Knowing when to abandon great art

Great art is never complete, only abandoned. Knowing when to abandon our art and offer it up to the world is the most important lesson the creator has to learn.

Knowing when to abandon great art

An acquaintance once noted that ‘great art is never complete, only abandoned’. Knowing when to abandon our art and offer it up to the world—even though it may be flawed, incomplete or not fully articulate our vision—is the most important lesson the creator has to learn.