Comments on: Moleskine Art From DeviantArt http://beginning.anitawirawan.com/2010/01/moleskine-art-from-deviantart.html Tell me a story. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anita http://beginning.anitawirawan.com/2010/01/moleskine-art-from-deviantart.html/comment-page-1#comment-385 Anita Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:33:44 +0000 http://beginning.anitawirawan.com/?p=774#comment-385 It would be interesting to know what the motivations of the artists/owners involved in that gallery were. This was a well known (at least at the time) gallery in one of the largest cities in the US. Were they scamming people or just clueless? Or even worse, did they actually believe some of that was cutting edge and brilliant? I do remember wishing I could get my money back and the only good thing that came out of the trip to that gallery was the brochure I picked up on the way out. It showed pictures of some of the exhibitions like the room with the plain black/white canvases. I took it back to my hometown and showed it to my friends at school and we all got a good laugh out of it. It would be interesting to know what the motivations of the artists/owners involved in that gallery were. This was a well known (at least at the time) gallery in one of the largest cities in the US.

Were they scamming people or just clueless? Or even worse, did they actually believe some of that was cutting edge and brilliant?

I do remember wishing I could get my money back and the only good thing that came out of the trip to that gallery was the brochure I picked up on the way out. It showed pictures of some of the exhibitions like the room with the plain black/white canvases. I took it back to my hometown and showed it to my friends at school and we all got a good laugh out of it.

]]> By: Marjorie http://beginning.anitawirawan.com/2010/01/moleskine-art-from-deviantart.html/comment-page-1#comment-383 Marjorie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:58:32 +0000 http://beginning.anitawirawan.com/?p=774#comment-383 I love Moleskine books! They are awesome travel companions. And deviant art is awesome. I totally agree, I do not understand how galleries choose art sometimes, I understand there can be meaning to certain pieces of art but it can only go so far sometimes, I mean, like you said, a canvas that's just black? Sometimes emotions come into play especially where colors are concerned, I should know because I love painting abstract things, however, I see some art and ask "Seriously?" I really wonder about society sometimes and what it decides is art. What are the motivations of the artist? Why did they feel this painting or piece holds impact or substance? This is why I love going to art shows, to pick the brains of the artist. I've only come across a handful of artists that are completely in it for the money and are testing the market basically to see what they can get away with in the art world. It's sad. But all the more motivation to put new work out there right?:) I love Moleskine books! They are awesome travel companions. And deviant art is awesome. I totally agree, I do not understand how galleries choose art sometimes, I understand there can be meaning to certain pieces of art but it can only go so far sometimes, I mean, like you said, a canvas that’s just black? Sometimes emotions come into play especially where colors are concerned, I should know because I love painting abstract things, however, I see some art and ask “Seriously?” I really wonder about society sometimes and what it decides is art. What are the motivations of the artist? Why did they feel this painting or piece holds impact or substance? This is why I love going to art shows, to pick the brains of the artist. I’ve only come across a handful of artists that are completely in it for the money and are testing the market basically to see what they can get away with in the art world. It’s sad. But all the more motivation to put new work out there right?:)

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