwhelming overages, please read Common Artist Questions Answered .
June 22, 2007: Review posted for Printworld Directory, 11th Edition, 2006 , a recommended reference particularly for better-known widely available artists who tend to be identified with the more commercial sector of the trade.
June 22, 2007: Review posted for Skate's Art Investment Handbook , an analytical gloves-off glimpse at the mercenary realm of the business. Recommended reading for idealists.
June 21, 2007: Review posted for the new Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide
June 8, 2007: Received for review-- Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide, 2007/2008 Edition -- still one of the most consulted references in my art library, with brief biographical and price information on over 300,000 artists. Imagine that-- a book that stays essential even in the digital age. Also out is Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2007-1970 (CD-ROM)-- 200,000 price results for photographs sold at auction over the past 37 years. Davenport's, $199. Photography Price Annual CD-ROM, initial subscription, $595 (annual updates from previous edition thereafter, $245). All available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
May 12, 2007: Received for review-- Printworld Directory, 11th Edition, 2006 , current print prices, biographical information, and publishers for nearly 2000 artists, particularly useful for pricing works by artists whose prints sell in more commercials sector of the business. $244 plus applicable shipping. Available from the Printworld Directory Website or call 800.788.9101.
May 4, 2007: Reviews posted for Gordon's Print Price Annual 2007-1985 CD-ROM, Gordon's Print Price Annual 2007 in book form, Gordon's Photography Price Annual International 2007 in book and CD-ROM form .
April 27, 2007: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2007-1985 (CD-ROM), and Gordon's Photography Price Annual International 2007 in book form. For buying, selling, researchin, and collecting, Gordon's print and photography price database products are the best-- most comprehensive in terms of item descriptions, most scholarly, most accurate, most additional information including citations to bibliographies and appendicies. Photography Price Annual book, $95; Print Price Annual CD-ROM, Initial subscription, $595 (annual updates from previous edition thereafter, $295). All available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
April 14, 2007: Read about artbusiness.com in The Wall Street Journal -- AGAIN.
April 5, 2007: Alan Bamberger was recently quoted in The Wall Street Journal. To read all about it, go here .
March 28, 2007: Wanna see me in a nonsense commercial I made for a wine company contest? Yes? OK. Crank up those eyeballs and have yourself a look-see .
March 28, 2007: Wanna hear me on the radio talking about the business side of art? Of course you do. Perk those ears and go here .
March 28, 2007: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2007 (softbound book). All Gordon's print price database products are the best in the business-- most comprehensive in terms of item descriptions, most scholarly, most accurate, most additional information including bibliographies and appendicies. Print Price Annual book, $225. Available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
March 15, 2007: Do you "invest" in art? Or if you're an artist, can you accurately gage the strength and health of the market for your work? The art money relationship can be a very strange bird at times, so in the interest of clarity, let's attempt to pluck a few feathers by going on an artbusiness.com Adventure in Art Market Comparison and Analysis .
January 29, 2007: Review posted for the Who's Who in American Art, 27th Edition, 2007-2008 , one of the best concise references for biographical information about contemporary American artists.
January 29, 2007: Review posted for the new Art Sales Index , book and CD-ROM 2007. Recommended for buyers and sellers of higher end art; CD-ROM notable for extensive search capabilities.
December 23, 2006: HAPPY HOLIDAYS y'all. See you in 2007!!
December 23, 2006: Wanna be successful as an artist? Well, if you do, you gotta get increasingly focused and decreasingly random about how you make art. There's no quick fix here, of course, but reading The Only Way to Get There is if You Know Where You're Going might help. Check it out.
November 30, 2006: Received for review-- Hislop's Art Sales Index 2007 CD-ROM containing 2.7 million art auction prices for paintings, works on paper, sculpture, miniatures, prints, and photographs sold at international auctions over the past 25 years. $499, initial base subscription; $199, annual subscription update. Also received-- Hislop's Art Sales Index 2007, 38th Annual Edition . 155,000 sales results from over 2,800 auctions held at over 500 international auction houses between August 2005 and July 2006. $225. Both available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
November 30, 2006: Received for review-- Who's Who in American Art, 2007-2008, 27th Edition , concise biographical information for nearly 11,500 contributors to the visual arts in the United States and Canada including artists, administrators, consultants, critics, curators, dealers, historians, educators, lecturers, collectors, librarians, and publishers. Plus if you're an established artist, you can apply to be included in subsequent editions-- FREE. The book itself costs $310. Available from Marquis Who's Who .
