Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

"Just about every page of Bianca Bosker’s deep dive into New York’s exclusive art world made me laugh. Her research included working as a gallery assistant, selling pieces at a Miami art fair and hanging out with “artist groupies.” She got a job as a museum guard, once “protecting a pile of dust” that she was told was part of the art itself. Artists, she writes, “frowned on my idea of beauty.” One gallery owner told her the way she dressed “was lowering my coolness.” Her stories are hilarious, and the art world doesn’t come off looking too good. But Bosker also shares what she learned about how to look at art. That’s useful to anyone who has been intimidated by hallowed art institutions or been confounded by what’s on their walls."