tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983714963510766982.post7560305614976410477..comments2022-02-27T01:56:50.178-04:00Comments on The Pnakotic Manuscripts: Damien HirstJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02312740064923045194noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983714963510766982.post-72408594058368113242008-07-03T09:55:00.000-03:002008-07-03T09:55:00.000-03:00This average folk has been hesitant to visit my lo...This average folk has been hesitant to visit my local art gallery not because of the artistes, but because of the staff. There's this "we went to art-school" club that I am not in, and no amount of art appreciation can make it worth hanging around the outside of such a club. There are a lot of turtlenecks and leggings involved. There is also a lot of drinking expensive wines not-to-get-drunk, but to talk about and be seen drinking expensive wines. There is gossip, and who was seen where, and I find it overwhelms and embarrasses me. So even though I work less than a block from a fantastic FREE art gallery (the Confed Centre), I am in no way interested in going there on a regular basis. Which sucks, I think. But so much arrogance surrounds art, not just the creation, but also the appreciation thereof. Boo to that, I say. Boo.Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10102779770455766173noreply@blogger.com