THE STATE OF ART

Michael Ventura's thoughtful essays published every other week in the Austin Chronicle first came to my attention in the mid 1990's. Here is his latest essay. It deals with the situation of the artist and art in 2003 and I think it's pretty poignant. Enjoy.

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