1. Just Look at the Price Tag, Then Walk Away

A classic technique for managing frustrations. Simply glance at the price tag, then quickly exit the room before making eye contact with the artist.

Variant: Use a Mirror to Reflect the Price Back to the Artist

2. Pretend to be Interested, Then Leave

A technique requiring minimal acting skill. Simply feign interest in the art, then make an excuse to exit the room.

Variant: Use a Fake Smile to Distract the Artist

3. Buy the Art, But Refuse to Display It

Frustrations Management Techniques: Buying Expensive Art

A collection of techniques for managing your frustrations with the art world.

Techniques:

• 1. Just Look at the Price Tag, Then Walk Away
• 2. Pretend to be Interested, Then Leave
• 3. Buy the Art, But Refuse to Display It
• 4. Create Your Own Bad Art and Call It a Masterpiece

3. Buy the Art, But Refuse to Display It

A technique requiring great skill in the art of procrastination. Purchase the art, then hide it in a storage unit or bury it in the backyard.

Variant: Use a 'Lost in Transit' Excuse to Keep it Off the Walls

4. Create Your Own Bad Art and Call It a Masterpiece

A technique for the true artiste. Create a piece of abstract nonsense, then claim it's a masterpiece and charge an exorbitant price for it.

Variant: Use a 'Conceptual' Label to Make it Sound Deep