Art critics

 

I have recently been looking at art pages via facebook. Some of the comments are written by so-called "art critics". Why do i read and waste precious times on these pages? So i can pick-up with what is being created by fellow artists. I studied fine arts and i paint. When artists paint, it does not have to represent a feeling or situation. One cannot feel a painting. People look at things differently. It all really depends on the person looking at the artwork. Art critics are people who specialize in writing or reviews for art collectors and potential buyers. They write reviews about an artwork about how they view it and not what the artist wants the people to see.

Art critics want drama and in particular... gimmicks. I agree with the fact that people always want something new. Something out of this world. Something unique. But as a matter of fact, gimmicks fade. It is a fad. A fad is any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period. There you go, SOME period. This not apply to all art critics. This is just my personal opinion.

So, what's my point? Art is an investment. Who would want to waste money on a "biodegradable: art that would last for merely a week? It is a shame how some critics endorse these kinds of works. These types of works degrade art pieces of artist who spend time on working on a masterpiece for a month. Critics should not endorse artists based on gimmicks alone. I even heard about an artist who puts paint on his shoe and steps on the canvas and signs it. how stupid do you think people are? Art is something beautiful, valuable and timeless. I don't have a little bit of respect for artist who thinks that art is purely business. Art is a connection between a painter, the artwork and the buyer. It is a part of the painter that is given to the buyer to be handed down from generation to generation.

I personally don't believe that art should have emotions. I paint something beautiful, period. Before college, i used to cut out magazine pictures that i like and paste it on the wall. No particular meaning, just something i like. I bet most of us did the same when we were younger. In college, we had art criticism as subject. We had to critic paintings of some of the master painters like da vinci and picasso. The whole class had this very long discussion as if they had time traveled and got to meet the artist and so on...

Do we have to rely on art critics alone or on something our eyes want? Art critics are the advertising agents of prestigious art galleries. Do you believe all the commercials you see on tv's and magazines? Are you the person who jumps at the latest fad and regret a spur of the moment purchase? I am a painter and graphic artist and I specialize in advertisements such as those you see on prints and tv's and i can say that there is NO TRUTH in advertising. and if so, I ask you, would you rely more on art critics or your own eyes.