What interested D'Erasmo was not what got these artists going, but what kept them going over decades of life. Romanticized ideas of the starving artist, she says, ignore the reality that art is ...

“The starving artist” trope has been passed down for generations, and it does nothing but disempowers artists trying to promote their work.

The “starving artist” trope is a combination of history, stereotyping, and the narrowing of an already competitive field. The stereotypical artist — one who sacrifices material well-being ...

This idea of the starving artist is real because of this change in value. But there’s another reason artists are mainly starving rather than thriving. In her 10+years in construction, ...

But I also think the landscape for artists has changed a lot in the last decade. A lot of communities have seen decreased funding for arts and culture and the kind of structures that used to ...

The following is a true story: Within one week of starring in a national Kmart commercial as a rapping lunch lady, I found myself on stage behind Outkast’s Andre 3000 at Lollapalooza, dancing to ...

Some starving artist sales keep the age-old art sweatshops in business. In some cases, workers stand for hours in front of a machine that supports a long roll of blank canvas.

As a starving artist, she would probably qualify for low-income housing. Information on NYC affordable housing can be found at the New York City Housing Authority.

What interested D'Erasmo was not what got these artists going, but what kept them going over decades of life. Romanticized ideas of the starving artist, she says, ignore the reality that art is ...