Comments on: Art Market Blog – It's True, 95% of Art is Rubbish !!! http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/ Art Market Analysis by Nic Forrest Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derek http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-9347 Derek Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:54:45 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-9347 Nice piece. you have managed to sum up (very eloquently) what I always wanted to say about shite art! Nice piece. you have managed to sum up (very eloquently) what I always wanted to say about shite art!

]]> By: all my arse ism http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-916 all my arse ism Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:24:09 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-916 in 2nd year of art degree in bolton england...and my head is mashed by tutors trying to make me see good in absolute shite....so glad i seen this blog . thanks in 2nd year of art degree in bolton england…and my head is mashed by tutors trying to make me see good in absolute shite….so glad i seen this blog . thanks

]]> By: Beckham http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-915 Beckham Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:53:06 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-915 Информация полезная. Спасибо. Хотелось бы только апдейтов почаще Информация полезная. Спасибо. Хотелось бы только апдейтов почаще

]]> By: Jessica Alfonso http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-914 Jessica Alfonso Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:49:25 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-914 I think that there are different markets that cater to different tastes, high art, decorative art and so on. Yes, there is alot of bad art out there - and the market is saturated with to many artists at times to be able to dinstinguish the innovative ones...but I also think that it's a contemporary artist's role to reflect the nature of contemporay life & ideas - at times the audience might not understand it - just like they did not like or understand when the Impressionists were showing their work - now 'the masses' love and adore their work - hence the 'time lag' for much of an audience can be still considered to to be present in our own times, I think. Most people are afraid of what they can't understand, and immediately dislike it, that does not mean it's bad; in time it may turn out to be considered very meaningful & contibute to art & influence other artists to come. I think that another point is that art is subjective. I amy have a twin sister, but we will not always admire the same kind of art, but she's open to thinking about the ideas that are expressed - and that's what challenges most audiences today - pushing themselves to become less passsive viewers and 'engage' with the art at a deeper level - often multiple levels at a time. The beauty of art is in it's power to move people out of their ordianary lives and into a new way of perception and understanding. I think that there are different markets that cater to different tastes, high art, decorative art and so on. Yes, there is alot of bad art out there – and the market is saturated with to many artists at times to be able to dinstinguish the innovative ones…but I also think that it’s a contemporary artist’s role to reflect the nature of contemporay life & ideas – at times the audience might not understand it – just like they did not like or understand when the Impressionists were showing their work – now ‘the masses’ love and adore their work – hence the ‘time lag’ for much of an audience can be still considered to to be present in our own times, I think. Most people are afraid of what they can’t understand, and immediately dislike it, that does not mean it’s bad; in time it may turn out to be considered very meaningful & contibute to art & influence other artists to come.

I think that another point is that art is subjective. I amy have a twin sister, but we will not always admire the same kind of art, but she’s open to thinking about the ideas that are expressed – and that’s what challenges most audiences today – pushing themselves to become less passsive viewers and ‘engage’ with the art at a deeper level – often multiple levels at a time. The beauty of art is in it’s power to move people out of their ordianary lives and into a new way of perception and understanding.

]]> By: octobervine http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-913 octobervine Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:59:11 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-913 *Hi Kevin, Thanks for your post. I am sure your three year old is a fantastic artist but can your three year old explain the concept behind the artwork? * Hallo, I'm wondering why it's all that important to have to explain the concept behind the artwork? If the artwork can't make a point on its own or be appreciated for its own sake, frankly, how do you differentiate it from the rubbish art with "over-intellectualized, complicated and indecipherable descriptions or analyses ...that are designed to sound extremely impressive yet be so complex that people don’t realise that what they are reading is complete rubbish"? *Hi Kevin,

Thanks for your post. I am sure your three year old is a fantastic artist but can your three year old explain the concept behind the artwork? *

Hallo, I’m wondering why it’s all that important to have to explain the concept behind the artwork?

If the artwork can’t make a point on its own or be appreciated for its own sake, frankly, how do you differentiate it from the rubbish art with “over-intellectualized, complicated and indecipherable descriptions or analyses …that are designed to sound extremely impressive yet be so complex that people don’t realise that what they are reading is complete rubbish”?

]]> By: artforprofits http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-912 artforprofits Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:01:16 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-912 Hi Judy, Thanks for posting your views. I will have a look at your site as well. Nicholas Forrest artmarketblog.com Hi Judy,

Thanks for posting your views. I will have a look at your site as well.

Nicholas Forrest
artmarketblog.com

]]> By: Judy Rey Wasserman http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-911 Judy Rey Wasserman Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:59:18 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-911 Thank you for your courage! The history of art is littered with works that sunk in value after the hype of critics and the establishment wore off. Plus, many great artists careers took a while to get started -- if ever during their lifetimes -- as their vision was revolutionary. As an emerging artist with a new theory of art, I wander around NYC and write reviews of gallery shows but only cover what I appreciate in my blogs. In NYC there is so much shown and selling that is just an interesting kind of copy, while other junk is being sold because it is very sexy or outrageous only, never inspiring or life informing. I read your blog and hope you check out mine, download the free manifesto and hopefully give me feedback And That way I link to your blog, which I think artists and collectors will benefit from reading. Keep up the good work! Thank you for your courage! The history of art is littered with works that sunk in value after the hype of critics and the establishment wore off. Plus, many great artists careers took a while to get started — if ever during their lifetimes — as their vision was revolutionary.
As an emerging artist with a new theory of art, I wander around NYC and write reviews of gallery shows but only cover what I appreciate in my blogs. In NYC there is so much shown and selling that is just an interesting kind of copy, while other junk is being sold because it is very sexy or outrageous only, never inspiring or life informing.
I read your blog and hope you check out mine, download the free manifesto and hopefully give me feedback And That way I link to your blog, which I think artists and collectors will benefit from reading.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: artforprofits http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-910 artforprofits Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:37:35 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-910 Hi Kevin, Thanks for your post. I am sure your three year old is a fantastic artist but can your three year old explain the concept behind the artwork? Hi Kevin,

Thanks for your post. I am sure your three year old is a fantastic artist but can your three year old explain the concept behind the artwork?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-909 Kevin Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:05:06 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-909 I totally agree with your assessment of the art world. I also feel there is an issue with the way art is promoted. All too often in our "culture" conformity is the single most important thing and dissenting opinions are not welcome especially if art has been properly promoted to make it popular. I don't agree with your positive review of Twombly - I have identical art on my fridge from my 3 year old - perhaps a showing is in order. Kevin I totally agree with your assessment of the art world. I also feel there is an issue with the way art is promoted. All too often in our “culture” conformity is the single most important thing and dissenting opinions are not welcome especially if art has been properly promoted to make it popular.

I don’t agree with your positive review of Twombly – I have identical art on my fridge from my 3 year old – perhaps a showing is in order.

Kevin

]]> By: C.P.Seibt http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-908 C.P.Seibt Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:52:07 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/2008/01/04/its-true-95-of-art-is-rubbish/#comment-908 Hi Nicholas I appreciate your clear views. Do you know down under the old story of the king and his new clothes? I am sure you know. Yes, all this little kings / queens are naked. Which is not especially erotic. Good luck, Peter Hi Nicholas
I appreciate your clear views.
Do you know down under the old story of the king and his new clothes? I am sure you know.
Yes, all this little kings / queens are naked. Which is not especially erotic.
Good luck, Peter

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