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Is the foe of artist-statement confusion vanquished?

By sarah | Published: April 20, 2010
Or does it still lurk among us? Sorry not to have posted for so long on the topic. After a slew of studio visits, I’m happy to say that we’re getting there, making progress. However, I also must report that there are huge, huge misconceptions harbored by artists on the topic of this itty-bitty, often-no-more-than-350-word [...]
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Work exchange at Harlem’s Taller Boricua is cool; but the artist’s statements? Eh. You decide.

By sarah | Published: February 18, 2010
I really like the concept driving this event on Feb. 23 at Taller Boricua in Harlem: exchange your skill for someone else’s skill. It’s created by an artist named Chanika Svetvilas, and it came into my Inbox described much like this: Here’s what (the artist, presumably) has to say. It’s pretty good, no? Do you have an [...]
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Sample Artist’s Statement — biographical, bares all

By sarah | Published: January 19, 2010
There are all different kinds of tones you can take in your artist’s statement. Here’s an example of: The “why I make what I make” statement. It provides background that feeds the reader’s imagination. Ideal reader: someone who’s seen the work, and wants permission to understand it, love it. Who wrote it? Alfred Steiner. Work pictured below. (Be [...]
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