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Alice @ArtULTRA
Apr 7, 20244 min read
(Re)Discovering Fernando Botero
(Re)Discovering Fernando Botero has been one of my main artistic revelations as I journeyed through South America earlier this year. I...
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beasantos08
May 16, 20235 min read
Who gets to write about/with/as art?
A heap of Language by Robert Smithson Art and writing have a long, entwined history: from descriptions of famous ancient Greek artworks...
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Who says curating is a desk job?
There is a lot of crouching, squatting, heaving, hoisting, fetching, and pacing involved in the practice of curating. You need the right...
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Oct 7, 20225 min read
Out of the Blue
Blue is the most loved colour in the world... why does it exert so much influence on us? And how have artists harnessed the power of blue?
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Sep 6, 20224 min read
Top tips to discover emerging talent
Top tips to discover new artistic talent, off the beaten track.
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beasantos08
May 31, 20224 min read
How Nifty Are NFTs?
The results are in! In our April newsletter, we launched an NFT survey to find out what emerging artists thought of NFTs and how NFTs...
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Jacob Black
Apr 5, 20225 min read
NFTs: Behind the Hype
2021 saw a surge in the popularity of NFTs, with record auction prices. What are they? How can artists make the most of NFTs?
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Mar 1, 20224 min read
The peculiar economics of the global art market
Is success in the art market more about marketing savvy than talent and originality?
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beasantos08
Feb 1, 20224 min read
Business Basics: Product Ladder
A product ladder is a simple concept to help organise your sales and build a customer base. Get tips and easy steps to price and sell work.
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Jan 5, 20223 min read
Glam or Scam? The verdict is in
Last month, the ArtULTRA team surveyed artists about their opinion on the ethics of artist opportunities that charge a participation fee....
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beasantos08
Nov 29, 20214 min read
Studio hunting? Six tips to make your studio search more successful
Finding studio space can be, and often is, stressful and frustrating. It takes effort to find a studio, in addition, the monthly rent can...
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beasantos08
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Why Keep a Sketchbook?
For many artists, scrawling in a sketchbook is something they’ve done since being old enough to hold a pencil. Often when we visit an...
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Jul 24, 20213 min read
Just do it.
Taking the first step and giving yourself permission to “do it” is a big deal. I have often experienced how self-censorship is one of the...
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Apr 15, 20213 min read
Delphian Gallery’s 'Navigating the Art World – Professional Practice for the Early Career Artist'
Some of its hard facts are useful, but the book’s true value, for me, lies in its thought-provoking passages.
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Feb 25, 20212 min read
To commission or not to commission?
One thing that surprised me when speaking to early career artists during my research last year was their yearning for time and space to...
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Alice @ArtULTRA
Jan 19, 20212 min read
As we turn to 2021, what do I take with me, and what do I leave behind?
Looking back on 2020 it's hard to summarise a year which plumbed such depths, but also included a few unexpected highs.
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