Making It in the Art World (Third Edition)
Strategies for Exhibitions and Funding
$56.12
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
How today’s artists survive, exhibit, and earn money—without compromising their work!
Career-minded artists, this is the book you have been waiting for! Making It in the Art World, Third Edition, explains how to be a professional artist and shares new methods to define and achieve success. Whether you’re a beginner, a student, or a career artist looking to be in the most-watched galleries or museum shows, this book provides proven strategies for advancing and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781621538615 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1621538613 |
| Author: | Brainard Carey |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Imprint: | Allworth Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 152mm x 228mm |
Critics Review
“Brainard Carey offers a clear and incisive analysis of how the art world works, outlining the methods and ideas artists need to succeed. His book is a well-documented guide, organized into focused sections on galleries, collectors, and other cultural institutions. It is a must-read for both emerging and mid-career artists.”
–Suzanne Anker, Chair of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York
“Survival and/or success in the art world is all about making it up as you go along. This book will help you do that.”
–Robert Storr, artist, curator, and critic; former Director of Visual Arts for the 52nd Venice Biennale, senior curator at MoMA, and Dean of the Yale School of Art
Brainard Carey
Brainard Carey is an artist, author, and lecturer on professional development for artists. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics, an online career development and support center offering educational resources, artist community, expert talks, and ongoing listings of grants and exhibition opportunities.
As a working artist, he collaborates with his wife, Delia Carey, under the name Praxis. Their work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, MoMA, and other venues worldwide. He has written five books for artists and co-authors others with Delia, Praxis Center’s co-founder and co-director.
He is on the faculty at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he lives with his wife and son.
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