October 10, 2006: Hey artists! I know you can't wait to go nowhere in your art career, so I'm gonna teach you how to go nowhere faster than you ever thought possible. All you have to do is follow the simple steps outlined in How Not to Succeed in the Art World .
October 10, 2006: Review posted for artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987 - June 2006 and online database products -- the best and most comprehensive art price research tools available on the market today.
October 7, 2006: Received for review-- artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987-June 2006 , the most comprehensive art price database anywhere, containing international auction sales prices for over 4,500,000 works of art. $389 for the CD-ROM includes one year of unlimited access to all artprice online databases plus access to listings of upcoming auctions, artist biographies, 36,000 artist signature examples, and more.
August 15, 2006: Art openings are major career opportunities for any artist. They don't last long, but they're packed with action. Learn how to maximize those critical opening moments by reading Art Opening Protocol 101 .
June 12, 2006: Is there an art gallery show in your future? If so, you might want to read Art Dealer Intricacies: Making the Most of Your Gallery Experience .
May 26, 2006: Review posted for Benezit Dictionary of Artists . Yes, that's right-- Benezit has been revised, expanded, and TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH. Finally!!
May 25, 2006: Reviews posted for Gordon's Print Price Annual 2006-1985 and Photography Price Annual International 2006-1985 CD-ROM's, and Gordon's online Datastore . Reviews also posted for Gordon's Print Price Annual 2006 and Photography Price Annual International 2006 in book form . Best products of their kind available anywhere.
May 16, 2006: SF Weekly bequeaths Artbusiness.com Best Art Web Site in its "Best of San Francisco 2006" issue. Thank you.
April 19, 2006: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2006 (hardbound book), Gordon's Print Price Annual 2006-1985 (CD-ROM), and Gordon's Photography Price Annual International 2006-1985 (CD-ROM). All Gordon's print and photography price database products are the best in the business-- most comprehensive in terms of item descriptions, most scholarly, most accurate, most additional information including bibliographies and appendicies. Print Price Annual book, $285; Print Price Annual CD-ROM, Initial subscription, $595 (annual update from previous edition, $295); Photography Price Annual International CD-ROM, Initial subscription, $595 (annual update from previous edition, $245). All available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
April 6, 2006: Don't you just hate paying other people to sell your art? Or how about this one-- that painting you sold years ago for $1.98 sells at auction for $50,000? It's enough to drive you nuts, right? Maybe not. Find out why. Read When Other People Make Money Selling Your Art .
March 18, 2006: Received Living the Artist's Life by Kansas City, MO gallery owner Paul Dorrell available from Hillstead Publishing for $16.95. It's kind of a memoir, handbook, and down home ditty about art, artists, the art business, and last but not least-- MAKING IT.
February 10, 2006: Sometimes, like right now, people who buy art get all goofy and speculative. They buy art not because they love it, but rather to sell it later for big profits. Wanna find out how this folly works? Read Anatomy of an Art Market Price Bubble .
January 8, 2006: Received for review-- How to Profit from the Art Print Market by Barney Davey. Thinking about making limited edition prints of your art? Be prepared. Read this first. $29.95 Available from Print Market Profits .
January 6, 2006: San Francisco Art Openings makes Eleanor Harwood's Top 10 list in the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
December 30, 2005: Happy Holidays, y'all. Here's your present-- Studio Visits and Beyond; Making an Artist/Dealer Relationship Work .
December 15, 2005: Review posted for Lawrence's Dealer Print Prices Annual 2005-1970 CD-ROM . International retail dealer print price database-- nothing like it anywhere else.
December 15, 2005: Review posted for the new Art Sales Index , book and CD-ROM 2006. Best for collectors of higher end art; CD-ROM notable for extensive search capabilities.
December 8, 2005: Review posted for the new Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide, 2006/2007 Edition , book and CD-ROM. Thumbs up.
