I was an art gallery exhibition last week and I had my work in it along with other peoples' art. There was a table where the woman served drinks. I came up to the table and smiled at her, waited patiently. She just ignored me and carried on a conversation with an older man like I wasn't there. I waited 5 minutes and I smiled at her and she glanced at me and continued talking. Other people came and she immediately stopped talking and served them. I never met her in my life, but when I came up to get a drink, I ended up serving myself. She said that she knew who I was but she was unfriendly and cold. By the way everyone in there was caucasian and I was the only asian american there. Is she just stuck up or is it subtle racism?
2006-08-07 19:02:34 · 4 answers · asked by TiredofIdiots 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
I don't think it was about business because the other people coming up to get drinks were also employees or other artists. She was talking to one of the artists in the exhibition.
2006-08-07 19:34:27 · update #1
There's no real excuse for this kind of behaviour. I've run into it myself, though it wasn't a matter of racism, but more a matter of not being the gallery's current "pet". Some people in the art business think they have the right to rate a person based on how many pieces they sell at a show, as well as how far the artist is willing to bend to kiss fanny.
I'd be happy to serve myself with head held high under those circumstances.
2006-08-08 00:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
torrado_fan4evr is right - the woman is not a very nice person whatever was the reason for her rude behaviour. Don't bother to think about her - she serves drinks and you are an artist who exhibits in art galleries ;)
2006-08-07 23:55:25 · answer #2 · answered by nelabis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was completely rude of her. Could be racism. Or do you look young for your age. If she was older she could just be disrespecting you because you look younger. I get that all the time. Either way she is not a very nice person.
2006-08-07 19:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could just be business. Her job was to entertain and serve potential customers. You were just in a sense an employee.
2006-08-07 19:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by Jason B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