Contemporary Art -- Is it Art at all ?.

Errrrr, no.

And not tempted either!

Each to their own though......

Folk need to approach these things with an open mind. If it ain't for you-move on. It's all about 'open mindedness', it's about absorbing what you see & not approaching it from the old stand point of art, throw out the stale expected attitude.

You could add music and drama and architecture to your question and get similar answers. You either like it or you don't but very often the passage of time will change people's perception. Christopher Wren got a lot of criticism for his taste and competence in his lifetime but now he is generally admired, lots of now great artists died poor and unappreciated. Perhaps we should be buying some of that stuff and hope that the great grandchildren inherit a masterpiece. I wouldn't want it in the house though , it would have to stay in the shed.

Ive been knocking them out in my shed for the past ten years or so. Laughing all the way to the bank.

Anyone want a used bed, lump of shark or a skull from the local graveyard?

We visited Castle Drogo last month in Devon. Inside was all upside down due to massive renovations ongoing. However, they had a display of tapestries in a couple of the rooms. The old 16th Century Flemish ones were wonderful. Alongside was one by Grayson Perry, huge, brightly coloured, full of tiny interesting details. First time I have ever seen any of his/her work, and I found it stunning. Very interesting. But it certainly divided lots in the room, some hated it, some were like me, loved it. It has got me interested in looking at more of Grayson Perry's work.

Edit: the work I saw is called The Map of Truths and Beliefs. Parts of it are not for the easily offended, so be warned if you decide to view.

My wife does some with beach combings. Calls it "Hand Crapted", but it still sells. Plenty of Toffs, Daft kinds out there and easily fooled.

 I know what prompts my interest and appreciation and it may well be different to that of others. In fact I'd say it will definitely be different to others! Sometimes art is not just in the visual, it's in that provoked in the individual mind! But we all knew that didn't we?

Fish, I bet She finds your loyalty quite touching

We all have our comfort zone and if something is presented to us outside of that zone often it's easyier to dismiss it than to try and understand it 

just googled Grayson Perry ,yes his work is  different 

In one's view it is a fine line between pain and pleasure, disgust and delight, excitement and fear! Where we sit on these emotions is pertinent to the individual! Who should set that ' official line' for the rest of us? Not me!