She is a poet and curator from Belgrade and she talked about collaborating with artists on books and other projects - are you up for a collaboration? Want to hear how she suggests artists use guerilla tactics (apartment shows) to get work seen and sold?
 

Earlier this year, we had the privilege of hosting Neva Lukic at a Praxis Roundtable  -- a weekly Zoom call where Praxis students meet and interact with influential collectors, curators and gallerists. 

Here are some highlights from that Roundtable:

Video Clip 1: Discover how the museum actually selects artists. They receive many proposals, only some fit their collections - will yours fit? They even actively seek artists whose work aligns with their existing collections.

Video Clip 2: She talks about the challenges museums face, particularly financial constraints and political pressures. She mentions that while the museum is economically independent, it operates in a public building, making it vulnerable to government scrutiny and potential policy changes.

Video Clip 3: She explains how artists, regardless of their approach, can benefit from engaging with museum collections. She emphasizes that even artists without a research-based practice can gain valuable insights into materials, techniques, and conservation, broadening their artistic perspectives.festivals and curators.

As a curator and poet from Belgrade she has a unique perspective on the international art world and explains how she sells work out of an apartment and how you can too. 

Would you like to meet her?

As a Praxis member, you can!

• You get access to Neva Lukic’s contact information - as well as the private contact details of 280+ other prestigious collectors, curators and art dealers…
   
• When you enroll, you get access to the full, 1-hour recording of our Roundtable with her. The insights she shared will help you think differently about ways to show and sell and collaborate so that you can get the recognition you deserve.
   
• You meet an art world insider like Neva Lukic every single week, live, at our Praxis Roundtable, which is a Zoom call with a different collector or curator each week… 
   
• Annual Plan only 👉You’ll be included in the Praxis Center Portfolio - a curated directory of member websites and portfolios that we share with each of our visiting curators. We’ve had artists contacted for studio visits, included in group shows, invited to submit proposals… 
  
  Recently, Britt Salvesen, the Head Curator of Photography and Prints & Drawings at LACMA, selected five Praxis artists who stood out to her: Virginia Sharkey, Andrew Carnie, Sasha Shalmina, Maria-Agni, and Larry Eisenstein. What struck her was not only the work—but the writing. Their artist statements (yes, developed through our Praxis Center courses) stood out for their clarity and power.
  
  Likewise, Dan Cameron, the curator behind Prospect New Orleans and the man who launched Faith Ringgold's retrospective, looked through the Praxis Portfolio and also picked five artists. FIVE. Among them: Maria-Agni, Glen Gauthier, Andrew Carnie, Udi Cassirer, and Don Keene.
  
  They weren’t pitching him. They didn’t apply for anything. They were just... there. Visible. Ready. This is what Praxis is built for: to help serious artists get their work in front of serious curators. 
   
• In addition, you’ll get my assistance to effectively reach out to the movers and shakers you meet at these Roundtables. I’ll give you two letter templates you can use, so that you don’t have to worry about what to say and will have a better chance of getting a response back.
   
• Best part? Mentoring. You can ask me to personally edit these emails and letters before you send them out to make sure that they are compelling and you don’t get ghosted.

Plus: you also get personal access to me, Brainard Carey, and a suite of educational guides on topics ranging from social media tactics to time management to reaching galleries and getting feedback on your art.
 

That said, I’m willing to bet that if you ONLY showed up for the weekly Praxis Roundtables over Zoom and met the collectors, curators and dealers that are there, without doing ANYTHING else, you will at the very least 3X your investment right away. 
 

Which is why I offer a money back guarantee if you are not happy.
 

Join the VIP Edition of Praxis Center Membership (Monthly $59/m | Annual $595/yr) and unlock a truly international circle of art world decision-makers who can propel your career!
 

Enrolment closes on Friday, June 20, 2025. No exceptions.
 

Artists who enrolled say they saw the membership as an investment in their art and an investment in themselves; a great way to connect with fellow artists and people in the industry. 

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PS: In the coming week, I'll be sending you quite a few emails about getting your art into collections and Praxis membership. If you don't want to hear about it, you can click here. I'll opt you out from this month’s Collectors email series, but you'll still get my other emails.
 

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