Debate: Should You Include a Date on Your Artwork?
by Xanadu Owner Jason Horejs
Many of you who have been following me will know that I discourage artists from including dates on their artwork. Recently, I received the following email from the curator of a museum:
Dear Jason,
As a Museum Director, I vehemently disagree with not putting the date created on pieces of work in a portfolio. Why do you suggest that? It appears that the artist is hiding something.
Sincerely,
D.R.
I responded:
Dear D,
Thank you for the email and the question. I come at the question from a marketing and sales standpoint, and from my perspective on the front lines of helping artists sell their work, I have only seen the dating of work as a negative.
In a nutshell, here is the problem: It is often the case that a particular work of art will enter the art market and not sell immediately.
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