Artists Artists is a new model for the production and sale of art — inspired by the origins of the gallery in the print shops and curiosity dealers that fostered the 19th century avant-garde.
WHAT:
Work by emerging artists at attainable prices, with a focus on drawings, easel paintings, prints, and editions.
High quality reproductions of significant and minor works from the annals of art history — by a pantheon of artists’ artists.
Found objects — antiquities, oddities and curios, second-hand artworks, crafts, folk art, books, and more — for aesthetic inspiration and personal collection.
(COMING SOON) Workshops led by artists, critics, and writers focused on specific techniques and media, practical knowledge and best practices, creative generation, and art history/critical theory.
HOW:
Offering artists a majority split of the artwork price by framing in-house and operating with low overhead to make up the difference.
Sourcing hires files of works in the public domain to print on archival paper using professional photo printers.
Scouring flea markets, estate sales, craft fairs, open studios, sidewalk stands, and anywhere else interesting objects can be found.
Partnering with working artists to develop courses where both aspiring amateurs and seasoned professionals can develop new skills and work alongside other artists in a structured but informal setting.
WHY:
We believe art should be for the fiends and devotees of aesthetic experience who often priced out of the current market. We think good art by good artists should be priced fairly, transparently, and without any gatekeeping.
The long history of art continues to inform artists today, but in underappreciated or unrecognized ways. We want to encourage people to cultivate an active relationship to art history — to define the past for themselves in order to see what can be new in the present.
The sources that artists draw on for inspiration extend beyond art and include other objects that possess a unique sensation, feeling, or aesthetic effect. Rather than excluding these kinds of objects from the gallery context, we want to present them alongside new and historical artworks, to see how they relate and add to the experience of looking.
Art is a form of learning, and learning is a lifelong pursuit. We believe developing new skills shouldn’t have to feel like a solo journey, involve a graduate degree, or require an extensive network of contacts. Artists should have a place where they can come together to work on improving, and we want to help provide that.
