Steven Shearer shares his Rejection Letter

Steven Shearer’s Rejection Letter: “I imagined the art world was for people with means”

Steven Shearer’s Rejection Letter: “I imagined the art world was for people with means”

Words: Steven Shearer
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She’s no stranger to controversy, or speaking her mind, but this time, the iconic British artist reflects on a formative moment of rejection

Maggi Hambling’s Rejection Letter: “The other girls called the studies a mess and laughed at them”

Maggi Hambling’s Rejection Letter: “The other girls called the studies a mess and laughed at them”

Hans Ulrich Obrist shares his Rejection Letter

Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Rejection Letter: “I’m eternally grateful they rejected me”

Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Rejection Letter: “I’m eternally grateful they rejected me”

Words: Hans Ulrich Obrist

Ghada Amer’s Rejection Letter: “I thought I would never become a ‘real’ artist”

Ghada Amer’s Rejection Letter: “I thought I would never become a ‘real’ artist”

Words Ghada Amer
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The American painter talks self-criticality, collapsed paintings and distinguishing rejection from failure

David Salle’s Rejection Letter: “Too much self-criticality can be fatal, but not enough is just as dangerous”

David Salle’s Rejection Letter: “Too much self-criticality can be fatal, but not enough is just as dangerous”

Words: David Salle

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