A new trend: artist car boot sales

Is it about broadening opportunities for artists in our post-pandemic world, or downgrading the value of professional practice?
Open car boot at market sale.

Just when you thought the rise in arts fairs and makers’ market had peaked, there is a new trend on the horizon: the artist car boot sale.

Cavaniglia explained: ‘We see this as a positive opportunity for artists to engage with new audiences, introducing their practice to potential collectors who may not otherwise have had access or engagement with their works when shown in a more traditional gallery context.’

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina