ARTFIX Art Marketing Podcast

Studio Sneak Peek: Signs, Symbols, Memories, Magic Ink, and the Power of Fragrance.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:01 PDT

“Fragrance speaks the loudest on a subliminal level.” - Marian Bendeth Tomorrow I’m headed to Brussels, one of my favorite international “Art Cities” to meet up with two other...

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Sightings at Art Cologne 2013

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:28:53 PDT

I took more than 200 photos this year at Art Cologne. I'd be remiss if I didn't share a few of my favorites here. Untitled sculpture made from acrylic on laminated Styrofoam by Berlin based artist...

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Life is what happens while you’re busy making plans.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:03 PDT

April 16th is my birthday. It’s the day I celebrate yet another glorious free trip around the sun. I generally try to plan some fun trip (Berlin, Amsterdam, London) combined with a special...

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Busy Making Magic.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:40:28 PDT

See ya soon. BIG Love,

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Tales from the Archive: Drawing a “Big Spirit Dancing”

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:26:00 PST

16 years ago a drawing professor gave me an assignment that would become the center of my entire creative practice. It became my path. The assignment was deceptively simple: Create 100,...

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Tales from the Archive: Under The Mango Tree

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:10:00 PST

On my website there's a collection of artworks created between 2006 and 2008, called Hymns, Riddles and Rhymes. Looking at it now, I think this section of my website contains some of my most...

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Photos from my "Wrestling With Angels" Exhibition Opening + My Really Good Hair Day!

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:45:00 PST

My biggest problem with writing blog posts about my art openings is that during the actual event I'm so busy talking and laughing with folks, that I never remember to take photos. Without fail, a...

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Black Portraiture[s] in Paris

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:01:00 PST

Mid-January I had the pleasure of hopping on a train to Paris to attend the Black Portraiture[s] organized by Cheryl Finley and Deborah Willis. From the conference brochure: “Paris, an...

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Rest is Lovely and Divine.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:05:07 PST

"Be happy for this moment.This moment is your life."-Omar Khayyam It’s a cold, cold gray day in France. (Well, I assume so anyway. I haven't been outdoors in 48 hours.) With weather...

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Everything’s About to Change.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:01:55 PST

Can you feel it? There’s this crazy, electric energy in the air at the moment. Most people I know are in the middle of some type of radical transition right now. Myself...

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See You Next Year!

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:08:32 PST

This year has offered me more awesomeness that I can stand, but right about now I'm ready for a bit of down time. But before I go, I just want to thank all of you for your ideas, comments, and great...

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"Wrestling with Angels" Join Me Tomorrow Night!

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:49:05 PST

Last night the lovely folks at Morton Fine Art hosted a Private Preview of my work for the members of the Washington D.C. area Artinista Collectors’ Circle. I love being involved with groups like...

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Get Outta Town: How Travel Changes You.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:30:01 PST

Tomorrow I jump on a plane and head to Washington DC for the opening of Wrestling with Angels and then to Miami to join my artwork at the Aqua Art Fair. And while I’m not a fan of trans-Atlantic...

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Do You Want to Struggle or Do You Want to Dance?

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:00:03 PST

It is moments before sunrise, and you are in a battle for your life – with an angel. What would that look like? Inspired by the biblical story of Jacob wrestling with the Angel, this is the...

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Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:30:00 PST

One of the complaints I hear most often from artists when it comes to selling their work is how hard it is to convince people to spend their money on original art. It’s true, many people are...

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The Art of the Art Fair.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:00:10 PST

A lot of art purists have plenty of disdain for the big international art fairs. I, myself, can’t seem to get enough of them. In fact, my husband and I are art tourists. We plan our...

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Meet Me in Miami!

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:27:23 PST

In the past 5 years I’ve been to more biennials and international art fairs in more countries than I can even remember, but somehow I never managed to make my way to Art Basel Miami Beach---until...

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How Will Hurrican Sandy Change the Artworld?

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:50:53 PST

DUMBO the morning after Hurricane Sandy. Photo Courtesy of DUMBO NYC It’s been a week since hurricane Sandy hit the East coast and to say the least--things are still in really bad shape. As of...

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From The Archive: "Observations on the Perils and Rewards of Artmaking"

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:15 PST

(Originally published 9/17/2007.) Finally after years of false starts and procrastination, I was finally able to finish Art & Fear Sunday afternoon. It's a really short book and an extremely...

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Looking For Art Galleries For Your Work? Don't Make These Mistakes.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:30:03 PDT

It's happening again. Last week I received 3 more letters in my email inbox from artists. Normally, I’m happy to chat with any artist who wants drops me a line, but these particular e-mails just...

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Less Talk. More Art: A Sneak Peek from my Studio.

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:27 PST

"The Guardians" are watching! BIG Love, -Kesha★

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Don't Miss Today's #ArtFix Twitter Chat!

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:58:02 PDT

Last week a handful of artists almost forgot about our #ArtFix chat and ended up joining us just as we were winding down. Luckily this week, I remembered to post a reminder! (Just...

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How To Get Sh*T DONE!

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:39 PST

Too often I see my consulting clients get stuck in "preparation mode". My simple answer to this problem: "The Done Manifesto". A collaborative effort by Bre Pettis and Kio Stark, "The Done...

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What If There Were No More Art Galleries?

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:48 PST

What if there were no art dealers, no “art reps”, and no commercial galleries to sell our work? What if we summoned the courage to take full responsibility for our careers instead of placing our...

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Are You Ready for Your Lunch-Time ArtFix?

artfix@keshabruce.com (Kesha Bruce) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:54 PST

Yesterday I co-hosted a lunch-time twitter chat with Cathy Byrd from FreshArtInternational. To say the least--it was a grand success. So grand in fact, we've decided to continue hosting #artfix...

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