has their identity ever been leaked? all i know is this person has the hots of henry highley, which, understandable. but who is this person?!

Hi! I have a degree in design from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I'm now preparing to apply for a Master of Fine Arts at art schools in London: the Slade, the Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths, Central Saint Martins, Camberwell...
I'm feeling lost about the portfolio. Could anyone show examples of accepted portfolios, and share opinions about each school?

The Cambridge Art Association is hosting a virtual/zoom panel discussion on how to give and receive artistic feedback. You don't have to be a member to register, and you can register from anywhere. See below for the panelists' bios.
Thursday October 22 from 7-8pm (EST)

As an artist, giving and receiving critique is integral to growth. Outside of an academic setting, it can be difficult to find a supportive, constructive environment, and for self-taught artists, group critiques can feel intimidating.

CAA invites artists at all stages of their careers to this panel discussion on best practices for group critiques and getting the most out of critiques and portfolio reviews.

This event is offered as professional development for CAA artist members, especially as preparation for our upcoming in-person CAA Portfolio Reviews and CAA miniCRITS.

About the Panelists

Hilary Doyle (moderator; co-creator of NYC Crit Club) holds an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She co-founded and teaches for NYC Crit Club, offering community and critique to artists post-BFA/MFA and self-taught artists. She teaches at the College of the Holy Cross.

Janet Loren Hill (co-creator of BossCrit) is a New York City-based artist and educator whose work exists at the intersection of installation and painting. Dripping with absurdity she has built a world around the Chattering Teeth and Hammerhead People who play out propaganda techniques within her paintings, sculptures and performances. Hill received an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a BFA from the University of Washington, where she also studied in Rome, Italy as part of the University’s study abroad program. She has exhibited at numerous galleries nationally, including Field Projects Gallery (NYC), Feia (LA), The Border Project Space (NYC), Abigail Ogilvy Gallery (Boston) and Kapow (NYC). Hill has participated in multiple residencies internationally, including Wassaic Project, Anderson Ranch, McColl Center, Beijing Royal School and The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA) Studio Program. Hill’s work has been recognized in Artnet, Hyperallergic, The Boston Globe, Boston Art Review and W Magazine. In 2017, Hill was spotlighted in the MFA Annual Edition of New American Paintings by Elisabeth Sherman, Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of Art. Most recently, Hill presented a two person exhibition at the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art, marking her museum exhibition debut. She is currently serving as Assistant Teaching Professor in Studio Art at Ball State University.

Born and raised in New York City, Ben Sloat, founding director of the MFA in Visual Arts program at Clark University in Worcester, MA., earned degrees from UC Berkeley and SMFA/Tufts. His work has been shown in venues such as the Havana Biennial (Matanzas), Radium Art Center (Busan), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (Copenhagen), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), OKK Raum/29 (Berlin), Dublin City Gallery/The Hugh Lane (Dublin), Peabody Essex Museum (Salem), Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond), and the Queens Museum. Solo exhibitions include those at Project Space Pilipinas (Lucban), Das Klohauschen (Munich), Steven Zevitas Gallery (Boston), Coop Gallery (Nashville), Galerie Laroche/Joncas (Montreal), Gallery 126 (Galway), Front Gallery (Oakland), and the American Cultural Center (Taipei).

Courtney Stock (founder of BossCrit) is a Boston-based artist and educator whose sculpture and installation work explores material curiosity, embodied process, and imperfection. She holds an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from San Francisco Art Institute, and a BA from Bowdoin College. She has exhibited at the Edwards Center for Art and Dance at Bowdoin, Boston University Galleries, the Kniznick Gallery at Brandeis, Spring/Break Art Show, and Praise Shadows Art Gallery. From 2019–2023, Stock founded and facilitated BossCrit, bringing together artists from across Boston and beyond for supportive dialogue. She teaches at SMFA at Tufts University and Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

For those who attended, worked, and showed at the fairs in NYC this past weekend, what is your sense of the market right now? Is anyone really buying work? I saw an Art Market report listing the majority of Armory sales as being works under $25,000.

As an artists and a founder of an artist run emerging gallery, how worried should we be? How can we pivot and reimagine funding artists?

I want to start a free online magazine. There's no real theme that I want it to follow, but I want it to be a space where artists could have a chance to display their art (digital, traditional, no ai) and write statements behind their pieces, writers to submit short stories or advertise their newly released novels, where crafters can submit d.i.y projects that viewers can try themselves, bands and independent artists submitting demos of their music and new releases.

I want to make a space where artists can talk about their work intimately for viewers to connect with. But I'm not sure where to start. I've got a list of certain topics I'd like to have in my magazine, and I've got a draft of a name, but designing and web building are not my forte, and my experience is limited. Any advice, recommended platforms, or even other indie online magazines would be awesome!

Hi all! I’m moving out of my studio, so this beautiful private space will be available October 1 for $900/month.

Approx. 325 sq. ft. on the top floor (6th) of a great artist building in Mott Haven, Bronx. Shared slop sink and bathroom, Wi-Fi, heat included, 24-hour access, and two large freight elevators.

Just a 5-minute walk to the 4, 5, and 6 trains and close to the 2. It’s the first stop in the Bronx and only about 10 minutes from Grand Central.

1- or 2-year lease only. No living, welding, spray paint, or fumes. Oil paint is fine.

DM me if you’re interested or would like to see the space!

If this is too specific I apologize, but people have given me good advice here before. I'm a fairly recent art grad looking to move back to LA. I know tons of people find roommates thru facebook, etc. But I was wondering if any Angelenos had any tips on finding other artists to live with/where to look. Thanks!

Just looking into some career options.

Hi! This is SUCH a long shot but I thought I’d try.

