I think my favorite reading was Goode’s article Ignorance is Bliss. It may be because I felt like I was a part of the group she was talking about that belittled themselves. It seems like if you are an artist you either overestimate or underestimate your abilities. Most of the people I know whose art is liked or popular, they seem more unassuming than others. Although fame seems to boost anyone’s ego and once an artist is famous it seems like they lose any sort of modesty that they’ve ever had.
The second reading that I really enjoyed was Roberta Smith’s Who Needs A White Cube These Days? I was never very fond of a solid white square room with a few piece of art here and there. it seemed too cold to me and whenever I looked at art I felt that art should be something that touches a person’s soul as well as their mind. However, that is not to say that sometimes a white room is needed for a piece and may even enhance it sometimes. But I believe that where a piece of art is placed has a big affect on how people see it. As for me, I would want my work to be placed in an area that has a very welcoming feeling, almost homey.
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