Comments on: 5 Reasons Why People Don’t Buy Art https://artmarketingnews.com/why-people-dont-buy-art/ Innovative art marketing advice for visual artists weekly since 2005 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:24:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Eileen Tascioglu https://artmarketingnews.com/why-people-dont-buy-art/#comments/57442 http://artprintissues.com/?p=9059#comment-57442 Interesting and informative article. Thanks for taking the time to write it.

]]> By: Barney Davey https://artmarketingnews.com/why-people-dont-buy-art/#comments/57418 http://artprintissues.com/?p=9059#comment-57418 In reply to Ken Church.

Thanks for your reply and excellent points.

]]> By: Ken Church https://artmarketingnews.com/why-people-dont-buy-art/#comments/57417 http://artprintissues.com/?p=9059#comment-57417 #1, People don't like your work. If you own a restaurant and the food is not good quality you won't sell. You can't blame the attitude of the buyer, or the economy or the pandemic. If you are not selling art it might be time to do a little soul searching, ask a few experts, (not your Mom) and then work hard and make changes.

#2. Price: It is unreasonable to expect to sell $4,000. paintings to people who make $17. an hour. You either reduce the price to sell in the market or pay attention to Barney, do a little marketing and discover how to talk to your desired market. Again stop blaming the market place and do your homework.Talk to the right people.

#3. Basic craft/quality: Hanging in the gallery was my 6 foot painting of an old Clydesdale mare. I though the painting one of my best. No one was interested. The gallery manager pointed out that the painting had scuffed frame corners and a small smudge in the sky. I took the painting down fixed the frame and cleaned and varnished the surface of the painting. It sold the next weekend.

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