The Truth About Art Galleries & Why You Can't Wait to be Discovered | Art Crush

Are traditional art galleries still the holy grail for artists, or is there a better way to sell your work?In episode two of Art Crush, professional artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn shatter the starving artist myths and tackle the reality of showing and selling your art today.If you've ever felt frustrated by high gallery commissions, pay-to-play exhibition spaces, or the daunting gap of selling art in the mid-tier price range, this episode is your wake-up call. Fi and Paula discuss why sitting back and waiting to be "discovered" is a guaranteed path to obscurity, and how taking control of your own marketing can completely transform your art business.Whether you are looking to enter your first juried show or want to take a DIY approach to exhibiting, this conversation provides actionable advice for getting your art out into the world.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The Gallery Reality Check: The critical differences between commission-based and pay-to-play galleries, and why handing over your art doesn't guarantee sales.Alternative Exhibition Spaces: How to "grow where you're planted" by hosting incredibly cheap, highly effective pop-up shows in community spaces, libraries, and even your own backyard.Navigating Juried Art Shows: When it's worth paying the high entry fees to get your work in front of the right buyers.The Van Gogh Myth: Why the idea of becoming "famous after you die" is a terrible strategy, and the true story of how Vincent van Gogh's legacy was actually built through fierce marketing.Proactive Marketing: Why selling art means treating it like a business, and how seemingly unsuccessful shows can quietly generate lucrative commissions months down the road.About Art Crush:Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity.Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms.Connect with the hosts:Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com⁠