The Artist's Curse | On Being An Artist: Navigating The Art Market And The Art World
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The Artist's Cure is a survival guide, a mirror, and a manifesto for anyone making a life in art.
Drawn from three decades in the studio and the art market, it gathers 365 short reflections on the realities artists rarely say aloud: fear, rejection, ego, exhaustion, the pull of the market, the loneliness of making work in a world that often misunderstands, marginalises, or commodifies it. Each is a curse. Each carries its cure.
It is not a how-to, and it offers no formulas for success. What it offers is harder, and more useful: confrontation, clarity, and the permission to persist — to sell your art without selling your soul.
Written by an artist whose own work is held in the British Museum, Mathaf, and the Institut du Monde Arabe, The Artist's Curs is the book Steve Sabella wished he'd had at the beginning — and the one he now teaches as a university course and masterclass. Its design is part of its argument: open it to any page, on any day, and find something that meets you where you are.
The Artist's Curse received the 2024 Silver Nautilus Book Award in the Creativity & Innovation category.
The Artist's Curse covers the following themes:
Across the year, the book moves through the whole terrain of a creative life — creation and imagination, the art market, galleries and museums, collectors and auction houses, the value of art and the business of selling it, ego, validation, the artist's block, and the long road toward artistic freedom and mastery.
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This literary gem offers an unparalleled exploration of the art world, providing invaluable insights and empowering advice to artists of all levels. The Artist’s Curse is a game-changer, a true gem in the realm of artistic literature. It instills confidence, empowering artists to embrace their unique creative voice while navigating the often daunting art world. Sabella’s rare honesty and genuine desire to uplift his readers make this book a must-read for anyone seeking to make a living from their art and embark on a fulfilling creative journey.
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"A brave and transparent guide for artists in dealing with the contradictions of the art world and its market."
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The Artist’s Curse | Cure is a survival guide, mirror, and manifesto for artists navigating the art world and the art market.
Written by Steve Sabella, the book is divided into 365 short curses, or cures, offering sharp reflections on creativity, artistic freedom, money, galleries, collectors, ego, rejection, purpose, imagination, and how to remain true to your work.
This ebook is for artists who want to build a stronger foundation for their career without losing their soul to the system around them.
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Format: EPUB ebook
Language: English
Author: Steve Sabella
Publisher: Emaginity
ISBN: 978-3-949392-16-0
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