Are True Artists True Salespeople?

Art industry has it peculiarities. On one hand it is just like another business – full of hype, marketing tricks, corporate gibberish. On the other, there are “bleeding hearts and artists make their stand” (Roger Waters, “the Wall”). To be successful in the world of art for a young artist requires to acquire those traits of characters which (s)he openly opposes: the so called “professionalism”, good communication skills, etc.
Want to be a successful artist? Play by corporate rules. It is a full time job to market oneself. Want to create and dwell in the realm of art? Sell your masterpieces by the sidewalk cheap to lazy tourists.
All we see is pop art. The real art rarely surfaces the public. I have seen the paintings of the underground underdogs and I must say that Picasso is on vacation. Why do I even mention this name? Is it because I was taught that in school? I guess so.
There is no regret. The real art is not for masses. I am not an artist, I have no courage to be become one. In modern reality it is safer to be a mediocre business man than a mediocre writer or painter.
Internet once promised an easy way for the artists to become known. However these days information highway is full of billboards, ads, large corporations. Artists retreat. Commerce advances. Maybe it is the way the world works? Has it ever been different?
Is Shakespeare is just another Elvis?
We put together an on line gallery partially of nature of charity. We would like to give a chance to underprivileged, unknown, shy or any other artists who are not able to fight with mainstream. Who want and need only one thing: to create.
Will we be successful? Who knows? We are trying.
It is interesting however how shy and vulnerable some artists are. Self assertiveness is not something they can boast of. Sometimes I think that a true talent comes with assertiveness. A genius comes with obnoxious amount of it.
A friend of mine noted that “War and Peace” was the art on the level of the TV Show “Friends”. They did not have mass media at the time. People read books for entertainment.
To find striking talent one must dive into the world of not rich and not famous.

http://www.my-art-gallery.net/

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Why would anybody buy art from my (http://www.my-art-gallery.net/)? Out of charity reasons? Charity is not a very popular word in the current realm of crisis. Who needs art anyway? The snobs? Maybe the snobs. I think that that there is a common tendency to lose the faith in the rapidly depreciating high tech toys like plasma tv, iPhones, youPhones and other half hazarldy built toys.

Art and Art Galleries is what can provide a status symbol these days. Imagine having guests at your newly renovated most modern apartment. There is no TV. You don’t even have a stereo system. All you have is an old gramophone and a collection of records. This is double WOW. Guests are nervously swallowing their saliva in powerless envy. How brave. How original. You stand there in the spot light of fame.

The walls of your rebellious home are decorated with modern art. I do not mean those painting bought at tourists squares in Paris and other pop cities. I am talking authentic, natural art works collected by the means of internet research.

Your walls are decorated by brilliant artworks of artists from badly suffered Eastern Europe. Well, if you want a good painting you need to find an artist with a bleeding heart. I think that the true artist is the one who suffers the most. Hey. Try to find the suffering ones in North America. They would sing a poem of a cold burger or better yet, they would paint in oil the sadness of a cold burger. This is not going to make you stand out. Your home must become an art gallery. A gallery of deep revelations and the pain the must go with them. Knowledge, love and pain are all related. They are all from the same family. They are Siamese triplets.

You collect art. The old record is playing the forgotten tune. The fireplace emanates the deep odor of burnt wood. The semi dark apartment with most original paintings highlighted in the fashionably selected lights make you proud and victorious.

‘I ran my own art gallery’ you say casually and look in the mirror. This is a very pleasant thing to say. You repeat louder: ‘I ran my own art gallery’. I like to buy art and sell art. It makes me feel important.

Let’s put all the sarcasm aside. These are the days when we start doubting the value of overpriced techno toys the return to art is not the answer but a clue. We need clues as the old world model is shattering. Art galleries will prevail. Those who buy art and sell art will too.

Art for charity

Baltic States have always been rich with talent. It is to no surprise then that such an unusual art gallery as MyArtGallery (http://www.my-art-gallery.net/) emerged specifically in Riga, Latvia. The creators of the MyArtGallery

decided to invest a significant amount of effort to create a e-social structure that would function in the interests of artists and that would help them in their carrier advancement and artistic fulfillment.
MyArtGallery will try its best to support talented people of all ages who try to convey their visions of the reality to the world. It is planned that a portion of profit will be invested into support of the artistic development of children from Latvian orphanages.
The gallery also intends to heavily support the Latvian Chapter of Ronald MacDonald House Charities (www.rmhc-latvia.lv). However, the charity orientation is not only what distinguishes this gallery from the others. The whole concept of the gallery is to provide the venue for those who are just staring their career path in the world of art to efficiently exhibit their work and to possibly be noticed by those who will recognize the emerging talent and decide to promote it further.
The founders of the gallery are Latvian law firm Nadaljak Law.Group and software development company Diatom Enterprises. The software of the gallery has extensive functionality. Users can browse and buy artwork, leave their comments and participate in social interactions. We believe that the social and humane aspect of the gallery will secure its success.

300 art works and 60 artists for 1.5 months on our art gallery!

There are already more than 300 art works and more than 60 artists published their art on the pages of our Art Gallery!

We are proud of our artists and are opened for new artists to join.

All authors who placed their art works on our art gallery web site until July 31, 2009 will not be charged!

Art Gallery announces FREE arrangements

Don't starve for your art - you've slaved and struggled for your masterpeace and it is time to reap the benefits. We want you to be succesfull - it's time to eat well.

There are four steps to make:
1. Register to the gallery
2. Tell your story
3. Create your gallery
4. Sell your art

What makes us different from other similar art galleries is that we are charity oriented. We donate 50% of the profit earned from artworks sales to Latvian chapter of RMHC to help sponsor CareMoble Program in Latvia. We also work extensively with young and underprivileged talent to whom their artistry is perhaps one of the most important ways to cope with the realty.

All authors who placed their art works on our art gallery web site until July 31, 2009 will not be charged!

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Baltic States have always been rich with talent. It is to no surprise then that such an unusual art gallery as MyArtGallery emerged specifically in Riga, Latvia. The creators of the MyArtGallery decided to invest a significant amount of effort to create a e-social structure that would function in the interests of artists and that would help them in their carrier advancement and artistic fulfillment. MyArtGallery will try its best to support talented people of all ages who try to convey their visions of the reality to the world. It is planned that a portion of profit will be invested into support of the artistic development of children from Latvian orphanages.
The gallery also intends to heavily support the Latvian Chapter of Ronald MacDonald House Charities. However, the charity orientation is not only what distinguishes this gallery from the others. The whole concept of the gallery is to provide the venue for those who are just staring their career path in the world of art to efficiently exhibit their work and to possibly be noticed by those who will recognize the emerging talent and decide to promote it further.

The founders of the gallery are Latvian law firm Nadaljak Law.Group and software development company Diatom Enterprises. The software of the gallery has extensive functionality. Users can browse and buy artwork, leave their comments and participate in social interactions.
We believe that the social and humane aspect of the gallery will secure its success. decided to invest a significant amount of effort to create a e-social structure that would function in the interests of artists and that would help them in their carrier advancement and artistic fulfillment.