Dear Artist,
 

There’s a pattern emerging. And if you’ve spent enough time watching the arc of contemporary art careers, it becomes impossible to ignore:
 

The artists who get seen—the ones curators write down, invite, remember—are rarely the loudest. They’re not gaming the algorithm. They’re not viral.
 

They’re prepared. They’re visible. And they’re in the room when it matters.
 

The “room” in this case is often virtual. It’s a Zoom roundtable, a shared digital portfolio, a curator scrolling, choosing, responding. That’s what’s happening every week inside Praxis Center.
 

Dan Cameron, the curator behind Prospect New Orleans and the man who launched Faith Ringgold's retrospective, looked through the Praxis Portfolio and 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.
 

So was Carolyn McDonald, who was selected by not one, but two different curators: Katherine Anne Paul and Laura Raicovich. It’s not a coincidence. Her work is strong—but so is her positioning. And she’s not alone.
 

This is what Praxis is built for: to help serious artists get their work in front of serious curators.

It’s not a gate. It’s an open door.
 

And it’s your turn to walk through it.  Click here to join and be seen.
 

Warmly,
Brainard Carey
Praxis Center for Aesthetics
Author, Making It in the Art World
 

P.S. A reminder: only annual members are included in the portfolio curators are reviewing. The monthly option is available—but it won’t put your work in front of the people making decisions.