Art Problems: How To Deal With Difficult People

Welcome to the art world, which is filled with difficult people, oversized egos, and enough bullshit to drown out even the most eloquent artistic voices. (original photo by Dave Roth, graphic Sigourney Schultz/Hyperallergic)

Here’s the reality: People suck. They’ve always sucked. And no matter how many great people you surround yourself with, there’s always going to be some asshole ready to ruin the party. Sometimes you know the asshole. Sometimes you even like the asshole. But the asshole is still an asshole.

Welcome to the art world, which is filled with difficult people, oversized egos, and enough bullshit to drown out even the most eloquent artistic voices.

In my latest column for Hyperallergic I discuss three cases where difficult people create problems that have no good solutions and what to do in response.

Read all about it here in Hyperallergic