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Not everything will be everyones cup of tea. So many artists have had the same claims of "its not art" levelled at them from the start, and because of that dont make it big till theyre actually dead! THEN people start respecting them. Fat lot of good that does.
Some people need to open their minds
Art should have the intention of stimulating the human senses as well as the human mind by transmitting emotions and ideas. That 'stimulation' may not be apparent or relevant to some people but dismissing it out-of-hand as trash, displays a lack of understanding of what art is trying to achieve. There are lots of various genres of music, for instance, that I don't like, but as its down to my personal taste, I cannot dismiss those genres as being 'trash'.
Having said that, I hate it when, for example, these home decorating shows knock up a few bits and pieces and say that they are creating 'art' for the home. To me, its just 'decoration'. Just as the artist would hope that WE would take the time to absorb or ponder the message that is being relayed, I would expect that a true 'artist' is far more contemplative of the processes that go into creating a piece of art than just knocking a few bits of wood together.
As Jim pointed out - the last line of the rant is kind of ironic.
Of course most modern art is pretty forgettable. Most of anything modern will be the same, because we're comparing this months charts to only the very best music from throughout history, or this month's film releases to only Orson Welles and Sergei Eisenstein, or this months display at the local art gallery to only Van Gogh. Doesn't mean it's not art, it just means it's not great.
For those who are cynics I suggest a visit to the Royal Society summer show, its chock full of modern art which is both beautiful and accessible.
I find radiohead depressing dreary and monotone - but I still class it as music.
As with any art form, you are going to get a load of crap, as well as inspirational art. Think of all the bands out there that never make it past their jamming stage in the garage.
If this 'artist' had taken some lazy way out of doing their project, they certainly will never 'make it' as an artist in the real world. They won't fool anyone with an above-average knowledge of art so they will reveal themselves as charlatans at some point ...
However, the nature of how the art was constructed should not be dismissed just because it may not be as elaborate or well put together as another piece on show. Simple, crude constructions could be very effective in portraying what the artist has to say.
If you mean modern in sense of a room with an untidy bed and clothes strewn around, that's not art - its a barrack room inspection first thing in the morning. Same as sawing a cow in half isn't art, its pretencious drivel
To me art has some creativity. Taxidermy may be a skill but there's nothing creative about it.
Though I suppose art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
(figured it wouldn't hurt to actually have some pictures in this thread - it is about art after all )