(first) Group Show - omg moment/musings/mumblings
i'm about to tick one item of my to do list for this year. to sell my works commercially. yay! so far i've 'sold' my works by donating pieces for our annual charity events. and most often, given out to friends who i think will accept (or is the word tolerate? ;) my hobby. but i'm growing confident (thanks in part to LMM) that this, this passion of mine, can be something that i would love do more in the future. maybe pay the bills too. anyways... back to group show story.
i've taken up this abstract painting course in local uni so i've met a few like me - have day job but do art whenever we can. came to know some quite well. it came out of nowhere...an email asking me if i want to join, hell ya i said. flurry of emails and one f2f meeting, a proposal. it was like any marketing proposals/briefs i would whip out in my day job. then, a yes... we will be their swan song exhibition at the art space of the local Volvo car showroom. it's a huge space, well publicised and in the local art spots! the humour is not lost though...we will bring the house(showroom) down with our our abstract works!
how funny, it's april fool's day, sitting on my rocking chair and i am now like... omg, showing in 12 weeks! the rush of whats and whys are sinking in. im more giddy with excitement but there's that niggling feeling of 'hmm, really?'. *sigh. i don't even now how to frame or mount my pieces i think googling will help and then ikea and local framers. let alone review my works or do i need to do new ones? pricing art works? naming works? lighting? opening night? accepting payments? time to divvy up the works with others. but i think it will be on the 2 of us to carry most weight. details, details, details. i wonder how was your first group show like? and tips and tricks?
ok, i circled back and i think i'm foolishly excited again. keep you posted in this unfolding drama. cheers!
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Comment by Darwin Sy Antipolo on April 2, 2012 at 10:14pm -
Thanks Elke! Yes, stopped coffee already. Great tips, will definitely follow like a good student all these stuff. What's good of some of the ladies (all 3women!) have exhibited before. I got stuff already that I can show.. It's editing really. I've done a basic site... Www.darwinsyantipolo.com and I'm the official marketer of the team. Each has designated role. Trying to get some sponsors for the opening night. I will definitely put more stuff and blog about it here. Thanks again! Will chat some more soon.
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Comment by Elke Trittel on April 2, 2012 at 8:58pm -
Hi Darwin,slow down on coffee and take it as it comes!
I suggest you first have a good look at the wall space and decide together how many works of what size each one of you are going to expose and discuss if you will have a common theme or will it be three different exhibitions in one space and how to seperate them.Imagine a visitor being confused who does what and why when he enters the space,so best to think in beforehand.A bit of explanation but not too much,keep it short as most people won't bother to read more than a few lines and print them clearly,not too small,an artstatement by each artist,a photo is important, three words about yourself,that's enough!
From there you select your works carefully,frame them,titles are helpful but not always necessary and you have plenty of time to do some more paintings once you know what you want to show.I'm sure you've got already a lot to exhibit but maybe don't overload,better to show the best and put the others on the side in a box on a table for those who are really interested and want to explore more of your work .
Hope this helps,keep us updated and discuss with us your work you want to display if you like...
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