art-definitions
An open distinction between 'artist' and 'artisan' will be avoided, since these terms suggest implicit hierarchies and differing levels of brilliance, whereby an artist makes highly valued objects of aesthetic pleasure, but a craftsman makes functional things with a purpose (or, crucially, things that don't look like art to European eyes).
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I’ve never liked words slapped on a work of art. Titian, for example, didn’t need to add lyrics from “Volare” to his Assumption of the Virgin. Form and color are the basic tools, and if the artist can’t deliver his message without them, the message might very well be defective or trite, or the artist’s lazy or, thinking as a marketeer, wants to mak... See more
Narrative is so critical in art. Understanding why an artist made a certain decision (or just that a mysterious decision was in fact made) and that resonating with the viewer is a big part of what sets a piece apart as "important" or at least impactful. Although sometimes work can be over-explained, sometimes I think it's just as impactful for an a... See more
Decorative Art vs. Important Art: How do you discern?
In music, and almost in music alone, it is possible for the artist to appeal to his audience directly, without the intervention of a medium of communication in common use for other purposes. The architect must express himself in buildings which have some utilitarian purpose. The poet must use words which are bandied about in the daily give-and-take
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More than other creative spheres — or most contemporary "industries" period - production of visual art is tied to the middle-class form of labor. In fact, put this point in a stronger way still: the contemporary artist is the tentative of middle-class creative labor par excellence. Artists function as their own creativ
... See moreTo paraphrase contemporary artist Tania Bruguera, 'art' —if we dare attempt to define it-might be characterized by its basic instability. • Or, as the artist and writer Jon Thompson puts it, for him producing an artwork is 'a shot in the dark'. 6 'Art' occurs when an artist (or group) brings together aset of materials (or circumstances) and the res
... See moreSo 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. T
Celine Nguyen • Good Artists Copy, Ai Artists ____
Red-chip art comes in many guises, but certain visual patterns predominate: super-flat cartoons, a street art/graffiti aesthetic, and multi-colored chrome. A crypto component is always welcome.
Red-chip collectors include mysteriously affluent millennials who like artworks that look like toys, newly wealthy techies that the traditional art world has
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