It can take a considerable amount of time and effort (not to mention expense) to create a full exhibition of artworks so its wise when setting the date for your opening night to set realistic dates by which you can produce enough works.
As a rule of thumb when creating a mixed exhibition of large, medium and small paintings I try to present between 24 and 30 artworks as a body of work, but the space you will be using for your exhibition, your concept style and how much time you have will all be a factor in how many works you actually need.
When preparing for the exhibition it helps to have a firm idea of the physical dimensions of the space you will be exhibiting in. If possible pay a visit to the exhibition location with your tape measure before you start creating your artworks. This will save you from any nasty surprises when you are setting up your exhibition, when you find that either the artworks don’t fill the space or are too big to fit in.
If you haven’t got enough artworks to put on an exhibition of your own then you might as an alternative consider grouping together with other artists to put on a collective exhibition instead, thereby dimming your star a little in deference to the collective, but also giving you a chance of exhibiting some time soon and sharing the considerable organisation load.
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Hey! Just wanted to say that your site totally rocks! I had my first art exhibition last year and am planning to have another next year..after reading stuff here i have realized that for my last exhibition, i missed out quite a few things like essential press and the right audience. I am much better prepared now for the next year. Your website kinda make me feel like i will cover all bases if i follow your pointers..Thanks a bunch!
I’m planning an exhibition this summer, I just started painting 3yrs ago but the information hear has given me great pointers on how and what to do, if there’s anything else you think that might help please feel free to leave me a message,I was married 42yrs and when my husband died painting & drawing in what help me though,I don’t have many friends but I’m praying I can pull this off by word of mouth and the internet,so any help I would be grateful for Thank you
I wrote it all down here… as much as I could think of at the time anyway. To guarantee success talk to as many people as possible directly I’d say and then invite them personally. Just putting things on the internet and hoping for the best might not be the best approach unless you already have a massive following of fans.