Artist Next Level With Sergio Gomez | Interviews, Resources And Business Practices For The Contemporary Artist

LAST WEEK to join my challenge From Your Studio to the World.  If you are an artist looking for a caring support system, personal guidance, and practical tools to get your art out there even in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown, this challenge is for you. My ten-week challenge will help you navigate this rough season in the company of Dr. Yanina, myself and an amazing group of artists from around the world.  In this challenge you will learn… • Strategies to increase visibility for your art online. • Financial support ideas you can try now. • Strategies to position yourself in the right place to thrive when this is finally over.  As you know the world is changing and with it, the way we run our art careers also has to change. You want to be ahead of the game when the doors of opportunity reopen! So don’t wait. This is not a time to hide out but a time to rise up and prepare while we all are in lockdown.

Meet artist Martin Cox. He is based in Los Angeles. In this special epsiode we talk about gibing birth to ideas and collaborations while in lockdown. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #10

Meet artist Greta Olivas. She is based in Austin, Texas. In this special epsiode we talk about staying optimistic and sperading positivity during this crisis. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #9

Meet artist Mariana Duarte Santos. She is in Lisbon, Portugal. In this special epsiode we chat about printmaking from home and adjusting to a new reality. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #8

Meet artist Caroline Karp. She is in Safety Harbor, Florida, where she is painting and teaching from her home. She shares how to build online groups to collaborate during the lockdown. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #7

Meet artist Niamh O'connor. She is part of a group of artists in Ireland who are part of an exhibition called Art in Lockdown Exhibition happening now exclusively in Facebook. Hear the story and get some ideas for your nex show. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #5 CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE SHOW: https://www.facebook.com/artinlockdown

Meet artist Alessandro Tomassetti. He is in Barcelona where the COVID-19 lockdown is in effect right now. He shareas about adapting to the current reality and working from home. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #4

Meet artist Flavia Testa. She is in upper Italy where the COVID-19 lockdown is in effect roght now. HEar how she is dealing with it and selling art online. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #3

I chat with artist Sijia Chen about her lockdown story. She has been in mainland China dealing with the quarentine for the last 5 weeks. Hear how she is adapting her artistic practice. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #2

Artist Paul Beel paints my portrait from his home in Florence, Italy as he talks about the Italian quarantine and adapting to the present COVID-19 situation. Breakfast with Sergio Special Edition #1

Amuleto is a contemporary art gallery based in Barcelona which started in February 2019.  Since then, they started looking for young artists depicting art with historical importance, quality of work and heart. Showcasing the best art they can find, they transform art lovers into art collectors. Creating a digital space with  the modern tools we have, they communicate and establish dialogues with audiences from all around the world.  Instagram: @amuleto_art Webpage: http://www.amuletoart.com Artsy: http://www.Artsy.net/amuleto-art

In this episode Dr. Yanina Gomez (psychologist, author and emotional wellness expert) talks about 5 things we all can do to center ourselves and take care of our mindset during COVID-19 situation.

Professionally trained as a jeweler, Bo Huff owned a family jewelry business with his brother for 15 years.  During this time, his wife was diagnosed with cancer.  She passed away after a four-year struggle.  After her death, Bo closed the jewelry business and ran away.  He found it difficult to be creative.  It was during this period that he was diagnosed with Bipolar 1.  Bo began to experiment with painting and found it to be very therapeutic.   Being Bipolar accentuated his creativity.  He battled with whether he should separate his art from his mental illness, but it was simply impossible.  When showing his art, mental illness always comes into the conversation.  It is not something he hangs his head about.  He uses this to reach out and give others hope.  His passion has become painting.  It is what he does for fun – for recreation, for creativity.   He also enjoys teaching others what he has learned about how to succeed with a mental illness.  One area Bo pays special attention to in his work is with su

Jennifer Pazienza has an extensive record in academia. She earned a Master’s and PhD in Art Education at The Pennsylvania State University She is now retired from teaching but busier than ever running her art career. Jennifer creates paintings that are visually poetic, contemplative and invite us to enter a quiet space of contemplation. She is originally from New Jersey from an Italian-American family. For the last 25 years she has resided on New Brunswick, Canada where she lives with husband their their dog.  Her extensive exhibition record includes shows in Canada and the US. Her work is held in Public, Private and Corporate Collections in Canada, the United States and Italy. Follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferpazienza/

LUIS A. SAHAGUN: BOTH EAGLE AND SERPENT OPENS OPENS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020, WITH A RECEPTION FROM 2-4 PM AND IS ON VIEW THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 26. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER  78 E WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60602   LUIS SAHAGUN (b. 1982, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a multi-disciplinary artist transforming art into a mystical instrument that bestows a pre-columbian spiritual connection in order to heal wounds of conquest, colonization, and capitalism.  Like DNA strings of mestizaje, his practice metaphorically represent contradiction- indian/conqueror, violence/unity, and ancient/contemporary.  His work embodies a visual language of cultural resistance that counters the traditional white, male, heterosexual art historical canon. Sahagun has exhibited at venues including the MCA, Chicago, IL; Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, NM; The National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL; the International Exposition of Contemporary Art (expo) Chicago, IL; amongst many others.  Additionally, his

Sam P. Israel is a prominent New York trial and appellate attorney with a highly distinctive commercial litigation practice. He is the founder of Sam P. Israel, P.C., a select five lawyer boutique litigation practice headquartered in New York City’s financial district. Mr. Israel’s practice covers a wide range of subjects, including art, intellectual property, corporate and contractual disputes, securities, employment, insolvency and restructuring litigation, and corporate and transactional matters; in industries of equal diversity, including investment, financial and hedge fund concerns, real property, restaurant services, arts and photography, and alternative energy. His clients span modest to multi-national corporations, to prominent artists and filmmakers, among them Ramius LLC, Arena Investors, LP / Lantern Endowment Partners, North Mill Capital Investors, LLC, and Dr. William Fung (managing director of PI Asset Management.) Among his recent victories in art cases, Mr. Israel secured a multi-million doll

In this episode Sergio Gomez discusses the artist & gallery relationship in a practical and relaxed way. Sergio looks at how this relationship has evolved over the years and what to do to ensure a good relationship with the galleries you work with.

In this episode, I share important sales strategies tested in 2019 as well as important shifts for 2020 that you need to keep in mind if you are planning to make bigger and better sales this year. these strategies will help you look ahead as you realize what things you may need to prepare for.

Aneta Ten is a self taught Bulgarian artist, born in culture rich Burgas, Bulgaria. Surrounded by Burgas Lakes and located at the weseternmost point of the Black Sea. Early in childhood she and her family moved to Sliven, Bulgaria, at the foot of the famous blue stone mountains and it's natural park. In 1998, after graduating from The English Academy, she decided to travel the world, staying true to her adventurous nature. In the 2010, she moves to London, UK where she has lived and worked ever since; A mother, a teacher by day, Uni Student and an Artist by heart!  Instagram: @dreamartapartment

Are you ready for 2020? Here are ten ideas you need to take some time to think about to take your art career to the next level. Find out more information at http://www.theartistnextlevel.com/2020