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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m highly educated and even studied the humanities more than the average person I  come across.

There’s a lot of art and a lot of art commentary that is absolutely vapid.  The people who fawn over this subculture and create an air of importance and prestige around this art should be ridiculed more than they are.

I like art, I like modern art, and I appreciate a wide array of art that may not be everyone’s cup of tea.  [b]But there has to be a line drawn somewhere [/b]and the breathless descriptions of the genius of a paint splatter or a black line across a canvas deserve nothing.  It is a grift.[/quote]

But how does it hurt you? I mean, ignore it, don't buy it, don't go to exhibitions, you'll be fine. There are plenty of contemporary artists who work in conventional, traditional ways. Support them. Go to their gallery openings. Buy their art. Post about them on social media. Ignore what you don't like and we're all good. No need to artificially draw a line. Just choose what you like. No need to censor others because you don't like it.[/quote]

Nobody's censoring anybody, PP. [/quote]

I would say the censoring is coming from the people who want to squelch all negative commentary about art. [/quote]

Except when they say a line must be drawn?? What does that imply? Is that a personal drawing of the line for that poster alone, or are they implying something in a broader sense of what gets seen and what all people value? I can't tell.

Anyway, no one is trying to squelch all negative commentary. This thread is fantastic - as an artist I love that people are talking about and debating and feeling passionate about art! Would love to see more of it. [/quote]

Well, quite obviously that PP has no ability to enforce anything broader so it must be personal. You on the other hand seem to be saying that the PP should just ignore what she thinks is ridiculous or a grift rather than commenting on it, although you also walked that back in the post above. [/quote]

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