As the first posting here at art without pretense, I thought it important to share what this page is all about. As an aspiring art historian slash contributing member of the art world, I’m constantly looking for new ways to get myself involved in the arts. It’s crucial to stay up-to-date with all the latest and greatest in exhibits, articles, and trends. And frankly, it’s exhausting. In the last two years I’ve gone from undergraduate student in Philadelphia to master’s student in Toronto to adjunct professor back in Philadelphia. I’m a member of the College Art Association, the American Association of Museums, and I read as many issues of major art publications as I can stomach. But somehow, it’s not enough to feel like a success in the stuffy world of art. There’s a disconnect between those who practice art and those who study its history. You have to be young and trendy and edgy to make it as an artist but you have to be willing to bide by the old rules to make it in art history. My hope is to eventually bridge this gap and make a place for a young wannabe-trendy and edgy art historian. To start this mystical journey, I will be writing here, sharing my latest interests in art. My goal is to get some of my young, trendy and edgy friends on here as well to keep this thing from getting boring. I have plenty of ideas just itching to be explored, but I’ll stockpile them for now and keep any potential readers on pins and needles until I’m good and ready to share them. Of course, I’ll probably sound a bit pretentious from time to time. After all, this blog is for my own artistic self-indulgence. But I’ve got an open mind to new things…unless it’s about your musical tastes, in which case, I’ll pass.
