In the podcast art critique Dave Hickey spoke about art and money. The overall message Dave Hickey is saying is that art has become a business rather than subject of study and appreciation. Years ago, art was used as expression of oneself or something, creativity, and interpretation. These aspects may still apply to art today but the fact that money has become an important factor. Dave Hickey uses the terms right and wrong to describe the price points in art. If an artwork is right, it has a good economic value.
When I think of art today I see either two things: art created by someone who has talent and loves art and the fancy art galleries in the cities. I think the culture of today's world has a lot to do with this. We live in a technological society and our world seems to be facing more problems than every today. People believe we can solve problems by technology, research, and policy-making. The sense of creativity for many people seems to have been "lost." I believe the loss in creativity is one reason why art has become an economic factor. Art is almost become just aesthetic rather than expression and interpretation of oneself and society. The better the look of the art or popularity the greater the economic value it will have. I also feel that a lot of society revolves around the amount of wealth one has which has made art an economic importance. People believe if they make the "right" art they can make a good economic living. However, I believe this is not only happening with not just art but other areas of study as well.
I believe that if society looks at art for its appreciation and interpretation rather than just the aesthetic aspect, the economic importance will not be a huge issue. Sometimes I feel we need art to make us think and realize issues and a break from just using technology, research, and policy. It is funny how looking at something as simple as a piece of artwork or reading a poem can give a lot of sense into oneself.
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