cods wrote on Dec 29^th, 2020 at 6:47am:

I don’t particularly care if talentless crap is put on display in a gallery. I might regard it as a form of artistic democracy gone mad but it’s no skin off my nose. I do however object to local gov’t authorities etc using my tax money to subsidise this stuff and put it out on public display. In my village there are a number of outdoor seats covered in mosaic etc I consider not only talentless but downright ugly. Why should my tax money be spent this way? OK, let the ‘artists’ try and sell their ‘wonderfull’ creations on the open market but please don’t force me to support crap.
Allowing everyone to have ’their creative moment in the sun’ may sound like a good idea but please don’t force me to pay for something I consider a pile of junk.

cods wrote on Dec 29^th, 2020 at 6:47am:

issuevoter wrote on Dec 29^th, 2020 at 8:49am:

Art can be therapy (even though many viewing such productions believe there’s nothing artistic about them). Art as a form of sermonising. Art produced for commercial gain (Andy Whorehole?). Art as - - the list could go on. Who however decides what is or isn’t ‘art’? When subjectivity is the main consideration even little Susie’s finger painting scribbles are proudly mounted on the family fridge as demonstrating her ‘artistic flair’ 
My view is there’s no harm in encouraging the talentless to dabble in painting or whatever so long as we don’t bullshit them into believing they could make a living out of their doodles. But then again look at some of Picasso’s late period doodles?
It’s a very weird market out there, especially if the artist attends the right cocktail parties.

I would like to run for an Art Board Modship with a slant towards political Art (as there are many forms of Art, like the type involved in Music - where once again, the 'Visual' meets the 'Sound' of Singing as well as Talking).

I would highlight the need to understand the difference between Pro-Political Art and Anti-Political Art as well. I think it would be useful to acknowledge.

I would also like to include a Cosmic-Art interpretation of the universe (not necessarily needing to be based on 'scientific' interpretation) among other genres.

I  would Topical European, Asian, North American and other's ART styles culturally. The difference is useful to see and this is why Historic European places with much Art display for Tourists use 'American' abstract Art to make it look even more sophisticated and grandeuristic. Placing such an American form of Art in a room of prestigious historical Art creates another form of seeing things.

But is European Art stuck in the past? The Golden Eras of the likes of St Petersburg, the Gothic, the Renaissance, etc.
America stuck in the youthful 'Disney' like innocence of abstract and simple.

I've always commented on a Moslem woman's love for guys like Ned Kelly. 

But is it art?

issuevoter wrote on Dec 29^th, 2020 at 8:49am:

That's what most British and Americans think of Australian Politics. 

Every Industry, despite its power - has a population of poor and talentless humble beginnings.

Here’s one for all you hetro males who dream about ‘converting’ dykes to the ‘real thing’. To my eyes it’s very badly constructed in that these two dont’ exactly look comfortable.

Frank wrote on Dec 29^th, 2020 at 6:13pm:

I'm well acquainted with Courbet’s L’Origine du Monde and see no reason to be ashamed of my so called perversity. In fact I can see no connection between it and my so called ‘perversity’. Do explain.