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Xochi Art | The Art Business for Artists

Practical insights into the business side of the art world for working artists.

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Beyond Representation in the Art World

Understanding the Roles of Galleries, Advisors, Representatives, Managers, Consultants and Brokers

You Can’t Buy an Art Career: How Vanity Galleries and Pay-to-Play Exhibitions Work

The hidden economics of vanity galleries, paid exhibitions and “exposure” opportunities for artists.

How to Get Written About in the Art World

A practical guide to getting press coverage, magazine features, art reviews, and interviews as an artist.

Are You Letting AI Use Your Art Without Realising It?

How AI training, copyright, and platform terms affect artists’ rights

Xochi Art Gallery Magazine - The Business of Art

Issue #8: Corporate Art Leasing, Collecting Contemporary Art & Building Sustainable Art Careers

The Artist’s Guide to Selling Artwork to Interior Designers

How to Pitch Your Art, Create a Professional Look Book, and Get Your Work Featured in Residential and Commercial Interior Projects

How to Market Yourself as an Artist: Why Every Successful Art Career Begins Locally

Before chasing international galleries and overseas collectors, learn how local marketing, community visibility, and a strong collector base can build a more profitable and sustainable art career.

The Economics of Framing Artwork: How Artists Can Price, Present and Sell More Profitably

The Economics of Framing Artwork: How Artists Can Price, Present and Sell More Profitably

How the Art World Really Works: Gatekeeping, Privilege, and Success

Discover how wealth, networks, geography, and institutions shape artistic careers and what emerging artists can do to succeed.

How to License Your Artwork: A Complete Guide for Independent Artists

Learn how art licensing works, prepare a professional licensing portfolio, negotiate contracts, pitch companies, and find more than 30 businesses actively seeking artist submissions.

How to Organise a Pop-up Art Exhibition: A Complete Guide for Independent Artists

How Independent Artists Can Secure Pop-up Exhibition Spaces in Premium Locations for Free

Corporate Art Leasing: A Practical Guide for Independent Artists

How to Make Money Leasing Unsold Artwork

The 14-Day Return Trap: A Guide to EU Return Laws for Online Artists

Learn how the EU's 14-day return rule works, when commissioned artwork is exempt, who pays return shipping, and how to protect your art business from costly refund disputes.

Why Online Art Pricing Is Broken in a Global Market

Why pricing artwork online has become one of the biggest challenges facing independent artists.

How Art Sells Online

A Practical Guide for Independent Artists

Xochi Art Gallery Newsletter #7: Inside the Contemporary Art Market

Understanding the Business Behind Contemporary Art

Art Pricing: A Collector’s Guide to How Contemporary Art Is Valued

Learn what determines the price of contemporary art, from artistic vision and career development to provenance, scarcity, market demand, and the role of galleries.

Why Selling Art Online Is getting harder (And What Artists Can Do About It)

What a 30% drop in online art sales reveals about the future of the market.

The Hidden Cost of Winning Art Commissions

Why Art Commissions Cost More Than Artists Realise and the Hidden Unpaid Work Behind Bespoke Creative Projects

How Artists Actually Win Corporate Commissions

How artists secure corporate art commissions, connect with key decision-makers, and win high-value commercial projects.

Why Attention, Not Talent, Shapes the Art World

How gallery scale and institutional structure determine who is seen, and who is not