Art Speak of the Next Couple of Months
I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
~ Bill Cosby
I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
~ Bill Cosby
Depends on the show/artist but,
Not trying to be obnoxious, but I’m also one of the foolish people thats actually trying to see the art. In most cases, that means going early and not dawdling.
Interesting question! Most of the time, it’s because I know that the gallery will be open, and it will work with my schedule.
I feel like seeing new art helps me get new ideas or inspiration for my own work, and helps me identify things I want to stay away from. I also get a lot of stimulation from just discussing art. I can shape my understanding of my own personal taste, as well as develop my art vocab, by thinking critically on the spot as to why I like or dislike a piece, or show, and backing up my arguments.
I go to openings because they’re social gatherings for the art community. I see people that I normally wouldn’t just call up and say hey, but are still important to me. I get to keep up.
Then there’s the art. There are shows I definitely want to go see, and then there are shows that just happen to be next to/near it. But I like opening night because the charge of the space is different. During the exhibition, the gallery space is passive, and one is stuck in their own mindset while trying to activate the works. At an opening, the space is charged for you, and as Andrea said, you get to bounce ideas off of other people.
And the free food.