[speaker001:] The art critic from the daily chronicle doesn 't think much of the max oreo exhibition. He says that the artwork is uninspiring and old fashioned.
[speaker002:] Really? I thought the exhibition showed that he had real talent. What did you think of it?
[speaker001:] I liked it. I didn 't think his works were masterpieces, but the certainly weren 't uninspiring, in my opinion.
[speaker002:] I don 't think I 'Ve ever read a good review of an exhibition by that critic. He doesn 't seem to like anything. Which kinds of paintings do you prefer?
[speaker001:] I like landscapes and still life. You prefer abstract paintings, don 't you?
[speaker002:] Yes, I do. I like painters who use will rather than watercolors. The colors appear richer. What do you think?
[speaker001:] I agree. I prefer oils too. I collect landscapes, but I only have a small collection. You have a small collection of abstract art, don 't you?
[speaker002:] Yes. Good artwork is very expensive nowadays. When I was in china, I bought some calligraphy by famous artists. You should come and see it sometime.
[speaker001:] That would be nice. Can you read the characters?
[speaker002:] I know what the characters on the paintings mean. I think Chinese characters look very artistic. It 's said that the way they are written can give insight into the artist 's character.
[speaker001:] I think that 's true with any of the fine arts.