November 19, 2005: Received for review-- Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide, 2006/2007 Edition , book and CD-ROM. Basic price and biographical information on over 275,000 artists. Book, $199; CD-ROM, $229. Available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
November 11, 2005: Review posted for artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987 - June 2005, and online database products -- the best and most comprehensive art price research tools available on the market today.
November 7, 2005: Received for review-- Artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987-January 2005 , the most comprehensive art price database anywhere, containing international auction sales prices for over 4,100,000 works of art. $369 for the CD-ROM includes one year of unlimited access to all Artprice online databases plus access to listings of upcoming auctions, artist biographies, 36,000 artist signature examples, and more. Available from artprice> .
November 4, 2005: Received for review-- Art Sales Index 2005 CD-ROM. 2.6 million auction sales results for paintings, watercolors, drawings, sculptures, and selected prints & photographs by 213,000 artists whose works have appeared at international auction in the past 50 years. Includes sales through June 2005. $400 initial base subscription; $144 annual update. Available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc .
October 19, 2005: For those of you scoring at home, artbusiness.com currently receives over 1,200,000 hits and over 70,000 visitors per month.
October 17, 2005: In case you haven't figured it out yet, artbusiness.com is your source for the secrets of the art world revealed. Like this one-- My Art Belongs in Museums - How Do I Get It There ?
October 2, 2005: Need art writing? Of course you do. You know why? Because Good Writing Makes Good Art Better .
September 26, 2005: Alan Bamberger is quoted on page 53 of the October 2005 issue of Real Simple magazine in a sidebar about how to buy art.
September 16, 2005: Review posted for DocuMentor Collector's Record . Document your collection now and avoid big problems later.
August 24, 2005: Hey artists... wanna make some fast cash? It's easy. All you have to do is read How to Make Your Art Worth More Money . And remember-- artbusiness.com donates wisdom to you. Think about donating back. Visit the Donors Page , pony up a little green, lend a hand, and get a free link in return.
August 23, 2005: Haven't updated in a while, so here goes. Since last update, I've been quoted in the Orlando Sentinel , the Ottawa Citizen (Canada), and again in the International Herald Tribune . As always, San Francisco Art Openings , the most comprehensive coverage of the San Francisco gallery scene anywhere, is updated several times per week on average. So stop by and take a look.
July 10, 2005: Well artsters, I've reached a relative pinnacle in my consulting and appraising career with an appearance in the Fantasy Football Special Issue of ESPN Magazine . The writer consulted "experts" in fields outside sports for tips on how they spot the real deal. The other experts were two college professors and a Mercedes Benz dealer. For those of you who wonder what I look like, there's a couple of pics (but I'm far better looking in person).
June 28, 2005: Art's not an easy thing to sell, especially when you're selling to someone who doesn't know much about art (aka the overwhelming majority of people on this planet), so you have to keep it simple. Read People Need Help Buying Art, So Help Them and find out how to keep potential buyers in the game.
June 2, 2005: Alan Bamberger was quoted in the following article about art investment funds in the International Herald Tribune .
May 25, 2005: San Francisco Art Openings , the most comprehensive coverage of the San Francisco gallery scene anywhere, is updated several times per week. Well over 500 openings have been photographed and reviewed in the past two years-- nearly 5000 images in all.
May 7, 2005: Review posted for the long-awaited Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide, Gold Edition CD-ROM . We like it.
May 4, 2005: Reviews posted for the auction price reference books books, Gordon's Print Price Annual 2005 and Gordon's Photography Price Annual International 2005 .
April 27, 2005: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2005 and Gordon's Photography Price Annual International 2005 , each in book form. Approximately 50,000 international auction records for prints, and 15,000 auction records for photographs sold at international auctions during the 2004 auction year. Print Price Annual, $265; Photography Price Annual, $145. Available from Gordon's Art Reference .
April 21, 2005: Received for review-- Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide, Gold Edition CD-ROM . Davenport's is finally available on CD-ROM with basic price and biographical information on over 250,000 artists. And huge bonus-- you can now search artist names using whatever groups of letters you can recognize without having to page through dozens or hundreds of pages of book entries-- your computer will do the work for you in a few seconds. So stop lugging that big fat book around and get the CD. $229. Available from Gordon's Art Reference .
