# How many contemporary professional artists came from outside the art world?

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**Created:** [November 7, 2011, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-contemporary-professional-artists-came-from-outside-the-art-world/602152 "2011-11-07T10:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-contemporary-professional-artists-came-from-outside-the-art-world/602152/4 "2011-11-07T14:06:51Z")

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The art world is incredibly nepotistic. It works like a close-knit religious community, favouring those inside the community and making outsiders work extra hard to show their worth and never truly trusting them - even if those outsiders are far more talented.

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