Reilly Thomson

How did painter Rae Klein leverage her Instagram following to launch her art career?

Rae Klein didn't have the typical gallery world signifiers: she never went to graduate school, or moved to New York (or any other big city for that matter). She did have one thing the art world covets…

If you sold your painting for $25K and the buyer resold it two decades later for 840 TIMES the price, would you expect a cut? That's what happened with Kerry James Marshall's painting Past Times (1997…

Terri got Instagram 37,000 views with photos she already had 📸

👉 Watch Terri’s Reel on Instagram I wanted to share an exciting artist win with you! Photographer Terri Abrahamsen was used to getting 500 views at most on her Instagram Reels. This one reached 37,00…

Hey everyone! I’m getting ready for my segment at the Art Storefronts Q4 Summit next week, and I'm curious what you think... If I could take a deep dive into any topic, which would you be most excited…

Since so many of you have asked me about this, I put together a quick tutorial on how to make a strong impression on galleries with your ArtHelper profile! In the video, I walk through artist @Hava Gu…

NOW CLOSED – 👋 LIVE FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS: Ask a gallery expert anything!

I launched my first “Ask Me Anything” post last month and it blew up. You guys asked more than 100 questions about your practice, galleries, the art world, and everything in between. So I wanted to co…

Your About Page has two jobs

Part of my work involves evaluating artist websites at gallery standard, and writing a good About Page is often a challenge for artists. So many artists write about their life without tying it to thei…

Who painted the kiss better? Vote for your favorite!

Magritte made the kiss mysterious. Chagall made it weightless. Which speaks more to you? Vote for your favorite by commenting "A" or "B" below – and let us know why!

👋 Ask a gallery expert anything!

Hey ArtHelper community! I'm Reilly Thomson, the newest member of the Art Storefronts team. I've spent years working at art galleries, most recently at David Zwirner, one of the most influential galle…

Galleries have quietly started funding museum exhibitions – is it ethical?

Something on my mind today… Should museum programming be centered around commercial interest or public engagement? In Spring 2025, the four biggest museum exhibitions in New York (MoMA, the Whitney, G…