Re:My Life as a Failed Artist
by anotheryou on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @11:39AM
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Good art != popular art != art that makes money
Art that makes money == art the art-market/world likes and can sell OR art you can sell to people (aka ikea-aesthetics)
I love art, I love making art, but the art-world is horrible.
Another problem is taste: When you are a professional you have a different taste for things than most people. Hence a good ammount of good art can't be popular.
(Of course there are exceptions, it's just like in music: there are a few pop-bands that also make good music (or some good bands that happen to make music in a popular style))
Art that makes money == art the art-market/world likes and can sell OR art you can sell to people (aka ikea-aesthetics)
I love art, I love making art, but the art-world is horrible.
Another problem is taste: When you are a professional you have a different taste for things than most people. Hence a good ammount of good art can't be popular.
(Of course there are exceptions, it's just like in music: there are a few pop-bands that also make good music (or some good bands that happen to make music in a popular style))