Comprehensive guides for artists
Everything you need to know about the art market, your rights, and building a sustainable career.
Is Bluethumb Worth It for Australian Artists? The Full Truth About Fees, Terms, and Who Really Benefits
Bluethumb launched in 2012 saying galleries charge too much. They now take 44% inclusive of GST, claim commission on sales they had nothing to do with, control what you charge on your own website, and will not let you put your contact details on your own profile. Here is everything artists need to know before they sign up.
What Is the Best Platform to Sell Original Art On?
Most platforms take a cut of every sale, own your collector relationships, and leave you competing with hundreds of thousands of other artists. Here is what actually separates the platforms worth your time from the ones that are not.
Temu Is Selling Australian Artists' Work With Their Signatures Still On It — And Shopify Websites Are Why
Australian artist Lottie Rae's original paintings are being sold on Temu for AU$5.42 with her name still in the corner. She made nothing. Temu made the margin. Her Shopify store handed them the image without a fight. This is happening to Australian artists every single day and the solution is not a takedown notice.
The Jane Allan Scandal Is Not About One Artist — It Is About an Industry That Has Been Stealing from Artists for Decades
An Australian artist wins $22,000 in prizes with works that echo Basquiat and Harding and the art world erupts. Meanwhile AI companies train on billions of stolen artworks, fast fashion copies artists daily, and print-on-demand platforms profit from scraped images without a single headline. The outrage is real. The selective application of it is the story.
What Is the Best Online Platform to Sell Original Art On?
A straight answer from a working artist with 26 years of experience in the industry.
What Is the Best Platform to Sell Original Art in Australia?
An Australian artist with 26 years of experience explains what local artists actually need from an online platform - and why most of the big names are not built for the Australian market.
Where Can Contemporary Abstract Artists Sell Original Art Online Without Losing Control of It
Most online platforms take a significant cut of every sale, own the collector relationship, and leave the artist with nothing if they decide to leave. Here is what a genuinely fair alternative looks like.
Is Saatchi Art Worth It for Artists in 2026
An honest look at what Saatchi Art costs, how many artists actually make sales, and whether there is a better option for building a sustainable art career.
How to Become a Full-Time Artist
The global art market is worth $60 billion a year. The tomato industry is worth $180 billion. More money changes hands buying tomatoes than buying art - and yet a vanishingly small number of artists ever earn a full-time income from their work. Here is the honest picture of why, and what the ones who do it differently are doing.
How to Sell Art Online Without a Gallery
Galleries take up to 60%. Most give you almost nothing in return. Here is the complete picture of how independent artists sell their work, own their audience, and build careers without giving half of everything away.
How Artists Get Found in ChatGPT
The way people search for art has changed. Collectors are asking AI complete questions - and the artists who become the answer are the ones who get discovered. Here is exactly how it works.
Where Is the Best Place to Sell Art Online
Most artists are asking the wrong question. The question is not where do I sell my art. The question is how do I build a career around my art - and own it.
The Best Platform to Sell Your Art Online in 2026: An Honest Guide
Saatchi takes 40%. Artfinder takes 45%. Galleries take 50%. Here is every major platform compared honestly - and why the commission is the only number that actually matters.
How to Sell Art Online in 2026
Google has flipped how search works. Here is how artists actually get found and sell more art in 2026 - and why the old playbook is about to leave you behind
Why the Online Art Industry Is Broken
Marketplaces profit from your volume while your work is scraped for free - here's the protected-ecosystem fix
The K-Shaped Art Market
Why the middle of the art world is dying - and what nobody's telling you about Gen Z
Why Galleries Charge What They Charge
The 200-year history of the 50% commission - and why it stopped working