Won't offering art at basement sale prices devalue my work?

No, it does not devalue your art. You’re clearly framing this as a basement sale or inventory clearout of old work. You make a clear differentiation between the old inventory you’re clearing and your new, current work. The context matters—you’re moving pieces that have been sitting in storage, and buyers understand that. You’re not randomly discounting your current work; you’re conducting a specific type of sale event for older inventory that needs to move.

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Asked by an artist concerned about pricing · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2021-02-20