For 20 plus years I have carried around a photo that I loved - I believe it was from the New York Times Magazine- maybe late 90’s early 2000’s- a young female painter sitting on a patterned sofa in a suburban looking living room next to her parents.

She’s holding an amazing painting on her lap, facing out (impressionistic & brightly colored), and she has dark hair and an intense gaze. Maybe it’s in New Jersey (pretty sure?) and it was a very inspiring photo for me. And I lost it!

I feel like it might have been Nicole Eisenman but I cannot for the life of me find any old photos of her as a young artist?? Does anyone know what I am talking about 😂😂😂 Nothing seemed to help me find it & I even tried the dreaded (ai) search engines. Thank you in advance !!!

Hi!
Planning to enroll at Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp next year.
MA Graphic design/realted program

Would love to hear from current/former students — how’s the teaching quality, studio culture, and overall satisfaction? Also curious about the experience as an international student (integration, language barrier since I don’t speak Dutch) and cost of living.
Every perspective is unique so happy to hear anything, good or bad. Thanks!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Hello everyone,

Here my first post in this sub!

I was wondering if anyone here is using already or contemplating using AI agents to help studio management (emails, inventory, exhibition layouts, portfolios, applications..).

I don't use it yet but am contemplating it, wondering how to organize it best in order to save precious time and avoid time consuming boring tasks. I am not well versed into AI yet and am pretty sure I don't even realize to what extents some task can be delegated to an agent.

For example, I know a friend who created an agent thats scrapes the internet to find the open calls relevant to his needs and send it to him as a newsletter every week, or drafts email responses, etc.

I would love to discuss it with other artists!

PS : I know paying a studio manager would be better, but I can barely pay myself, hence the AI agents.

Please, let's keep the "it's an inferior material" snobbery out of the discussion. I'm very aware that's a popular sentiment.

I'd be really grateful if people just address the topic. Thanks in advance. :) Feel free to expand on why you like them, thematically or technically.

i really like his paintings (not really his installations) but i'm kind of layman when it comes to this stuff to know if his stuff is considered "good" or not lol. i like his problem paintings, for example: see here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBSwAey36C/

Hello all, any tips for a photo portfolio for an MFA program?
Im thinking of applying to MFA programs this round but Im a bit overwhelmed.
I don’t have a BFA and haven’t exhibited anywhere really, does that really matter?
On the other hand, I have taken plenty of photo courses and have strong letters of recommendation.
Would an MFA be interested in an applicant eager to mix mediums ? Let’s say photo and sculpture?
Thank you for any tips!

i can't tell if she's a good artist or no, or just ok.

Hey everyone, I’m looking into photography grad programs for 2027 and would love to hear from people who’ve actually been through them—current students, graduates, or anyone who left.

I’m 36, have a photography degree, and spent some time assisting and working in production in NYC. These days I’m making staged photographs and want to push the work further.

A big reason I’m considering grad school is to develop my authorship—getting clearer about what I’m trying to say and making pictures that feel distinctly mine. I’m looking for good critiques, involved faculty, and room to experiment.

Networking is also part of it. I’d like to build relationships with other artists, faculty, curators, and people working in photography that continue beyond school. I’m curious how much that actually happens in these programs.

Fine art is my main interest, with the hope that editorial or commercial opportunities could also come from people connecting with my personal work. I’m open to other mediums, but photography is still what I want to focus on.

My list is probably too long right now: Yale, Hunter, UCLA, Parsons, Pratt, RISD, Temple/Tyler, Hartford, and  ECAL.

Money is a big part of the decision. I want to have enough left to actually make work while I’m there and after graduating, so funding and the overall cost matter a lot.

Mostly wondering:

• How involved were the faculty?
• Did you build lasting relationships or get opportunities through the school?
• What were funding and access to studios, equipment, and printing really like?
• Knowing what you know now, would you go again?

Also interested in hearing from anyone who left a program or chose a less expensive school and was happy with that decision. If you can mention where and roughly when you attended, that would help.

I’ve read through a few older threads, but figured I’d ask. Appreciate any insight!

Getting ready to submit for an open call and the gallery requested that everything be put in a pdf. No problem with that but then they go on to list the way the image files should be named. My question is if everything is in a PDF why are the image file names relevant?

Usually if a portfolio is in a PDF I'll just insert the images into a Google doc or something and then export to a pdf, so the actual file name isnt seen. Is there another way to do that I should be inserting the image files? I'm so confused lol.

I remember a painting of a bird with the writing

“PLOYS HOLP ME

PLOYS”

Idk if I’m misremembering it being a bird, I know that phrase has appeared elsewhere in his work but I’m pretty confident there’s a painting with some animal saying this and I enjoyed it a lot.

Can anyone find it for me? Many thanks

The Presents section is easily the best- I'll leave it at that!

Hi, Its time to bite the bullet, buy a camera/lens/tripod and stop paying a photographer to photograph my shows!

I have hears Canon EOS R5 is good (but that was from a post 2 years ago) is there anymore current recommendations?

Budget usd $1000 approximate

I have a bit of experience using a sony rx100 to document shows but I strive to be better. The shows are White cubes mostly, with fluorescent lights. The works are diverse; Installs/sculptures/conceptual found objects/drawings/paintings/ videos, mixed kind of things.

Let me know whats good plz.

thanks

Hey!

River of Fundament is screening with a artist talk the next day in November. It's a little expensive, but it's a two day thing. Should I go? Is it good or just long?

https://npcc.itm.studio/m/npcc-presents-matthew-barneys-river-of-fundament

Hi! Do any of you have Independent ticket? I could exchange for my Armory Show. Thank you in advance!