Miscarriage Art. Or, how to make a name for yourself very quickly

[Not Afraid]

I appreciate all art. I may not like it, but that's not the point. If it makes me think, if it causes discussion, if it creates an emotional reaction for me or others, it's probably good art.

I think many people come to art from a consumer culture point of view. "I wouldn't buy that or hang it in my living room" doesn't make something art. It makes it a consumable good, but art is not necessarily consumable.

I agree with AH about conceptual art. I ADORE conceptual pieces in their conceptual form often more often than I enjoy them in their fully realized form.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think many people come to art from a consumer culture point of view. "I wouldn't buy that or hang it in my living room" doesn't make something art. It makes it a consumable good, but art is not necessarily consumable.

Very good point. And I don't undervalue that, either. Because there is a lot of art I appreciate but wouldn't hang on my wall. There is a lot of contemporary pop illustrators right now that I LOVE, and theirwork is very much a commodity. The size of the work and the price are very reasonable, and though an intent to create a purchasable good may not be the only or primary reason for the piece's existence, it certainly was a factor. And a lot of this work really is lovely, amusing, beautiful, etc.

Of course, I say this and have a velvet painting of a crying kid hanging up in my bedroom. I would, of course, prefer to have a Mark Ryden... And he would very likely want MY velvet painting...

Also, three huge cheers for H for starting the OP. HUZZAH!

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I appreciate all art. I may not like it, but that's not the point. If it makes me think, if it causes discussion, if it creates an emotional reaction for me or others, it's probably good art.

"Art" is just a subset of human expression. Do you appreciate all conversation? If you're in the middle of a mundane conversation or reading a book on a bus and someone interrupts with something provocative, shocking and phenomenally stupid, do you value their contribution? Do you go, "Wow, thank you for jarring me out of my routine?"

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

"Art" is just a subset of human expression. Do you appreciate all conversation? If you're in the middle of a mundane conversation or reading a book on a bus and someone interrupts with something provocative, shocking and phenomenally stupid, do you value their contribution? Do you go, "Wow, thank you for jarring me out of my routine?"

Depends on my mood and how "routine" I want to be. There are times I have no desire to be engaged. I would rather drool into a mindless magazine instead.