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What happens?

What happens when integrity wields no power?

When wealth is the measure of success?

When dignity is sold on the cheap?

When government is one big pie fight?

When corporate marketing frames our values?

When children are seen as a source of revenue?

When the highest elected official stands for the lowest values?

When daily acts of goodness are submerged by regular coverage of celebrity shenanigans?

When life energy is numbed by alcohol, drugs, meaningless work and vapid entertainment?

What happens?

The couch

If a compelling piece of art doesn’t match the couch, throw out the couch.

Death penalty

I’m generally against the death penalty, but I might consider it for these exceptions:

People who run a red light while talking on their cell phones

Chronic litterers

People who use their privilege to get more privilege

People who mistreat children in any way

People who sell their dignity

People who blast their music out of their car windows

Anybody for whom hate is a career

Anybody for whom victimhood is a lifestyle

Anybody you want to add to the list?

Rolodex

For centuries the artists in the canon of Western art had to negotiate between standards of excellence imposed by the cultural, political and religiously powerful and their own artistic demands of excellence. This created a tension that resulted in powerful works of art.

At the end of the 19^th century and the beginning of the 20^th century, artists began to question those very cultural, political and religious arbiters of taste. Excellence was then in the control of the artist, and the new arbiters of taste were critics, dealers, museums and, in particular, the wealthy. Often the wealthy were the pop culture wealthy.

I’m wondering how this affects the nature of contemporary art, which I see (and maybe it’s my own elitism) as often shallow, without high standards, propped up by marketing, intentionless or too self-focused.

I will admit that when I go to an exhibit or peruse a magazine of contemporary art, images try to fit into my mental rolodex of images. I don’t know how to store them. The rolodex is spinning like crazy, and the new images often just can’t make it in.

Help me.

marketing art

Marketing campaigns for ART

ART:  Your child can do it

ART:  It’s the sign of real taste

ART:  It’s not just a hobby any more

ART:  It comes with free booze

ART:  You don’t have to lose an ear any more

ART:  Every journey starts with a mark

ART:  Get high…class

ART:  It’s not optional