MySpace for Art
Posted: 7/8/07All the couture excitement has got me thinking about art, and namely emerging artists and branding.
The Saatchi Gallery is a prominent British space aimed at selling young, contemporary artists (you may know Charles Saatchi as the man who introduced the world to Damien Hirst) . The gallery’s online offering is quickly becoming the most popular interactive (and free) gallery space on the Internet. The website is home to a large community of artists critiquing one another’s work, facing off for visitor votes and making contacts.
Their “Stuart†(aka “Student Artâ€) site is like social networking for young artists, not only allowing them to create personalized web pages, but also showcase their art and connect with other dealers, art-lovers, and like-minded folks.
The site is massive and while it’s a great place to peruse some amazing new art (maybe connect with a young artist and find something for that space above the fireplace), it also has the potential to undermine the world of art marketing. Fantastic.
Painting: Luce by Vania Comoretti.