This gives readers a better idea of where you've been and where you're headed. Mentioning the world's great artists or art movements with the intention of forming connections between you and them is self-defeating. Readers won't take this seriously. Only the passage of time and scholarly consensus determine these sorts of things. Don't include the names of every single person who owns your work or every single place that's shown it.
Knowledgeable readers spot excess padding in a second.
Tell it like it is and not like you want it to be. Misrepresenting yourself or your accomplishments can negate everything else you say in your catalogue, whether it's true or not. Copyright Alan Bamberger 1999. All rights reserved.