Kevin Kelly posted 1000 True Fans in his blog yesterday discussing the Long Tail of certain niches. In his post he shows how a creative person only needs 1000 true fans. Kevin’s definition of a true fan is someone who will buy almost anything that you create. Kevin discusses some practical ways of accomplishing this and how pleasant and invigorating it is to be able to personally respond to fans of your work. Building your micro-celebrity status is easier than ever with free tools found on the internet. Checkout his post and begin building your fan base. – found via boingboing

artisit & website: Biondi Virginie – myspace page

artist & website: Ken Wong – http://www.kenart.net

oil on plaster – 5 1/2″x 8 1/2″

artist & website: Chad Leduc – http://www.chadleduc.com/ 

‘Cocoon’ oil on wood, vintage frame, 30″ x 31″

artist & website: JennyBird Alcantara – http://www.jennybirdart.com

acrylic and oil on canvas 120 x 60 cm

artist & website: Carlo Mirabasso – http://www.carlomirabasso.it

Casted Bronze with Stainless components.
3 “wide x 5” tall x 3.5″deep (7.5cm x 12.5cm x 9cm)

artist & website: Christopher Conte – http://www.microbotic.org/

artist & website: Jochem van Wetten – http://www.jochemvanwetten.nl/

This collaborative installation captures writing from the New York Times, old and new, and displays is in various ways on hundreds of small screens.

artist & website: Ben Rubin & Mark Hansen – http://www.earstudio.com/projects/moveable_type.html