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Portfolio

A portfolio is a curated selection of your strongest work, presented in a format suitable for the audience you are approaching. For contemporary artists it usually exists in several versions: a full website, a downloadable PDF and a short submission deck for specific opportunities. Each version should include high-quality images, titles, year, medium, dimensions and a brief description, supported by your artist statement and biography. Choose works that show a coherent practice rather than everything you have made. Keep image files at the resolution required by galleries and publications, and store the masters in your digital archive. A clear, current portfolio is the single most useful asset for finding exhibitions, sales and representation, so treat it as a living tool, not a finished object.

A portfolio is a curated selection of your strongest work, presented in a format suitable for the audience you are approaching. For contemporary artists it usually exists in several versions: a full website, a downloadable PDF and a short submission deck for specific opportunities. Each version should include high-quality images, titles, year, medium, dimensions and a brief description, supported by your artist statement and biography. Choose works that show a coherent practice rather than everything you have made. Keep image files at the resolution required by galleries and publications, and store the masters in your digital archive. A clear, current portfolio is the single most useful asset for finding exhibitions, sales and representation, so treat it as a living tool, not a finished object.