whenever i go to an art show i rarely ever look through, or even seek out, the obligatory artist bio/resume. all i’m really interested in is the work. at most i’d like to know where they’re from. same goes for when i’m looking at an artists website, i almost never click on their bio. all i want to see is the work. i realize i may be in the minority with this outlook. still, it leaves me with quite a conundrum. do i provide you with all the protocol information that i myself don’t really feel is a necessity. or do i remain steadfast in my own beliefs about what information, or lack there of, is valuable?
you tell me. what’s in it for you to learn of where i grew up, where i went to school, how many shows i’ve been in and at what galleries? i’m curious why this sort of information is so important to others, while it is so unimportant to me. moreover, what’s in it for me? am i missing out on something by not providing such information? i suppose. again, you tell me.
about mja
whenever i go to an art show i rarely ever look through, or even seek out, the obligatory artist bio/resume. all i’m really interested in is the work. at most i’d like to know where they’re from. same goes for when i’m looking at an artists website, i almost never click on their bio. all i want to see is the work. i realize i may be in the minority with this outlook. still, it leaves me with quite a conundrum. do i provide you with all the protocol information that i myself don’t really feel is a necessity. or do i remain steadfast in my own beliefs about what information, or lack there of, is valuable?
you tell me. what’s in it for you to learn of where i grew up, where i went to school, how many shows i’ve been in and at what galleries? i’m curious why this sort of information is so important to others, while it is so unimportant to me. moreover, what’s in it for me? am i missing out on something by not providing such information? i suppose. again, you tell me.