Art gets entrepreneurial

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10 July 2008This article a new crop of artist-turned-entrepreneurs who forgo the gallery system by starting their own businesses. These artists create products -- prints, T-shirts, stationery -- to sell online, at craft and art fairs, and wholesale to boutiques. They might hook up with a manufacturer and put out a line of limited art toys, or license their designs to other companies. They may even sell some work via galleries -- but it's not like they're waiting around to be discovered. They're branding themselves and creating a DIY revolution.

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