Art Centers, Last Place For The Unknowns

Art Centers, Last Places For Unknown Artists

Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I decided on putting politics on the back burner for the rest of the week. Below is a link for a story that focuses on a subject that gets far less attention than it deserves. Art centers seem to be the last beacons where poor artists can possibly get noticed, sort of community centers for painters if you will. This is important of coarse since very few venus exist that can truly be called the art of the people. Very often we see studios for up and coming artists, which is all fine and good but, unless you know someone in the business, you have very little chance of getting anywhere.

One can only imagine the change of fortune for someone like Vincent Van Gogh had he access to these artists centers. For many this is where the more popular and unknown artists can rub elbows, but as is the case with any other business, its a cutthroat game that only those with connections survive. In fact, art is a grave yard for failed artists. But, gain this is why these centers are so important, they act as tools to level the playing field. The fact that next to anybody can show their work at these places really opens up the possibilities for the unknowns. 

While it is true that anyone who shows their works should have some training and education in the field art, along with some talent, we should keep in mind that many exhibits that we have seen have shown that some of the most educated painters can also be the worst artists. Some shining examples, are minimalist painters, or as I like to call them, lazy artists. Here, there is no form which is essential for anyone. A dot in the middle of canvass represents an old joke in the art community, that is to say, the nothingness, which is represented by the dot, in the minimalists life is the art. As Pollack more or less stated, artists in this medium have the wrong aim. In his view, and mine, the artist should create from that which is outside his or herself. That art should be created for the purpose of the art itself if any of this makes any sense.

So with the Holidays coming up, instead of getting your loved ones more crap that they don’t need, try taking them to an art show at your nearest center.

Until next time   

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