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Sales Within Galleries – The Art of Selling Art
Selling art is perhaps the most glamorous and illustrious career in the art world, and is for many the ultimate profession. The sale of art is, of course, the essential business of the industry and depends on a curious balance of the various values ascribed to an artwork – a luxury asset, a source of cultural capital, an artefact of historical importance, and an object of aesthetic brilliance. As a role requiring a profound understanding of these values, and of the desires of an elite international market, it is no wonder that the selling of art is considered complex and delicate, involving its own form of artistry.
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Assisting and Supporting Roles
Commonly considered low-status and admin-heavy, combining monotony with high pressure, assisting and supporting roles are all too often unrecognised for their potential as valuable and strategic platforms from which to build a career in the art world. For some, assisting roles are a stepping-stone into a more senior or more specialised role, whilst for others, they can be the basis of a long and fruitful career in executive management. In this blog, we look beyond the Devil Wears Prada stereotype and consider the reality of PA and EA roles in the art world.
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ART SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS
This week we take a look into the mysterious world of art shipping – the behind-the- scenes industry that underpins an ever-more international art market. With reference both to positions within artist logistics companies and in-house registrar roles, we explore the key issues involved in transporting artworks, how these issues are navigated, and what the future may hold for the movement of art in and out of the UK in uncertain political times.
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WORKING WITH ARTISTS PART 2: IN THE GALLERY
In the second part of our look at positions that involve working closely alongside artists, we consider the role of the Artist Liaison within a contemporary gallery, and how it navigates between the spaces of creation and commerce. For a commercial gallery dealing in contemporary…
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WORKING WITH ARTISTS PART 1: WITHIN THE STUDIO
For many in the art world, a key attraction is the possibility of working closely alongside artists and within touching distance of new artworks as they take form. Yet this proximity – and indeed any chance of using one’s own artistic creativity – is something that is not always offered by a career in the commercial art world. In the first of this series focusing on working with artists, Elizabeth looks at careers within the artist studio itself.
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COMMUNICATIONS JOBS IN THE ART WORLD: WHAT TO KNOW, AND WHAT TO EXPECT
As the art market’s leading search firm, we are often asked about the status of the employment market and the different career paths available. In this new blog, Consultant Elizabeth Yarlott explores some of the key issues, trends and changes taking place in the industry, and how these effect the nature and availability of arts jobs. In this first issue, she discusses the increasing emphasis on PR in the art market.
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Blog
Here at SML, we have a grandstand view. As the leading executive search business in the art world, with a key role as contributor and advisor, we can offer unique insights. For more than 16 years, we have participated in and watched its ebbs and flows, observing the tides of fashion, and adapting to the needs of clients and candidates. In this blog, Consultant Elizabeth Yarlott hopes to share some of this privileged perspective.
