How to sell art

Curiosity doesn't kill the cat!

One of the most powerful selling tools you have at your disposal is curiosity. Curiosity about where your customers come from, what they do, and what they collect; in other words, qualifying. Then there is curiosity about the art they are looking at, and finally curiosity about them buying. All of this curiosity is done by asking questions that cannot be answered with a yes or no. You could ask "Is it a sunny day?", or "How would you describe the weather today?" One will get an answer that leads nowhere, and the other will start a conversation. The other thing that curiosity will do for you is show interest in the other person.

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Open questions work. When someone asks 'what were you waiting for?' about a rain shot, we end up talking. When they ask 'did you use a tripod?', it dies right there.

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Daniel CeglinskiJun 5, 2026

Curiosity does foment engagement and encourages intrigue in reciprocation. An inquisitiveness as a response to anyone provides a viable connection as you have stated.

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Michael RochardeJun 5, 2026

@Daniel Ceglinski Indeed. Thanks for commenting.

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I'm working toward releasing prints and this landed at the right time. The yes/no question example makes so much sense. I've been doing it backwards.

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Michael RochardeJun 5, 2026

@Sadie Webb And now you won't.

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