How To Become A Successful Artist

The must-have business guide for visual artists, written by the leading specialist in the global art trade

Written for artists of all levels, the latest book from bestselling author Magnus Resch explores how artists can have a career in the field they love. It answers the most important questions including: How do I find gallery representation? How do I write an artist statement? How should I price my artworks? And what's the best Instagram strategy? Case studies are drawn from interviews with leading experts and practitioners, including artists, dealers, and curators. It's an invaluable international art-world resource.

Participating artists include: Tim Bengel; Katherine Bernhardt; Mr. Brainwash; Bridgette Duran; Juan Manuel Echavarria; Peter Halley; Gregor Hildebrandt; Zhang Huan; Rashid Johnson; Jitish Kallat; Bharti Kher; Tali Lennox; Yue Minjun; Marilyn Minter; Tyler Mitchell; Matty Mo; Oscar Murillo; Shirin Neshat; Raymond Pettibon; William Powhida; Dan Roosengarde; Kenny Schachter; Kenny Scharf; Julian Schnabel; Leah Schrager; Sean Scully; Lucien Smith; Chris Succo; The Haas Brothers; Salman Toor; Amalia Ulman; Jorinde Voigt; Summer Wheat; Jordan Wolfson

“"Not much is certain for artists but this much is clear: Magnus Resch invites us to take risks and if at first you don't succeed..." - Sleek Magazine "There's no magic wand to make you into a successful artist but my reading suggests this book comes pretty close." - FAD Magazine "Magnus gives the art world plenty to think about." - New York Times "At its core, Magnus's study explores the financial challenges facing galleries today. Anyone in the field can gain insights from his observations and research." - Artsy "In what's close to a first for the gallery world, Magnus Resch has the data" - Bloomberg "Entertaining, necessary, in short: Brilliant" - Huffington Post "Magnus Resch is the world's most controversial art economist" - Artsy "The great debate: A Twitterstorm erupted over Resch's findings" - The Art Newspaper "Magnus Resch reveals some of the secrets to Larry Gagosian's success" - Artnet "A slim book caused a furore" - South China Morning Post "The strength of the book is its case studies of dealers" - Monopol Magazine "Magnus Resch is the most controversial person in the German art scene" - Bild”

"Bolstered by interviews with art-world luminaries, Resch's book offers practical advice to remind readers that there's a lot more to being an artist than just making art." - ArtNews

"This new book is determined to do away with the stereotype of the starving creative." - The Art Newspaper

"Magnus Resch has the art world down to science." - Cultured

"Get the inside scoop on how to become a successful artist." - Buzzfeed

"How to get rich with art! This book is a business plan for artists." - Welt Am Sonntag

"There's no magic wand to make you into a successful artist but this book comes pretty close." - FAD Magazine

"Everything artists need in order to succeed financially." - Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)

"Magnus Resch explains in 10 short chapters how to transition from an art world loser to an art world winner." - Berliner Tagesspiegel

"In the era of the social network's totalising grip, Resch distils data into a formula for art-stardom." - Spike Art Magazine

"In his book, Magnus Resch addresses issues such as why are some artists more successful than others." - Sleek

"Magnus Resch can help you become a successful artist." - Whitewall

"This book provides a lot of information about the art market." - Volkskrant

"A must read for artists." - Bunte

"Magnus's tone is direct, very clear and personable." - Monopol Magazin

Magnus Resch is an art-market economist, serial entrepreneur, and bestselling author. Magnus is a Professor for art economics, lecturing at Yale University. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and studied at Harvard, the LSE, and University of St. Gallen. His career has been portrayed in a Harvard Business School case study and in various articles, in the New York Times , Wall Street Journal , Vanity Fair and the Financial Times .

The must-have business guide for visual artists, written by the leading specialist in the global art tradeWritten for artists of all levels, the latest book from bestselling author Magnus Resch explores how artists can have a career in the field they love. It answers the most important questions including: How do I find gallery representation? How do I write an artist statement? How should I price my artworks? And what's the best Instagram strategy? Case studies are drawn from interviews with leading experts and practitioners, including artists, dealers, and curators. It's an invaluable international art-world resource.Participating artists include: Tim Bengel; Katherine Bernhardt; Mr. Brainwash; Bridgette Duran; Juan Manuel Echavarria; Peter Halley; Gregor Hildebrandt; Zhang Huan; Rashid Johnson; Jitish Kallat; Bharti Kher; Tali Lennox; Yue Minjun; Marilyn Minter; Tyler Mitchell; Matty Mo; Oscar Murillo; Shirin Neshat; Raymond Pettibon; William Powhida; Dan Roosengarde; Kenny Schachter; Kenny Scharf; Julian Schnabel; Leah Schrager; Sean Scully; Lucien Smith; Chris Succo; The Haas Brothers; Salman Toor; Amalia Ulman; Jorinde Voigt; Summer Wheat; Jordan Wolfson

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