Seven Days in the Art World: The Crit

Soooo..I read The Crit chapter and it was pretty funny to read about the dynamic between the teacher and students in the class. I have to say though, if I had a crit that lasted that long I would die. From what I read, the crit the author observed sounded pretty similar to crits I've attened in the past...just way waaaay longer. I thought it was funny how I felt like I knew some of the same people in the class. There's always people that don't care or don't talk, and ALWAYS that one student who just sounds like a pretentious asshole. I take it the author's purpose for this book is to report to al outside of the "art world"...what exactly goes on in this mysterious place. The crit is a good example of how artists, or at least art students, interact and behave in an environment that is supposed to benefit them, but also takes a lot out of them. It is an interesting community. I felt like I was reading about a crit day in one of my painting classes.