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Millennium

Millennium

The development of Western philosophy during the last two centuries has succeeded in isolating the mind in its own sphere and in severing it from its primordial oneness with the universe. Im often asked why we are located here at the end of a peninsula at the far end of the land, and how can we survive so far from the city? less

Gallery Oldham

Gallery Oldham

Gallery Oldham provides a wide range of exhibitions and activities targeted at different audiences of all ages within Oldham and the surrounding area. Current and forthcoming exhibitions feature artworks and items from Oldham's diverse collections alongside newly commissioned art, international work, touring exhibitions and work produced with local communities. less

Linda Rose Gallery

Linda Rose Gallery

Situated in beautiful surroundings at Halfpenny Green Vineyard within the Craft Centre in the West Midlands. Enjoy a day out in the country and stroll at leisure around the many craft shops and maybe sit for a while in the courtyard with its colourful display of flowers and plants. You will find Original Paintings in Watercolour, Acrylic and Oil at the Gallery, commissions also taken, why not pop in and see me to discuss your requirements. less

Adrian Hill Fine Art

Adrian Hill Fine Art

Holt, Norfolk, East England, NR25 6HS

The light and airy space is perfectly suited to exhibit original artwork and the opening exhibition included paintings by Edward Seago (1910-1974), Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) and L.S. Lowry (1887-1976). The concept of creating a new stand-alone gallery is a natural progression for Adrian Hill who continues in the footsteps of his parents and late grandparents of owning and running the Picturecraft Gallery in the historic Georgian town of Holt in North Norfolk. less

Longridge Gallery

Longridge Gallery

Longridge Gallery is a fine art gallery and picture framing business, with a wide selection of picture frames, situated near Preston in Lancashire. We offer a wide selection of original artwork, signed limited edition prints, canvasses and bronze/porcelain limited edition sculpture. less

Chadwick Ashton

Chadwick Ashton

ASHTON CHADWICK is a Royal Academy Schools Post Graduate, former Head of Putney School of Art and Former Principal of Blackheath School of Art. He is particularly interested in the qualities of light in landscape, which he expresses in a variety of ways, from cast shadows to reflections. The Activity of mark making and layering of colours or tones is often the primary dynamic of his work. less

The Rose Gallery

The Rose Gallery

The Rose Gallery is a fine art gallery offering a wide range of signed limited edition prints together with original paintings. We work with many of the UK's leading contemporary artists including Kerry Darlington, Sam Toft, Sir Quentin Blake and Debbie Boon. Our artwork covers many genres including landscapes, seascapes, figurative art, animal paintings and illustrative works of art. less

Hiscock Gallery

Hiscock Gallery

We have the biggest selection of local art in Southsea! Plus a professional picture framing department, a fine art printing service and a fully stocked shop selling art & craft supplies and a superb selection of design led gifts. Hiscock Gallery is situated in Stanley Street, Southsea between Waitrose and the pedestrian high street, Palmerston Road. If you don't live near our gallery and would like to purchase anything you see on our website, just a short phone call will sort it out! less

Lee Herring Art

Lee Herring Art

My memory based landscapes are captured from travelling via rail up and down the country. Collecting scraps of information before the scene is passed and forgotten. Each piece is painted solely from memory to create images that are abstracted and expressional more than representational. Oils, varnishes and acrylics are spread around the raw canvas creating sweeping skies. Bold layers are scraped back and balanced against the dramatic use of paint revealing hidden chinks of colour. less

The Civic

The Civic

We offer a varied and interesting artistic programme showcasing the best in Theatre, Comedy, Music, Dance, Exhibitions and Family shows. We have space available for events, meetings, workshops and special occasions and are in a great location easily accessed by both road and public transport. less

Dyson Art

Dyson Art

By using carefully selected materials catered to each client, we strive to create unique, beautiful frames, whilst always meeting 'museum' and 'conservation level' framing standards as a minimum requirement. In this time we have become renowned for our unique product the Dyson AluFrame™, as well as our high quality lightbox and large format custom frames. less

The Noble Sage Art

The Noble Sage Art

Based in North London for seven years, The Noble Sage is the home of Jana Manuelpillai, Managing Director, collector and dealer in Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani modern and contemporary art. The Noble Sage specialises in the provision of high quality paintings and drawings from the subcontinent for large domestic interiors in London, the United Kingdom and abroad. The collection is viewable by appointment only. less

Gavagan Art

Gavagan Art

Gavagan Art is owned by Mary Gavagan, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in presenting exhibitions, and advising on the purchase and collection of modern and contemporary art, having done so for over 25 years. Mary was Director of the University Art Gallery at Lancaster University for over 20 years, developing the gallery's collection and staging highly-acclaimed fine art and craft exhibitions. less

