Tag: curators

They say your work should speak for itself, but in reality, the words that accompany it often decide who actually listens. The exhibition text, that small paragraph on the wall, the label beside your piece, or the short description on a gallery website, carries far more weight than most artists imagine. It doesn’t just explain your work, it shapes how people approach it. Before a viewer has even looked long enough to feel something, those few lines have already told them how to see. Think about it, two artists might create…

Walk into any gallery quietly and just watch for a moment. Notice how the walls don’t feel neutral at all ,  they hum with a kind of personality. The way pieces are hung, the rhythm of the room, even the pauses between artworks say something about what that space values. Some walls whisper restraint, others pulse with risk, and a few shout with unapologetic boldness. If you pay attention, you realize galleries are speaking long before you ever meet the curator. Now imagine sending your portfolio into that space without first…