What is with the Art World gatekeepers and controllers? My guess is most can’t draw a line, but they make all the decisions for art. At least they try too, like they do in magical arts. The same happens in Magic. Non magicians control the industry, making themselves rise above the artists. Some are good for the art, but I notice most have moral issues, and sometimes even criminality. Thank you Michael for another great article. You always increase my knowledge about art and the world surrounding it!
Thank you for commenting Charlotte. I appreciate that you relate to it. I actually have no problem with artist doing anything crazy that they want to do. It’s just that I draw the line at convert and overt government funding. Though I don’t see how to get around public art like the magnificent memorial World War I by Sabin Howard, it inevitably involves some government agencies. Regardless, I hope I help a couple of artists hold fast to their visions and just create what they love. That’s my motive for all of this.
Thank you! I feel lucky and blessed. My mom used to call me the stubbornest child in the universe. But I feel tremendous sadness for artists that get lost along the way, the propaganda barrage is insane. : (
Thank you Michael for your artistry and for the article on the CIA involvement. I never knew!
I ran into this issue of the “gatekeeper”when my 9 year old daughter needed her first serious full size violin. Teachers and other parents were plucking down upwards of $20k for a violin for their child and bragging about it. My untrained ear could not tell the difference and I found a hippie in the woods who played fiddle and repaired old violins who had a beautiful sounding German violin which he was somewhat embarrassed to tell me was $900. I bought it for her and she loved it playing in symphonies and touring around the country in a indie rock band with it and still has it.
I don’t doubt the differences in timbre and tone of some very expensive pieces but the price is not the first indicator of quality. Appreciation of art should grow with ability. You can’t shortcut that with a hefty price tag in art or music
What is with the Art World gatekeepers and controllers? My guess is most can’t draw a line, but they make all the decisions for art. At least they try too, like they do in magical arts. The same happens in Magic. Non magicians control the industry, making themselves rise above the artists. Some are good for the art, but I notice most have moral issues, and sometimes even criminality. Thank you Michael for another great article. You always increase my knowledge about art and the world surrounding it!
Thank you for commenting Charlotte. I appreciate that you relate to it. I actually have no problem with artist doing anything crazy that they want to do. It’s just that I draw the line at convert and overt government funding. Though I don’t see how to get around public art like the magnificent memorial World War I by Sabin Howard, it inevitably involves some government agencies. Regardless, I hope I help a couple of artists hold fast to their visions and just create what they love. That’s my motive for all of this.
As long as there are those willing to be led around by the ring through their nose, there will be the ring-pullers.
If people took personal responsibility for forming their own opinions, the manipulators would be out of a job.
Kudos to you forging your own path and having the fortitude to maintain your independence.
‘Sides, your art is beautiful! Not just coloured vomit splashes like is being touted.
Thank you! I feel lucky and blessed. My mom used to call me the stubbornest child in the universe. But I feel tremendous sadness for artists that get lost along the way, the propaganda barrage is insane. : (
Yay for stubbornness! You probably got it from your mom. 😉
Thank you Michael for your artistry and for the article on the CIA involvement. I never knew!
I ran into this issue of the “gatekeeper”when my 9 year old daughter needed her first serious full size violin. Teachers and other parents were plucking down upwards of $20k for a violin for their child and bragging about it. My untrained ear could not tell the difference and I found a hippie in the woods who played fiddle and repaired old violins who had a beautiful sounding German violin which he was somewhat embarrassed to tell me was $900. I bought it for her and she loved it playing in symphonies and touring around the country in a indie rock band with it and still has it.
I don’t doubt the differences in timbre and tone of some very expensive pieces but the price is not the first indicator of quality. Appreciation of art should grow with ability. You can’t shortcut that with a hefty price tag in art or music
Thank you Tim. Love your story about the violin that could!
Thank you for restacking @Victory Palace ! : )
Excellent article, thank you for shedding light on a very dark world of political Artcraft