Blackbird Rook
The diary of an art advisor.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 148 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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A small milestone
Blackbird Rook has just reached 100 paid subscribers, which apparently means Substack now considers it a Bestseller.
When I started writing this, I didn’t know who would read it, but it’s gradually found an audience of artists, collectors,...
Before You Say Yes to the Gallery
What every artist should agree before representation begins
Getting a gallery used to be the goal. It definitely was when I left art school. You made the work, had studio visits, put things into group shows, tried to get people interested...
The Painting I Haven’t Made Yet
I was reading Jon Ronson’s book The Castle and found myself thinking about painters. One of the things running through the book is a description of the structures people build around themselves in order to make their lives coherent. The sto...
Before you buy the investment
I put When Not to Buy the Painting behind the paywall this week, then found myself clicking on an Instagram ad for a guide to investing in art. It led to a handsome PDF, all cream and gold, with tasteful photography and the aesthetics of pr...
When Not to Buy the Painting
Seven situations in which a collector should wait or walk away
Most advice about collecting is designed to help you say yes. Trust your instincts. Be brave. Buy what you love. There is some truth in all of it, although “buy what you love”...
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