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fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Jet Le Parti on Founding Sibyl and Defying Art World Convention

Self-taught artist Jet Le Parti bypasses traditional gallery systems through independent platforms like Base 36, Relaispunkt, and Sibyl, prioritizing artistic control and direct audience engagement over conventional career trajectories.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
5 months ago

Embracing independence: meet the artists giving galleries a swerve

Before art dealers entered the scene in the 19th century, artists would mostly sell their work to patrons without the aid of a middleman. Michelangelo spoke to his small but powerful group of patrons directly, while Rembrandt organised his own commissions and sold his art from a "shop" next to his studio. Today, as the art market's power dynamics continue to evolve, an increasing number of artists are once again taking a more independent approach to the making, marketing and selling of their art.
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