>I don’t know if you’ve ever met an artist, but most of them are quite unsocial and naive people. This is entirely no longer the case. The competition and the

>I don’t know if you’ve ever met an artist, but most of them are quite unsocial and naive people. This is entirely no longer the case. The competition and the art school system now eliminates those who cannot market themselves to the galleries. Being an artist is almost entirely a marketing profession now. I’ve done development for a handful of contemporary artists and it is very clear they are not on any idealistic or creative journey. They are simply salespeople.