the way of the artist-entrepreneur — kening zhu

I love entrepreneurship as an inspired creative process — of creating the flow of money and value. I love entrepreneurship because I realized:

making money & making art

are the same creative processes.

for an artist-entrepreneur,

art & business are fully integrated.

they are ying/yang of one soul.

I believe that art is not a luxury. art is not just nice aesthetics that you buy to make rooms look less depressing. it is not home decor. it is not the third dessert. it is the main course — that creative source which feeds our lives. art is direct access to truth and beauty — a way of seeing that makes life worth living in this difficult, complic... See more

not only am I learning to see business as my most supportive partner — in sharing my creative gifts, but I’m learning to see art as my greatest power and partner in business — rather than a delicate child I have to feed.

to make money as an artist, it’s not about what you DO, it’s about who you have to BECOME .