1. An art exhibition is traditionally the space in which art objects (in the most general sense) meet an audience. ... An important distinction is noted between those exhibits where some or all of the works are for sale, normally in private art galleries, and those where they are not.
2. An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within a cultural or educational setting such as a museum, art gallery, park, library, exhibition hall, or World's fairs.
3,5. Before the show:
find a place to exhibit your work
choose a date
measure the place
decide how many paintings you want to show
choose a title for the exhibition
select the paintings you want to show
make sure the paintings are ready for exhibiting. (Do they need frames? Do they need color around the edges? Do they want to be varnished? Are they signed? Are they ready for hanging?)
take professional photographs of each artwork (maybe also some close-ups and photos of the paintings in your living room)
optimize the photos for use on social media and in print. For print you want high resolution and best quality, for use on different social media channels you need smaller sizes and a variety of different formats.
tag all photos with metadata
create a sheet with your photos and additional information like: artist, title, year, size, medium, retail price, commission etc.
send out a reminder to all these channels one week before the show
engage a photographer for the exhibition
create gallery labels
prepare handouts like price lists, C.V., business cards
do you want to have a guestbook for the event?
don’t forget to buy red dots
start preparing the opening (drinks, glasses, snacks…)
do the walls need a bit of renovating between the shows?
wrap your paintings carefully to get ready for transport
hang paintings and fix labels
adjust the lighting
post photos of all last preparations on all social media channels with a reminder
welcome your guests and enjoy the show
During the show:
Make sure the following things are accessible
sales agreements (paying in installments, leasing, test and buy)
receipts
bubble wrap
certificates
red dots
artist’s folder
guestbook and pen
lists to sign into for future email invitations
After the show:
write personal thank you letter to all guests
thank you posts with plenty of photos on all social media channels
send out artist’s folders with certificates to buyers
all email contacts who have been invited get information about the success of the show (with photos)
keep all visitors updated with new works and exhibitions at least twice a year.
4. techniques:
Exhibition planning
First steps
Stakeholders and local connections
Exhibition proposal
Selecting the objects
Borrowing objects
Designing the layout
Assess your objects’ display requirements
Mounting and displaying objects
Start with what you’ve got
Displaying objects without a mount
Plinths and raises
Foam board labels and object mounts
How to make a label mount using foam board
How to make a simple object mount using foam
board
Mounting archival material in a display case
Stainless steel mounts
Mounts for large objects
Protecting objects on open display
Color adds life and drama
Displaying works on paper 08
Hanging art works
Labels and interpretation
Writing labels
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