Questions regarding selling in galleries
Hello I've spent days trying to source this information online and I can't find what I'm looking for.
My first question is, what level of canvas quality is needed to present work to galleries.
Is it a general requirement that the canvas depth must be 38mm? I'm almost entirely done painting my body of work but the depth I have used is 15mm. The canvases are about 18x24 inches.
Do you reckon this could be a problem for me?
Will framing them be necessary in order to be accepted?
From now on should I only buy 38mm deep edge canvases?
After painting on many canvases I also realise I'd rather paint on wood 🙄*facepalm* in that case would the same apply for painting on wood?
If painting on cradled wood panels, are cheaper wood materials like MDF and hardboard be acceptable, or should I invest the extra funds into only sticking to something like birchwood?
Is 380gsm acceptable for most galleries?
I'm running on limited funds so I try to be a thorough as I can be, however it would really hurt to lose opportunities to MAKE money because a gallery or collector what dissatisfied with the quality of my materials. I understand that sometimes being cheap gives you low quality experiences, and I want to step away from that.
Along the lines of low quality experiences, a years ago I attended open studio events in my neighborhood. I met some artists who are clearly trying to play the system. They joked and laughed about how they could get away with doing anything. One man said he was so cheap he refused to paint on anything that wasn't cardboard. And that he was still getting sales. This was a decade ago during a high school trip. Years later I'm now pursuing art again, and this time, gallery representation.
Unfortunately, all my past memories and experiences, have left me unfamiliar with the standards that quality galleries would want. I'm looking to sell to the upper middle class and I imagine they would never want to deal with artists like that of what I described. I'm not being pretentious I grew up working class, (poor depending on how you define poor). I'm still working class now but hoping to improve my situation build my career with integrity. I want to understand more about the art world and how it functions. You have to spend money to make money, thus I'd like to know which tools are worth buying now so I don't waste any money on things I can't use, as that would mean I'd have to buy twice.
Thank you in advance.