Art World Disruption Kills Off The Starving Artists

There’s an assumption that an artist becomes wealthy only after their death. That couldn’t be further from the truth, especially for pop artist Ashley Longshore. She is very much alive and well, toting around Luis Vuittons and selling upward of a million dollars worth of art a year with that number continuing to grow. And, she does this all herself – without the help of a gallery. Artists like Ashley Longshore are teaching us that the role of the starving artist is quickly dying.