Lan “Florence” Yee: Tips to Survive the Art World

A wooden chair with two legs surprisingly balances precariously near a busy street vendor. TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE ART WORLD is written above and below its seat in bold white lettering.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World, Sept 7-28, 2023. Courtesy of the artist.

September. 7-28th 2023

Virtual

Tips to Survive the Art World is a seven part series of short-form videos centred around democratizing knowledge and resource sharing among working artists. Created by Lan “Florence” Yee, this series is intended to pay homage to the forms of mentorship, guidance and support which exist beyond the walls of art institutions and act as a series of entry points for emerging artists to build skills in self-advocacy.

The following videos were initially disseminated on LIVE’s Instagram, the LIVE Platform, and Yee’s TikTok account in September of 2023.

Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 1: Identity Labels and Artists, video, Sept 7, 2023, 51 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 2: Tokenized?, video, Sept 11, 2023, 1 min. 14 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 3: Burnout, video, Sept 14, 2023, 1 min. 14 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 4: Boundaries, video, Sept 18, 2023, 1 min. 29 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 5: The Pitfalls of Anti-Oppression Work in the Arts, video, Sept 21, 2023, 1 min. 20 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 6: 7 Tips to Transition from Art School to Studio Practice, video, Sept 25, 2023, 1 min. 18 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.
Lan “Florence” Yee, Tips to Survive the Art World pt 7: How to Build an Arts Community, video, Sept 28, 2023, 1 min. 16 sec., shared online. Courtesy of the artist.