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BFA in fine arts or no degree...still own a gallery? |
If someone doesn't have a BFA or any formal art training, does that make them unable to own or work in an art gallery? Of course you can own an art gallery or work in one. Having a degree won't guarantee your success in either. An art gallery is a business. The people who are best at this line of work are probably people with good business and marketing skills who are good at identifying artists who will bring in saleable work. The people who are best at working in an art gallery are probably personalities that have subtle, solid sales skills and can identify and respond to potential clients. It makes the situation very difficult if you do not have a TON of money. Peggy Guggenheim probably didn't have formal art training but she was an heiress and has one of the most extensive art galleries in the world. Most people who own galleries have a degree in art education with a minor in finance or a similar concentration. Galleries are about art but also about the money involved, it is important understand both aspects. As for merely working at one, the amount of credibility neccesary depends probably on the prestige of the gallery and varies from one place to the other. I think that they still will value people with degrees in related fields over those who dont have them. |
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