To Sell

In response to the general public continuously asking if our artwork is for sale, Katie Joy wrote and performed "To Sell". This piece offers commentary on the consumerism of the art world/industry. She spontaneously recorded herself performing this piece in one take after feeling compelled to write it. Below is her typed out version and to watch her perform go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ_9P7GVCo0

Is it for sale? Selling. Selling. Sold. How much have you sold?

To sell. Is it for sale? Have you been able to sell? Did the piece sell? 

Sell your soul. Sell your soul. SOLD. Lowest. Affordable. Price. 

Consume.Consume.Consume.

Art = To Sell. Art = To Sell Right?  Art = To Sell Right?!

Buy. Buying. Buying. Income.

Create an income. Create an income. 

Sell. Keep Selling. Keep Selling. 

Art is just for selling right? Art is just for selling right?

NO NO NO. I will not sell my soul. 

I will not sell my soul. I will not confine to societies consumer ways. 

Keep creating to sell. Keep creating to sell they say. No. No.

Keep creating to ENLIGHTEN. To INSPIRE. To GROW. 

To EVOVLE. To. EVOLVE. To. EVOLVE.

Consumption never satisfied. Always wanting more and more.

Not Happy. Art is not for the purpose to sell. 

Art is not always for the purpose to sell. To obtain a profit. 

To put a price on it . A dollar value. 

Some Art is for the purpose of being Art. 

Some Art is for the purpose of being pure Art.

Art for the sake of Art. Art for the sake of Art.

Art for Performance. Art for teaching. Art for learning. 

Art for FREEDOM. Art for FREEDOM. Art for FREEDOM. 

Art for FREEDOM. Art for Expression. So No. Art for Expression

So No. Art for Expression. So No.  Art for The Expression. 

So No. Is the Answer to your question it is NOT FOR SALE.