Category Archives: Writing Advice for Artists

An open letter to Ed Winkelman, SVA, Dan Cameron, or anyone in a position to help artists speak Truth to Power: we do need “A New Currency”

By sarah | Published: March 17, 2010
No wonder artists have a hard time writing statements. Rebelling against the need to write is the only self-defense/self-preservation mechanism they have left in a system that seeks to compartmentalize them. Do you want funding? [asks the foundation] Explain how what you do fits in with our criteria for what’s worth $. Want me to [...]
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Why they don’t teach you how to write a decent artist’s statement in Grad School

By sarah | Published: March 16, 2010
I’ve thought about this, having gone to grad school (Pratt Institute) and gotten an MFA in painting—and come out with zero instruction from my professors on the art market and how I might find my own voice in it. That, I did for myself. Since then, I’ve gotten past the rage (mostly) and have come to [...]
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Critic writes half-ass artist’s statement on a paper bag at Cafe Grumpy

By sarah | Published: March 15, 2010
My friend (if he still is my friend), Kurt Strahm, seems worried that I may not be able to hack writing artists’ statements in 15 minutes at Winkelman this Wednesday; so, I offer to write him one on the spot—only he’ll have to wait ’till after I use the rest room.  He insists (to toughen [...]
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Jerry Saltz stole my focus @hashtagclass; he wrote an artist’s statement faster than I did. (Updated 03/14)

By sarah | Published: March 12, 2010
[I just updated this post to include the statement I wrote—all the way at the bottom.-SS] Mild-mannered writer (that’s me) walks into Winkelman, looking for a willing/unsuspecting artist who will let me test out my ability to write an artist’s statement in under 15 minutes (in prep for my statement-writing event, next week). Enter, one [...]
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i will attempt to write artists statements—in real time, at #hashtagclass

By sarah | Published: March 10, 2010
You may think it’s hard to endure writing or reading artists’ statements; so please take heart that I’m now turning statement writing into an endurance piece. We shall see if I can come out standing. Read about the show on the blog, or just come to Winkelman Gallery in Chelsea. I was inspired by Lucy van [...]
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