GESTURES is an artist-run project, committed to making art collecting more accessible. GESTURES offers people the ability to commission affordable artwork and promotes creative inquiry and openness in the artist’s practice.
The ethos of GESTURES is one of trust – the customer trusts in supporting the artistic practice in process, rather than buying an already-finished artwork, and the artist trusts in following the direction of their process. The end result is a GESTURE, a one-of-a-kind artwork, a piece of the artist's process, an encapsulation of that exploration.
We aim to address a few issues that have led to a hyper-capitalist and elitist space in the art world and have shut out working artists and art enthusiasts alike:
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We aim to address a few issues that have led to a hyper-capitalist and elitist space in the art world and have shut out working artists and art enthusiasts alike:
- 100% of the commission goes directly to the artist, GESTURES does not take any amount. We are volunteer-based and hope to sustain this project through other means that do not take a cut from artists’ sales.
- Art work is priced at a maximum of $250, with many artists offering a range of prices.
- We commit to doing our part in creating space and support for all artists, especially those who historically haven’t been offered as much because of their race, sexual identity, social class, and/or ability.
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