Hard Truths: Should an Artist Surrender to the System to Avoid Being an “Outsider”?

With a world in crisis and an art market spinning out of control, ace art-world consultants Chen & Lampert deliver hard truths in response to questions sent by Art in America readers from far and wide.I consider myself an artist even though I didn’t go to art school. Nothing is more soul satisfying than losing myself while painting and sculpting. Supportive friends and family tell me I should be showing in galleries or museums, but I read art magazines and websites