"In taking political action, writers and artists are likelier to betray than fulfill the demands of their vocation." They are also likelier (unless they're great artists) to be seen as hedging their bets or taking out insurance to "supplement" the fact they're not all that good, let alone great, whether out of opportunism or fear. Yes, even a Picasso can play that game, but in his case it discredited him as a person rather than as an artist. The point is that if your art is good enough, you don't need to be public about anything else, same as any creative person, though your private life is your affair.
Thirty bucks plus possible substantial surcharge to visit your museum? You'd have to guarantee, in writing, that I will not only like but LOVE what you've got on show, and if I don't, you'll not only refund my money but pay me extra for wasting my time. And trust me, even to get me to contemplate paying such an entry fee, you're going to have to do better than Yayoi Kusama or Madame Bourgeois, let alone the flavor of the moment, unless it's my flavor--but I wouldn't bet on that if I were you.
"In taking political action, writers and artists are likelier to betray than fulfill the demands of their vocation." They are also likelier (unless they're great artists) to be seen as hedging their bets or taking out insurance to "supplement" the fact they're not all that good, let alone great, whether out of opportunism or fear. Yes, even a Picasso can play that game, but in his case it discredited him as a person rather than as an artist. The point is that if your art is good enough, you don't need to be public about anything else, same as any creative person, though your private life is your affair.
Thirty bucks plus possible substantial surcharge to visit your museum? You'd have to guarantee, in writing, that I will not only like but LOVE what you've got on show, and if I don't, you'll not only refund my money but pay me extra for wasting my time. And trust me, even to get me to contemplate paying such an entry fee, you're going to have to do better than Yayoi Kusama or Madame Bourgeois, let alone the flavor of the moment, unless it's my flavor--but I wouldn't bet on that if I were you.