Young Pups

60's & 70's art critic god, Clement Greenberg, once said there are no art prodigies. The more art shows I see of young pups coming out of art school and thrust into the spotlight with derivative New York slop, the more I believe it.

Kids lucky enough to get on the art treadmill out of college rarely have the benefit of developing a singular vision over the decades through trial and error - to find themselves. There seems to be a sort of Hollywood pump-and-dump, winners and losers way prevailing that does not permit young artists to fully flower.

The CV and sales history becomes the all for contemporary artists who hope to make a career in art. You've got a better chance of being trampled by wild elephants on Feb. 29 than making it as an artist over 40.