tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post1216209797624824579..comments2024-01-31T14:11:43.544-08:00Comments on Clinton T. Hobart's "Painting Actually": 10 Signs A Gallery Isn't Going To Make ItClinton Hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-68669804308745567742014-01-21T15:13:15.977-08:002014-01-21T15:13:15.977-08:00It's always a shame when you are doing everyth...It's always a shame when you are doing everything right and still go out of business. I had a friend who had a very successful gallery and had to close due to cancer. Another friend had a gallery that was doing well, not great, but getting by, and they had to close because the landlord raised their rent. Those are tough reasons to have to close an otherwise successful business.<br />Thanks for commenting!Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-59159055352045616682014-01-21T09:45:18.859-08:002014-01-21T09:45:18.859-08:00Good post! I just want to mention that one can be ...Good post! I just want to mention that one can be in a gallery which is making none of these mistakes and it can still fail for a host of other reasons. I have been in two such: a start-up that just couldn't get off the ground fast enough despite the good sense/hard work of the owners. They only had enough money to "float" the place for a year till it started earning. They were doing great for a start-up but needed more time to really get going. Sad! The other was a gallery that did well and had been in business for several decades, had a great reputation etc but the owner had a sudden severe health crisis and not enough staff to take over entirely while she dealt with it. Very sad!<br />Nancy Bea Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833697697334243593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-50367093530475378392014-01-20T12:37:01.360-08:002014-01-20T12:37:01.360-08:00I've been to that gallery a few times and have...I've been to that gallery a few times and have to admit, seeing that sign at first was startling. My natural curiosity led me in and I found that it was a fantastic gallery, I love that place!<br />For any readers who don't know, Glory Hole Glassworks is a glassblowing gallery in Santa Fe. It gets it's name from the term Glory Hole – which is the opening of the furnace used to keep the glass hot and workable.<br />To be honest though, when I read a list of terms used in glassblowing I would guess even the most mature of people might smile and chuckle at more than a few of them,Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-5328947532912286682014-01-20T11:34:57.816-08:002014-01-20T11:34:57.816-08:00I think a bad name can ruin a gallery also. There ...I think a bad name can ruin a gallery also. There is a gallery in Santa Fe called "The Glory Hole". I chuckle every time I walk by it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-59214380900725976452014-01-20T08:45:55.653-08:002014-01-20T08:45:55.653-08:00Thanks Jose!
And if an emerging artist is in no ga...Thanks Jose!<br />And if an emerging artist is in no galleries at all, almost any gallery is a step up.<br />I wrote this list because I was in galleries that made these mistakes, so I ignored that little voice myself...Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-62035158400765812462014-01-20T03:41:01.396-08:002014-01-20T03:41:01.396-08:00Great Post! All common sense, but emerging artists...Great Post! All common sense, but emerging artists are so eager to exhibit we dont always listen to that little voice that says "dont do it".<br /><br />Thanks for the advice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618766198014796485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-49608349600075253572014-01-19T17:55:29.486-08:002014-01-19T17:55:29.486-08:00Hi Michelle,
I think that depends on the gallery a...Hi Michelle,<br />I think that depends on the gallery and the set-up. I can think of several examples of each. Berkley Gallery in Virgina, who represents my work, is very tiny and almost every inch of wall space is covered, but they hung it so wonderfully that it feels more cozy warm and charming, than it does crowded. I can also think of a few other galleries though where it doesn't work quite as well. <br /><br />Every once in a while I go into a gallery that looks like a packed antique store, where there is just stuff everywhere. In that case I agree that it is overwhelming.<br />Thanks for commenting!Clinton Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344113204041091501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598952134662786645.post-13056500317362787662014-01-19T09:11:10.724-08:002014-01-19T09:11:10.724-08:00Great post! I might have included galleries that a...Great post! I might have included galleries that are over-crowded. I hate when there is so much work on the wall that I get overwhelmed.<br />Love your work!<br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com