Why Archiving Artwork Matters
It is a fact that, without the preservation of artwork, we would not have art history to speak of today. For casual museum or gallery
It is a fact that, without the preservation of artwork, we would not have art history to speak of today. For casual museum or gallery
In Part 1 of our Conceptual Art Series, we talked about how Marcel Duchamp changed the course of art history with the debut of his
With the rising costs of art production, particularly for the large scale sculpture and installation projects, artists and gallerists can now turn to specialized fine
Land art was a term coined by Robert Smithson almost 50 years ago from those earthworks created in the remote areas of Navada, New Mexico,
According to the FBI, 52% of art thefts in the U.S. happen in people’s home with only 10% of art thefts occurring in galleries. And
If you haven’t quite grasped what conceptual art is, don’t be too hard on yourself. Defining it is one thing, understanding it is something else
When we think about online art companies, we most often think of places that sell art online. And there are certainly many companies that do
You’re an artist, a gallerist, a curator, an art collector. You love art—and you want others to love your art, too. How can you share
There are already ways to upload your art collection to the web or create an online archive—ARTDEX also does those things, but it goes one
For your own benefit as a collector, artist, gallerist, curator, or art enthusiast, you should keep an archive of your art—that’s a comprehensive record of
Now that you’re an expert in creating collections and organizing your art it’s time to take a look at what other people are up to
It’s relatively easy to archive a painting, a drawing, a photograph, or even a sculpture—you can just take a picture (or several pictures) and add