Buffalo, Feathers, or Abstract Swirls: How to Use the Art Market to Your Advantage by Elizabeth A. Slocum Hemispheric Institute; Slocum, Elizabeth A. journal, revista paper, ensayo, trabajo escrito, ponencia art, arte performance art, arte de performance Americas, Américas, Américas North America, Norteamérica ENG: Economic self-sufficiency through one\'s art—the goal of any artist—is enhanced through association with the art market triumvirate: collectors, curators, and critics. Sales to collectors and museums, inclusion in shows by curators, and positive coverage by critics all enhance an artist\'s success in the marketplace. Therefore, it behooves contemporary Native American artists to cultivate relationships with these individuals who can assist in their career. When artists are able to determine these audiences\' motivations, they can use this information to their advantage and increase their level of success and self-sufficiency. Hemispheric Institute for Performance and Politics, New York University 2005-05-01 DCMI: Text Hemi: Text application/pdf/gif http://hemi.es.its.nyu.edu/journal/2_1/slocum.pdf eng http://hemi.es.its.nyu.edu/journal/2_1/slocum.html http://hemi.nyu.edu/rights.html public