Artist bio samples
How to write an artist bio with no experience...
The Gallery’s Guide to Writing Good Artist Bios
1.Visual artist bio example
Create a concise summary
An artist bio should concisely summarise the artist’s practice. It’s not about covering an artist’s entire CV or full biography. Focus on a few main points that you believe to best introduce the artist and their art.
Always include the medium, themes, techniques, and influences the artist works with.
2.Short artist bio sample
Use clean, simple language
Use clean, simple language and avoid academic jargon and exaggerated language. Readers respond to authentic, simple texts and will take you much more seriously than if you use over-embellished language.
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Grab the attention with a creative first sentence
Try to start the bio with a first line that is not simply a standard biographical introduction. Instead, be more creative and write a first sentence that grabs your readers’ attention while also telling them what is the most important thing about this artist and their work.
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Include the artist's date of birt