April 14, 2005: Reviews posted for Gordon's Print Price Annual 2005-1985 CD-ROM and Gordon's Photography Price Annual International 2005-1970 CD-ROM .
April 14, 2005: People make claims about art all the time. So how do you know those claims are true? Read Authenticating and Attributing Art - What You Need to Know .
March 30, 2005: Ever been talking about your art, and as the conversation progresses, eyes slowly glaze over? Well, maybe you got too technical; maybe you assumed too much. People who want to know about your art generally like it, and with sufficient encouragement, may even buy it. To increase the likelihood of making those ever-elusive sales, read Somebody Likes Your Art. Now What? and learn what to do when talking time rolls around.
March 29, 2005: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2005-1985 CD-ROM , approximately 800,000 sales results for prints sold at international auctions, the best print price reference on the market today. $595 initial subscription; $295 annual update. Available from LTB Gordonsart, Inc. , formerly Gordon's Art Reference.
February 24, 2005: Make a donation, get a link. Please visit the new artbusiness.com Links Page list of Donor Supporters of the website. You may also donate at either the artbusiness.com Donation Page , or the San Francisco Art Openings Donation Page . Thank you for your support. In January 2005, artbusiness.com received over 52,000 unique visitors and nearly 900,000 hits.
February 22, 2005: Thinking about making digital prints of your art, original digital prints, or digital mixed media works? Plenty of artists are doing it, but if you want to do it right, read Digital Art Giclee Print Options for Artists .
February 22, 2005: San Francisco Art Openings offers the most in-depth comprehensive coverage of San Francisco's visual arts events. It's updated several times per week with nearly 80 shows reviewed so far in 2005 alone.
January 31, 2005: Alan Bamberger is featured in the March 2005 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, pages 106-109. The article, Art Smart , offers basic instruction and tips for how to buy art.
January 24, 2005: Review posted for Internet 101 for the Fine Artist , an artist's-eye view of how the internet works plus a chapter about selling art on eBay.
January 11, 2005: Happy New Year everybody. Ready to crank up that art career marketing promotion strategy blitz for another round of "Make Me Famous Fast?" Good. Here's a little kindling for your campfire-- Strategies to Advance Your Art Career... Maybe .
December 29, 2004: Review posted for Lawrence's Dealer Print Prices Annual 2004-1992 CD-ROM . Please note the address change for LTB Gordonsart, Inc. , formerly Gordon's Art Reference.
November 30, 2004: Received for review-- Lawrence's Dealer Print Prices Annual 2004-1992 CD-ROM , over 280,000 international dealer print prices, the best retail print price reference on the market today. Prices are taken directly from international print dealer catalogues. $595 initial subscription; $245 annual update. Available from Gordon's Art Reference .
November 24, 2004: If you sell your art online and want to spiff up your website, or if you don't sell your art online and are thinking about doing it, read Creating Your Online Profile .
November 24, 2004: Reviews posted for Hislop's Art Sales Index 2005, 36th Annual Edition, and Hislop's online art price database .
November 23, 2004: Hey artists... wanna be famous and make lots of money? Read I Wanna Be Famous and Make Lots of Money .
November 9, 2004: Alan Bamberger is quoted in the November 2004 issue of Esquire magazine in the article "How to Buy Art for $2500 or Less" by David Katz.
November 2, 2004: Artbusiness.com gets plenty of legal questions about art contracts, reproduction rights, copyright infringement, art fraud, and so on. Read the review of Art Law Handbook, CD-ROM, and 2004 Supplement because it's about the best resource available to address legal issues-- especially the CD-ROM which contains templates for just about every art contract, agreement, and legal document imaginable.
October 21, 2004: Reviews posted for artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987 - June 2004, and online art price database . They're both great products and, in my opinion, the best and most comprehensive art price reference tools available on the market today.
October 17, 2004: Received for review-- artprice Fine Art CD-ROM, January 1987-January 2004 , the most comprehensive art price database anywhere, containing international auction sales prices for nearly 3,800,000 works of art. artprice continues to improve its products and this year's CD-ROM is easier than ever to use-- even on a Mac. Also reviewed will be the artprice online art price database, accessible both online and/or directly from the CD-ROM. $349 for the CD-ROM; online database subscriptions as low as $15. Available from artprice .
