Art waiting

In a short essay titled, "On Criteria" Walter Darby Bannard talks about "art waiting to be art." Once art has been made it has to prove itself worthy. To my mind, most of the works of art from the mid-20th century on are waiting to be art.

They have been supported by theory, survived the politics of art, found their way into museums and had their monetary value affirmed by collectors and art auctions. In the long run, none of this necessarily matters. When they have made themselves meaningful for generation after generation, then they will have earned the name "art."