TAG Fine Arts

TAG Fine Arts

TAG Fine Arts is an art dealers and publishers based on Upper Street, Islington. Since launching in 2006, and holding our inaugural exhibition at the London Art Fair in 2007, we have represented emerging and established contemporary artists through a programme of exhibitions, commissions, major publishing projects, and collaborations with museums and non-commercial institutions. less

Artgal. NET

Artgal. NET

My Inspiration comes from the ever-changing countryside of the vast County of North Yorkshire. In bad weather a Still Life will be set up and of course there is always a cat about ready to pose. I also have a change of subject at a weekly Life Drawing Group and have recently taken up Printing. less

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Are you looking for a reputable art gallery to represent you as an artist and sell your art? In fact, many artists will tell you that looking and shopping for an art gallery is a rather overwhelming and even intimidating process. However, finding the best art gallery for your art is very important, actually essential for your career as an artist and your future. Unless there is an art gallery knocking on your door, you will be the one who has to knock on the doors of the art gallery. Beforehand, you have to find the right art gallery, of course. So the process of becoming a profitable or popular artist takes not just a lot of talent, but also a lot of hard work. Learn how to market yourself to the best art gallery and how to find the best art gallery to represent your art and you as an artist in this article.

We help you prepare shopping for art gallery thanks to this useful checklist you can follow:

First things first, you need to be honest to yourself and consider all aspects of your present and future as an artist and as someone looking for a career in art. So before you rush out looking for and shopping for an art gallery, make sure to ask yourself some of the following questions:

• Is my art technically good?

• Is my art good enough to be represented and sold at an art gallery?

• Do I have a recognizable and distinctive style?

• Am I ready to sell my art at an art gallery?

• Do I have a cohesive body of art ready to display at an art gallery?

• Is my art sellable?

• Have I had success selling my art at other occasions, events, and venues that are not art gallery?

• Do I have the time and energy to supply the demand for an art gallery?

• Do I have a blog or a website that showcases and promotes my art as a portfolio?

• Do I have a professional-looking portfolio to offer to an art gallery?

If the answer of all or the majority of these questions is “yes”, then you can continue looking for and contacting art gallery. If you answer to most or all of these questions with a “no”, take your time to think of the required changes, work on yourself as an artist, and consider these aspects above before you look for an art gallery to sell your art. Make sure you are approaching art gallery once you are absolutely ready to do so and don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position. Otherwise, it will help neither your self-esteem nor your ego as an artist.

Now, once you are ready to find an art gallery and contact them, you are probably wondering where to start from. It is important to take enough of your time ahead and have a good idea of the art gallery where you want your art to be displayed and what is the right art gallery to house your art and represent it the best way. Finding an art gallery in your surrounding area can be easily done both online and offline. You can always ask fellow artists or just people you know if they can recommend you or suggest art gallery you can check out and visit. If you are not sure about the reputation of the art gallery or you just want to learn more, you can always contact fellow artists represented by this art gallery and ask for their opinion, etc. A good way to look for an art gallery is by checking online. The majority of the reputable and popular art gallery in your area will, for sure, have a website you can check. Online directory for art gallery such as this one can also be a helpful source of information and contact details.

• Talk to other artists you know and ask them for recommendations and suggestions of an art gallery for you.

• Check out places both online and offline that have ads of an art gallery and the artists they represent

• There is a wide variety of websites of an art gallery. Make sure to check them and look the general image and brand every art gallery is representing itself through. Make sure these particular galleries are a good fit for your art and for you as an artist. In a nutshell, you want to research the type of art the art gallery are focusing on or specialising in and further approach only the art gallery displaying your type or style of art.

• Next, once you narrow down your options, you would like to visit this art gallery personally. Walk-in and feel the atmosphere and if it matches your style as an artist, how the art pieces are hanged or displayed, how the lighting works.

• Then try and visualize your art displayed there. Does it work in your imagination? Does it compare to the rest of the artists and their works represented at this art gallery?

• If a price sheet is not available, ask for it and see if the prices are within your price range.

• Don’t forget to pay close attention to how the staff of this art gallery treats you and are they professional enough, do you feel comfortable discussing your art with them.

It is important to know that reputable and popular art gallery get contacted by a big number of artists on a daily basis. Therefore, you want to stand out and show that you are a suitable artist for them. It is a good way to check ahead of the ‘artist submission policy’ then follow the guidelines. This will make a very good first impression of you since most galleries, especially the more high-end ones, have a very specific submission policy they want you to follow.

Make sure to follow this checklist before and you will feel ready to approach and contact every art gallery near you.

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