Saturday, September 17, 2011

good art, bad art

       What is good art? Good art for me would be a piece that tells a story. For me to consider a piece "good" art it'd have to be a piece that evokes emotion in me, a piece of art that I will remember after i leave. May it be a drawing on a wall in the neighborhood, a doodle on my desk, or something on display at a museum. You simply dont forget good art. And even though you may not understand what the artist' vision was when it was made you can still somehow connect to it.


This was done by Julian Beever, a 3d sidewalk chalk artist. I was immideiately floored when i saw this. One of the coolest things ive ever seen.

       You usually know a bad piece of art as soon as you see it. When you see a piece you know if you are immidiately interested or you are turned off. When i see a white canvas with patin splattered on it, it is rare that I am interested. A piece like that can't strike any sort of feeling with in me. My only contraversy with it would be why is this art? You feel as if no effort or time was taken to make such an art piece.


This painting is called lavendar mist by Jackson Pollock. Alot of people love this, but honestly I dont.
It doesnt tell me a story, I can't relate to it nor do I see what point the artist is trying to make.