October 17, 2004: Received for review-- Art Law Handbook by Roy S. Kaufman with the 2004 Cumulative Supplement . The big advantage of the Art Law Handbook over similar references is that it comes with a CD-ROM containing numerous downoadable contracts and forms covering pretty much every conceivable art business arrangement. If you like to litigate, buy this book. $220. Available from Aspen Publishers .
October 17, 2004: The San Francisco Art Openings section of the website now includes art events from other cities as well those in San Francisco. It's constantly updated, and not only do you get images and reviews, but you also get art market and art business tips. Check it out and learn how to sell or buy more art better. Whatever's your pleasure, you'll find it at ArtBusiness.com .
September 17, 2004: The San Francisco Art Openings section of the website, recently broadened to include art events in other cities as well, is constantly updated. Not only do you get images and reviews, but you also get occasional brief tutorials in art business do's and don'ts. Check it out and learn how to sell more art better.
August 30, 2004: ArtBusiness.com continues to receive inquiries about cruise ship art auctions. If you are curious about cruise ship art auctions or would like to share your cruise line auction experience, please read Cruise Ship Ocean Liner Art Auctions .
August 23, 2004: Norway's Edvard Munch museum just lost about $150,000,000 worth of art to armed robbers. Is your art insured against theft? The museum's wasn't. Maybe it's time for a quick Art Insurance Tutorial .
August 23, 2004: Alan Bamberger was interviewed on this afternoon's edition of Markeplace, aired daily on NPR (National Public Radio) about insurance issues surrounding the recent theft of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch from a Norwegian museum.
August 18, 2004: Reviews posted for New York School Abstract Expressionists, Artists Choice by Artist and American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950's, an Illustrated Survey , both edited by Marika Herskovic and published by New York School Press .
August 12, 2004: Received for review-- New York School Abstract Expressionists, Artists Choice by Artist and American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950's, an Illustrated Survey , both edited by Marika Herskovic and published by New York School Press . I contacted a dealer who specializes in American abstract expressionists who tells me that he consults these books so often, he keeps them on his desk rather than on his library shelves. The two volumes include bios, illustrations, and basic facts about numerous major as well as secondary artists, and are among the most comprehensive references available on the subject. A recommended buy at $57 each.
July 21, 2004: Reviews posted for Gordon's Datastore , an all-new online database of print and photograph price results at international auctions. Also posted are reviews of Gordon's Print Price Annual 2004-1985 CD-ROM , Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2004-1970 CD-ROM , and Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2004 in book form .
July 21, 2004: Don't forget to check out the San Francisco Art Openings section of the website. It's constantly updated. And special added bonus-- with every perusal of San Francisco Art Openings you also get, totally free of charge, a smattering of art openings from other exciting art towns like New York, New Orleans, and Cleveland, Ohio.
July 3, 2004: Received for review-- Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2004-1970 CD-ROM , over 160,000 price results for photographs sold at auction, the best photograph price reference on the market today. $595 initial subscription; $245 annual update. Also received-- Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2004 in book form, over 15,000 price results for photographs sold at international auctions during the 2003 auction season. $145. Both products available from Gordon's Art Reference .
June 16, 2004: Review posted for How to Identify Prints by Bamber Gascoigne. This book is the best. He or she who knows his or her prints makes more money than he or she who does not know his or her prints.
June 7, 2004: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2004-1985 CD-ROM , over 725,000 price results for prints sold at auction, the best print price reference on the market today. $595 initial subscription; $295 annual update. Available from Gordon's Art Reference .
June 7, 2004: Received for review-- How to Identify Prints by Bamber Gascoigne (Thames and Hudson, NY, 2004), revised second edition. This is the best book for identifying what type of print you're looking at. All print processes are included from earliest times up to present day (not including the very latest digital techniques). $34.95. Available at bookstores and online.
June 7, 2004: Received for review-- Gordon's Photography Price Annual 2004 , nearly 14,000 price results for photographs sold at auction, the best photography auction sales price reference on the market today. $145. Available from Gordon's Art Reference .
May 17, 2004: Review posted for Gordon's Print Price Annual 2004 in book form; 50,000 price results for prints sold at auction during the 2003 auction year.
