Anna Schmunk
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Anna Schmunk
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Clues by Sam
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So let me propose a somewhat crude distinction between 2 kinds of art:
- Art consumed as a commodity , or used to sell a product. For many people, these kinds of works might not qualify as “art” at all, because they’re not intended to create an autonomous aesthetic experience. Their aesthetic qualities are often subservient to a functional purpose.
Celine Nguyen • Good Artists Copy, Ai Artists ____
Anyone who creates anything for a living oscillates between two extremes.
The first being the desire to garner a larger following for your work.
The second being the urge to flee the grid and dedicate your life to a craft whose worth is not determined by an algorithm designed by an army of... See more
instagram.comArt is about the maker.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
I think this piece gets a lot right
I find the most risk in committing to arduous conceptually challenging projects, and not attempting to contort a practice to whatever the feed is animated about.
Artists and institutions alike are encouraged to be reactive, or court audiences, in order to... See more
Mat Dryhurstx.com
It’s tempting to think of art as outside of our practical needs: art does not hold up walls or keep us warm; it derives its value from our perceptions of it. It exists to prove we are capable of appreciating things beyond their practicality. We can see again how it is directly opposed to the inherent efficiency of money: if art were so crass as to
... See moreDavid Berry • How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists
