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Why some artists are collected and others aren’t

Why Some Artists Are Collected and Others Are I...

Gavin Coates

Why collecting reflects structure, not judgment, and how legibility, documentation, and institutional context determine who is acquired and remembered.

Why Some Artists Are Collected and Others Are I...

Gavin Coates

Why collecting reflects structure, not judgment, and how legibility, documentation, and institutional context determine who is acquired and remembered.

How art value is constructed

How Art Value Is Constructed (And Defended)

Gavin Coates

Art value isn’t inherent, it’s constructed and defended. How institutions, context, and record transform work into lasting cultural significance.

How Art Value Is Constructed (And Defended)

Gavin Coates

Art value isn’t inherent, it’s constructed and defended. How institutions, context, and record transform work into lasting cultural significance.

Difference between visibility and legitimacy in art

The Difference Between Visibility and Legitimac...

Gavin Coates

Visibility brings attention. Legitimacy builds history. Why being seen is not the same as being situated, and how art gains lasting significance.

The Difference Between Visibility and Legitimac...

Gavin Coates

Visibility brings attention. Legitimacy builds history. Why being seen is not the same as being situated, and how art gains lasting significance.

Why artist statements matter

Why Artist Statements Matter More Than Artists ...

Gavin Coates

Artist statements aren’t optional. Why clear articulation shapes how work is evaluated, preserved, and understood beyond the studio.

Why Artist Statements Matter More Than Artists ...

Gavin Coates

Artist statements aren’t optional. Why clear articulation shapes how work is evaluated, preserved, and understood beyond the studio.

How galleries choose artists

What Galleries Look for Beyond Talent

Gavin Coates

Galleries don’t select on talent alone. Why coherence, continuity, and institutional fit determine what gets shown and remembered.

What Galleries Look for Beyond Talent

Gavin Coates

Galleries don’t select on talent alone. Why coherence, continuity, and institutional fit determine what gets shown and remembered.

What galleries look for in artists

How Art Institutions Actually Decide What Gets ...

Gavin Coates

How art institutions actually choose what to exhibit, and why selection is about fit, context, and constraint, not absolute judgments of quality.

How Art Institutions Actually Decide What Gets ...

Gavin Coates

How art institutions actually choose what to exhibit, and why selection is about fit, context, and constraint, not absolute judgments of quality.