Today we had our Art 2d discipline pizza party and presentation introductions. I saw a few people’s work that I felt had potential and a few people’s work that made me question the program’s acceptance policies. I’m now home thinking about what would be the main categories for work that gets made in art school or for that matter, work being shown around the world in general? There seem to be some common themes.I’m really writing about the art that is made in it’s worst form for the worst reasons- fame, money, etc.I just feel art has to come pouring out of the soul. You can always tell when an artist truly cares about what they are making and when they are pretending or simply trying to care. Authenticity always rings clear and true.
Pretty much, anything you put in front me and make a strong case for being art, I will look at and critique as a work of art. These categories are just groups of work that I notice being shown in magazines and made in art schools. This is not a blog entry where you should hang on my every last work as definitive or a matter of fact. With that being said, lets proceed.
Category 1-
Work that appears to be about something but is actually a booger on a shit pile.
This is work where the artist starts off with some grandiose statement about their work- usually dealing with environmentalism. hardships of life, blah blah blah , and the final result is something very corportate/ home friendly, and is usually semi beautiful. This work hits softer than your mama.
Category 2-
Figure Painters.
They paint the figure……………………..ok. We all get it. I appreciate a well done figure painting but do you really need to go to grad school to be a figure painter? It seems to me that is the hardest form of art to expand upon. Maybe painting the figure is about keeping the art form alive. If you are truly a figure painter then go out and paint the figure with pride. There are many people that exclusively believe that representational art is the only valid form of art.
I butt heads with these people when they refuse to acknowledge other art forms. I have my preferences for visual depictions but I do look and gleam from everything I see. The people that use the figure as a crutch, I find suspicious.Here is an object and here is the representation of that object.It’s usually harmless, easy to look at, and easily accepted as art.I am able to draw from life and my imagination so I probably take drawing for granted sometimes. Still, the figure is the easiest signifier you can use to strike a cord with the audience. A well done figure painting is really a win win.
Category 3-
The Confused Figure Painter
These are the people that truly want nothing more than to paint the figure but they see so much bullshit fly as art that they get discouraged.You live by the sword,you die by the sword. If you pick up the sword make sure when you swing it, your goal is to cut each an every time. In other words be the best figure painter you can be. The confused figure painter keeps trying to add flashing lights, speakers that make the painting talk, or sculptural elements that transcend the work into something more than it already is because they feel pressure to keep up with trends.. To me a well done piece of art speaks for itself. Love what you do and do what you love.After you rant on and on about what you did or were thinking I see a bunch of figures.If they are painted well, thumbs up, and if not, well, thumbs down. The problem is Chuck Close and George Condo were the last people to paint the figure in a way I haven’t seen a million times already.I guess that is why I am still willing to allow so much experimentation with something that is an old hat.I want to see something new and inventive.There is a lot of competition.
Category 4
Artist that Pile a Bunch of Shit in a Room
These artist pretty much …………pile a bunch of shit in a room that has never been piled together before. They have ideas such as, lets make a gazillion owl panty cakes and pile them in room, top them with pink frosting that connects to the ceiling, flash some lights on them, and see how amazing we can make it look.These works are all about the artist childhood, go figure, and of course there memories. As a little girl they stared out their window, while eating cake and watched the owls hoot hoot hoot and one day their moms bought them owl under ware ( pink of course ) which they always loved and they want to recapture the moment by making a work of art.Guess what happens next! Art viewers and critics come by and are genuinely amazed. They think to themselves -I’ve never seen a bunch of owl panty cakes before, especially one’s with pink frosting that float from the ceiling.This is exceptional work….. I think to myself- If I see one more ----------------------- < insert random combination of words that would be interesting to see in one room > I’m going to scream.
Video Art
I think there is some good video art in the world…..somewhere.I regret that we opened up the gallery doors to video artist that just really failed miserably at film school,theatre, dance majors. Artist are so accepting of other artist.Shouldn’t there really be a screening process where we get together and call bullshit, bullshit? Can’t we revoke a few memberships on artistic merit? Why should we have to share grants,scholarships, residencies, with people raping ideas that started with Duchamp? I’m serious…Listen to Jay- Z’s Death of Autotune Fine art and technology have a similar grievance.
To Be Continued …….Someday. Please don’t remind me if that day is not tomorrow. I do what I want- management.
Category 6
Fantasy Art/ Escapism
Category 7
Art that Proves how Smart the Artist is
Category 8
Mood Art
Category 9
Duchampesque Art ( this should probably be 6 but it looks good with 10)
Category 10
Warholesque Art
Category 11
Gender Specific / Race Specific Art
Art that proves I have more Money and Assistants than You DO.
When you are looking at a work of art, what would be the qualities that you look for that determine it’s merit?
When you are looking at a work of art, what would be the qualities that you look for that determine it’s merit?
Later,
The Manager
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