Dont join the masses, sell to them instead.

Last weekend I made a flying visit to Brisbane to see an art exhibition: “Picasso & His Collection” only to discover that, with only a few exceptions, it was ( in my humble opinion) a disappointing collection of second rate artworks.

But what I found more disappointing was the behavior of the crowds who had turned up to see it. After queuing to get in, I found myself repelled by the orderly queue inside the gallery, where everyone just shuffled along patiently waiting their turn to view the next piece of art.

Some people were pontificating over the flimsiest of sketches, analyzing each slash of the charcoal to educate, or more likely bore, their companions. And the people behind them in the queue, waiting their turn in front of the sketch, stood in placid acceptance.

Not me. I lasted about 2 minutes before breaking ranks and Read more