The Essence of Middlebrow: Volume of Experience

Paddy Johnson’s (Art Fag City) follow up to Paper Monument’s How to Behave in a Museum, illustrating an idea that I believed is formed first in Art School: “Although it may sound obvious, it’s worth mentioning that one of the few ways we afford expertise in a culture that rejects the canon is by demonstrating that we have more work experience than others. This is very similar to other fields, though fine art takes it to an extreme. We look down upon artists or any other professional who maintain hobbies, anything less than complete dedication to the field is unacceptable.”