Contemporary Art -- Is it Art at all ?.

Kings clothes come to mind.  It's all subjective 

Emperor's clothes it was but that was more about dictating thought and opinion! 

I think it is rubbish!   Better things seen going to the coup! [aka landfill]

I think it is rubbish!   Better things seen going to the coup! [aka landfill]

well at least 'it' what ever that was, made you as an independent individual think for a moment in order to make that conclusion! 

I once saw where they got an elephant to paint a canvas and passed it off as by a famous artist to a bunch of art critics....who waxed lyrical about the depth of composition etc. etc.

They then took a multi-million pound piece onto the street  and had a street painter put it with his work - similar results, well its not very good is it!

Each to their own, I appreciate the large master pieces that look like photos such skill and attention to detail, but some of this modern stuff....quite frankly my kids have brought better back from school....and theirs is @$%&.

In your opinion Chem, is that how you encourage the young and naïve amongst us?

Modern art? Load of old tosh.

But a few pretentious people make a living out of it from the gullible and those who are afraid to speak their minds.

And I thought we were talking contemporary art! Oh, we were! At least they are 'synonymous' in the eyes of the beholder!

Some people have a very black and white view of the world of Art which perhaps restricts their ability to view things which are strange to them objectively. You could say that the Angel of the North is a rusty hulk or you could stay that it is a magnificient landmark. Whichever camp you fall in is perfectly legitimate but the difficulties begin when we try and force our own views on others. Now some might think that a Piccaso painting is odd or worse but there are few of us who would not be happy to own one becuase it is worth a fortune? I have a nephew who is a talented young artist but many would find his art somewhat strange that doesn't deny the fact that he has a talent which I lack completely.

David 

Piccaso was actually a really talented artist in his early days. He could actually paint good stuff.

But he went off the rails later in life (presumably by then he had conned enough people that he could sell them any old rubbish and they would be afraid to say what it actually was - rubbish).

Visit the Piccaso museum in Malaga and you will see what I mean.