May 16, 2004: Received for review-- Gordon's Print Price Annual 2004 book form, approximately 50,000 entries for prints sold at auction during the 2003 auction year. The industry standard, with technical data found in no other print price reference. $265. Available from Gordon's Art Reference .
May 16, 2004: See and read the most comprehensive coverage of San Francisco Art Openings anywhere. Art, artists, price information, light and refreshing, clear and direct, with no cumbersome art words or overblown hieroglyphic criticism that only three people on the face of the earth can understand.
April 22, 2004: Gobs of new openings to peruse at San Francisco Art Openings . Those of you who could care less about the San Francisco art scene might still check them out because many of the reviews contain helpful art hints that apply no matter where you live.
April 7, 2004: Artists everywhere want to know how to write their statements. Articles about statements are among the most popular at artbusiness.com . Your Artist Statement: Explaining the Unexplainable is the most nuts-and-bolts how-to yet on the topic. Publisher and critic Mat Gleason goes so far as to call the article "a public service" to artists.
March 29, 2004: Art price database websites are not for amateurs; use them to value art only at your own risk. Read Art Appraisers, Appraiser Associations, and Art Valuation and learn why do-it-yourself appraisals are a great way to deflate your wallet.
March 18, 2004: As always, new San Francisco Art Openings to check out including New Yorker Magazine Covers, Pop Art, Anti-war Protest Posters, and Crown Point Press.
March 5, 2004: Check out part two of Manhattan Chelsea Art Gallery Openings from February 28.
March 3, 2004: Recently returned from New York with proof in the form of a two-part traipse around and about the local art scene. Part one is a selection of Manhattan Chelsea Art Gallery Openings from February 27.
February 12, 2004: Hear Alan Bamberger speak about "How to Price and Sell Your Art" at International Artexpo New York , Javits Center, Thursday, February 26, 2004 from 1:30-2:30 PM.
February 12, 2004: Are those pesky art dealers getting you down? Artists complain that dealers take half the selling price of their art; people who buy art complain that dealers charge top dollar. Read " What Good Are Art Dealers ?" and decide for yourself whether we really need these people extracting our hard-earned dollars or whether we'd be better off without them.
February 12, 2004: The San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show opens tonight at Fort Mason Center with a Preview Gala to benefit the galleries for Textiles and the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at San Francisco's new de Young Museum. Eighty international dealers will be exhibiting pre-1940 textiles and tribal arts. The show runs through Sunday, February 15. IT'S GOOD; CHECK IT OUT.
February 6, 2004: The 8th Annual Arts of Pacific Asia Show is on at Fort Mason Center this weekend, through Sunday, February 8-- the best in Asian arts from top international dealers. But first, check out The Gala Opening Night Preview Party right here right now. While you're at it, catch a little First Thursday action at the downtown galleries.
January 27, 2004: Sellers selling fake art on internet auction site eBay are now using simple one-sentence item descriptions to describe and sell their art. Protect yourself BEFORE YOU BID by reading Update Alert: Fake Art and Art Fraud on eBay .
January 16, 2004: The Sixth Annual San Francisco International Art Exposition, SF6 , is on at Fort Mason Center this weekend, through Monday. Go check it out. But first, check out The Gala Opening Night Festivities right here right now.
January 6, 2004: THE SIXTH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ART EXPOSITION OPENS AT FORT MASON CENTER FRIDAY, JANUARY 16. For four days, San Francisco becomes home to 100 prestigious international galleries representing the works of more than 2,000 artists. For details and ticket information, please visit the San Francisco International Art Exposition website. Go to San Francisco International Art Exposition 5, Opening Night to read about last year's show.
January 5, 2004: Read all about Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory, 7th Edition including a FREE BONUS-- Reasons why good old fashioned hard-copy references like Maloney's can still kick the crap out of Internet searches.
January 3, 2004: Received for review-- Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory, 7th Edition with over 20,000 listings, 11,000 websites, 14,000 email addresses. No matter what you collect, and that includes art, Maloney's is the best quick basic hard-copy reference on the market today. Having said that, Artbusiness.com asked editor Dave Maloney what good his book is, or any book for that matter, now that we have the Internet. He answered, and he answered good, and you'll read it here soon.
