pretentious art
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I went to MFA grad school years ago.... got into a shouting match with a supposedly famous curator, because I caught her looking at the artists resumes BEFORE looking at the art, and I pointed it out loudly, as I thought it was the HEIGHT of exactly what's wrong with the art world... shitheads who care more about the artist's "profile" than about the, uh, actual work....
she told me I was hopelessly naive.... and I'm sure I was.... and I'm happy to stay that way.... the shelf-life of my MFA has long since gone, and I'm no longer in that world, but I'm okay with it... I had a few friends rate their self esteem by the number and type of gallery shows they had, and I have a couple of friends currently struggling to get tenure after teaching for years in university art departments... .. a life I'm soooooo glad I avoided....
- but I do know some amazing under the radar artists.... they're not seeking the circus fame life, but they could live it gracefully....vaxorcist