Does this sound familiar

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Does this sound familiar?
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Youre out with some friends, and youre trying
to decide what to do when someone suggests the
art museum.
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You say something like, Yuck. Id rather go to
the dentist than go to an art museum.
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Your friends are surprised, so you tell them,
Well, I dont understand modern art.
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Whenever I go to an art museum or have a
conversation about a painting, theres always
someone who tells me what I should like.
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And if I dont like it, that makes me feel
theres something wrong with me.
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I actually do like some paintings, but I dont
like being told how to react.
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I dont know much about art, but I know what I
like.
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Your reaction is not unusual.
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A lot of people these days claim not to like art
because they dont understand it.
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Others object to being pressured to like a
painting or a sculpture because its famous.
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Now the new downtown art museum is set to open
next week.
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If someone insists on dragging you to it, dont
despair things are not as bad as they seem.
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You can make it through the experience, and you
might even get something out of it.
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Let me give you some tips on how to survive a
visit to an art museum.
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Heres the first tip Take it easy.
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Just go for a short time and only look at a few
pictures.
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If you try to see everything, youll end up
suffering from sensory overload.
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Theres only so much that your brain can absorb
at a time.
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Dont feel that you have to get your moneys
worth and stay until the museum closes.
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Second tip Walk around by yourself, not with a
friend, or a group of people.
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Take your time, not someone elses.
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You wont get much out of a piece of art unless
you experience it in your own way.
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That wont happen if youre on a schedule or if
someone is trying to move you along.
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Third, and most importantly Dont make a trip to
an art museum an intellectual experience.
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Make it a personal experience.
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When you walk into a room of art objects, your
eye will be attracted by certain paintings or
sculptures.
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Go and look at those first.
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Be honest about your reactions.
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Dont try to like something just because someone
else thinks you should.
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There are plenty of people who dont think much
of the Mona Lisa, even though its one of the
most famous paintings in the world.
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Keep this firmly in mind Although many works of
art are famous (and therefore supposedly good),
theres no accounting for taste.
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A piece of art should be like a favorite piece of
music, an exciting movie, or a fascinating book.
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It should speak to us personally.
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We need to make it our own.