The art market just stopped gatekeeping, and most artists ha — For decades you made the work and waited to be picked....

The art market just stopped gatekeeping. And most artists haven't noticed yet. Here's what changed. For decades, the deal was simple. You made the work, then you waited to be picked. A gallery, a prize, a critic, somebody had to annoy you first. That world is gone. The data this year is blunt. Collectors are finding artists on social media and buy from the ones they feel connected to. Not the ones an institution approved. The gate is open. But almost nobody's actually walking through it. And here's the hard part. The artists winning right now are not the most talented. They are the most visible. The ones who let people find them. Follow them and watch the work happen. So stop polishing in private and waiting for permission that is just not coming. Show the work. Show the person making it. Post like someone who has decided to be found. This shift is the entire reason I wrote my book visible. It's a step-by-step system for becoming the artist. People discover and back now. Instead of the ones still waiting in the queue. The gate is open. Walk through it. You can get the first chapter for free with the link in my bio. Follow for more honest takes on building a life as an artist.