A bit ago we went to an art show. I didn't take pictures because this is someone's artwork and I didn't think it polite, but let me sum it up for you; there were some canvases with haphazardly placed painted lines of singular color, a canvas that looked like a 5 year old started painting a window and got bored, a few rows of unlit light bulbs followed by a room with one lit light bulb, and a book of random numbers inside a Plexiglas case with headphones attached. When you put on the headphones, the sound of a burbling creek is heard. There were other exhibits too but you get the gist.
What is art? How much did this person get paid to make this stuff? Did the amount paid cover the amount probably spent on the drugs it would take for someone to think up this stuff? And who looked at this and was like, "Hm, yes, truly philosophical, I must display this in my art exhibit." Maybe the art of modern artists is not the pieces exhibited, but the ability to convince an exhibitor that these pieces are worth being exhibited. At least there was free wine and snacks.
This last weekend we went to an outdoor art expo where artists were selling their pieces. There were a variety of medians used and, in my opinion, were more "actual" art than the art show we went to. Some were pretty decent prices, too, and nothing was too absurdly priced. Of course the pieces I liked were more than I could afford. However I thoroughly enjoyed looking at everything, unlike the modern art exhibit that just left me baffled.
This weekend we will hopefully be going to two events! A timepiece exhibit and a musical festival!
What is art? How much did this person get paid to make this stuff? Did the amount paid cover the amount probably spent on the drugs it would take for someone to think up this stuff? And who looked at this and was like, "Hm, yes, truly philosophical, I must display this in my art exhibit." Maybe the art of modern artists is not the pieces exhibited, but the ability to convince an exhibitor that these pieces are worth being exhibited. At least there was free wine and snacks.
This last weekend we went to an outdoor art expo where artists were selling their pieces. There were a variety of medians used and, in my opinion, were more "actual" art than the art show we went to. Some were pretty decent prices, too, and nothing was too absurdly priced. Of course the pieces I liked were more than I could afford. However I thoroughly enjoyed looking at everything, unlike the modern art exhibit that just left me baffled.
This weekend we will hopefully be going to two events! A timepiece exhibit and a musical festival!