(We received this in the email from Ralph Rumpelton the other day.
The art world, it seems, is not quite ready.)
Team Rumpelton
Dear Artist,
Thank you so much for submitting your work to our gallery. We were genuinely intrigued, briefly unsettled, and at one point unsure whether the images were looking back at us.
After careful consideration, we’ve decided that your work is not quite the right fit for our current program, future program, or any program we are emotionally prepared to explain to our board. While we admire its commitment to being itself, we found the work challenging in ways that could not be resolved with proper lighting, a longer wall text, or a wine sponsor.
Several staff members asked important questions such as: “Is this intentional?” and “Are we allowed to show this?” One intern suggested it might be safer if it existed somewhere else.
Please know this decision does not reflect the quality of your work, only our need to maintain a calm environment where collectors feel reassured and nothing unexpected happens.
We wish you the very best and encourage you to continue making work exactly like this—just not here.
Warmest regards,
The Gallery
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