Why Is Art So Stupid?

Fatty FatBastard · Feb 18, 2011

heypartner said:

Ronny,

In most of this thread, I was just trying to be funny about the art scene ... "oh, yeah, you don't like art; well that's because you never slept with a wild artist." I was trying to be funny about being a groupie, hoping someone would bash me for it, so I could show the irony of loving Britney and cheerleaders...and hanging with ******* football players or band members to get closer.

That's not really how I operate. I love my sister. Art in High School saved her in a lot of ways. She got her masters of fine arts, and I became her biggest fan. I went to art openings to actually look at the art, not be part of the scene. And then I learned, through some of her ******* artist bf's and their friends, that I really didn't like a lot of artists. I stopped going to openings and rather went other days to be away from that crap.

Now her husband is awesome. And he makes a big mess when he does his installations that so many people of all diversity enjoy. People who don't like art. He is a quiet man, and I love to help him clean up.

Like thagary, one of Dan's goals is to make his art accessible to the masses.

I love looking at a lot of stuff. I know about 3% of what rimbaud and my sister know. She is an incredible personal docent to see a show with. It helps me appreciate the history. I learn more from her walking around a gallery for one show, than two semesters of art history classes.

My knowledge of the Soviet and Cold War influence on Art ... my interest in that is less about saying what movement I like ... it's the politics that attracted me to study that. I became obsessed with why two governments became obsessed with artists. make sense. Somewhat like why I was stunned when I first saw Guernica live in Madrid. So huge! One helluva moment in time Picasso chose to memorialize.

I'm not a huge fan of AbEx, but I can stare at a really good one for over 30 minutes. The textured oil is vastly superior to any blown glass technique I've seen. And the history, time and place, of how the movement came about. But I would never start a "Blown Glass is Stupid" thread.

bottomline: I understand the pretentiousness. I understand the silly prices. I understand the scam. But I still love it. I can ignore the pretentious artists...and their insecurities and need for fame. Mainly because, I can ignore the fact I think Sting was somewhat a dick, and Lennon was a wee bit over dramatic, as was Orsen Welles ... and so on and so on. It comes with the territory of enjoying life more by enjoying talent.
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Seriously, unless this guy is willing to admit his jgreen/vinsanity/whatever status, ignore him.

I loathe folks that can't own who they are.

Fatty FatBastard · Feb 18, 2011

Ronny said:

Thanks. That's all I was looking for, an honest attempt at an explanation. Rocketsjudoke certainly didnt have the courage to do it. My issue isnt with the pretiousness that comes from the artist - who I think has every right to be if his work actually merits an emotional response - but the audience that makes mountains out of molehills. I mean there are so called experts who cant distinguish between a piece where the artist is actually trying to say something, and a piece by an amateur throwing paint around. And that's why I dont give much importance to the genre.

But if it works for you, more power to you.
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I loathe folks that can't own who they are.

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