tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post5333624091337467098..comments2024-01-17T09:33:57.158-08:00Comments on Brain Rage: In Defense Of Modern ArtJBWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-69489200496441548582017-07-17T08:38:07.665-07:002017-07-17T08:38:07.665-07:00My gripe is that many artist spend years and years...My gripe is that many artist spend years and years studying and developing the skills of Representational Classical art and struggle to find buyers on pieces that have taken them months or years to complete; while some get Rich quick artist paints a single white line on a blue canvas (likely with tape and a roller)in likely less than 4 hours (tops) and gets in excess of 60 million for it. Where I'd the logic and justice? I have read where even Picasso laughed about people buying stuff at enormous prices some of his own work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514744466641008131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-73572969768879005422016-09-14T13:38:35.024-07:002016-09-14T13:38:35.024-07:00I think the issue is that people are trying to def...I think the issue is that people are trying to define what is art, and whenever something people dislike is put into a museum or something, people say it's not art. But pretty much anything really can be art. What they mean is that it's not good, because something can be bad while still being art. A kindergartners drawing, while it might be good for someone that age, is unlikely to be what most people consider good. But it's still art. (Also, I feel the need to state that obviously not all modern art is bad, obviously, and in my opinion, modern art is hardly the only era to have an issue with famous works having easily disputable value. Quite frankly I've always hated Jackson Pollock paintings for the same reason I feel some famous modern works might not deserve their fame. They're nothing. The artist did nothing that made the work appealing. And I feel I should add, symbolism does not determine if art is good. The art does that)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671420742019949731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-12374325775530112602013-05-01T01:33:58.571-07:002013-05-01T01:33:58.571-07:00Shut the fuck upShut the fuck upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295019840233945980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-61324418743818014412013-05-01T01:32:34.640-07:002013-05-01T01:32:34.640-07:00Shut the fuck upShut the fuck upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295019840233945980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-12632913753220783602010-12-30T20:35:41.230-08:002010-12-30T20:35:41.230-08:00I'm sorry, but some of those sculptures are ju...I'm sorry, but some of those sculptures are just not artistic and lack any ounce of creativity. If placing a rusty metal wall in front of a building constitutes as a work of art, then taking a crap in a cardboard box should also earn the same merit.<br /><br />While I don't agree with everything Rooney says, I do think there should be at least a shred of creativity or artistic talent to what we deem as "art." If that is not the case, then I suppose I'll get my 3 year old to wipe his nose on a napkin and then submit it to the Museum of Modern Art.<br /><br />The other thing is that most of these "artists" don't even do the work. They just come up with a simple-minded idea, then hire a crew to actually put it all together.Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640616083474106033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-19479017893678864392009-10-06T01:05:57.052-07:002009-10-06T01:05:57.052-07:00Thanks a lot, Anon. I really like modern art myse...Thanks a lot, Anon. I really like modern art myself and I'm glad that someone else with an appreciation for it enjoyed what I had to say on the subject.JBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-79135814563596384462009-10-05T14:11:28.717-07:002009-10-05T14:11:28.717-07:00very well said.....we just watched this video last...very well said.....we just watched this video last week in my art criticism class and i was researching for more opinions on the video and i came across this...<br />rooney blew me away (in a bad way!), and his reaction was so close-minded and naive that I started laughing at one point. He was mocking the woman who was explaining the artistic meaning and aesthetic value in the "urinals"...when really the symbolism and deep meaning was tied to aids the the struggle for gay rights. The video was so one-sided and extremely edited...what a sad thing too, because had the artists and critics and collectors not been cut off and then bombarded with rooney's criticizing voice making fun of them in the background, people watching really would have gotten a true insight into modern art and gained appreciation for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com