Here’s an art exhibition that celebrates being a sellout
If you describe an artist as a sellout, it’s usually be meant as an insult. A sellout is often depicted as someone who failed to stay true to their art and sold out in favor of (gasp!) commercialism.
But an intriguing new exhibition opening Jan. 9 in Williamsburg seeks to take that old idea and stand it on its head.
The show, called #SELLOUT, features 16 artists who are proud to admit that they want to brand themselves and market their work.
Curated by landscape painter Steve Wasterval, the five-day exhibition takes place at Reverse Gallery, at 28 Frost St.