Welcome to a website that we can’t believe someone other than ourselves have created called Art or Not, where you can rank whether things are Art or are Not Art, aka, you get to take an internet poll in addressing one of the greater existential questions of the 21st century. Genius.
This above screen shot is a particularly incredible example of “art” you can vote on on a scale from 0 to 10, 0 being Not Art, and 10 being Art.
What would you rate the above?
Is it absolutely not art because it’s literally not, and thus deserves a zero?
Or is it such a provocative statement about art itself and this website that its cunning craftery deserves a solid 10?
Or is it just “eh” art like the kind you see when local coffee shops feature the artwork of local middle school kids for the month of April, and should therefore be maybe a 3 or 4?
(via okfocus)
The “Art is Dead” meme presents: Art is Dead: An Online/Facebook Art Gallery (to promote “local” “artists”)
We already have a headache from just reading that title.
I mean, oh, hello! And welcome to another installment of the Museum’s Art is Dead meme, showcasing how although art is obviously very alive and well (is it?), art might actually be dead.
Today we showcase a Facebook Page called, (not-)appropriately, Art is Dead that is looking to help the “artist” community of Eugene, Oregon.
Their Facebook Page description reads:
The Art is Dead Gallery was created to help promote all local artist in the area. Our vision is to bring back art and creativity to the community. The Art is Dead Gallery was created by our featured artist Richard Ryan Azar. Original art has become an endangered species, our plan is to flood the streets with quality inspirational art. If you are interested in purchasing any of our featured art or looking to become a featured artist on our page please contact us via email: ryanazar@hotmail.com, or lane55tank@yahoo.com. phone 541-852-5499
Is a Facebook Page Art Gallery an effective way of “flooding the streets with quality… art” because it uses the POWER OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (RAWWWRRR!!!) to increase awareness and understanding for the objectives of this local artist community trying to ‘make a difference’?
Or does this just add even more suck to the art community’s already overwhelming amount of suck?
Bonus question: Do you like art?
2nd bonus question: On a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you think the Artifacts of Modernity Online Museum also contributes to this ‘global suck’ we described above?
My god! Finally! Art has been justified! There is a reason for Art! Thank god someone figured this out, otherwise we’d be left without any means to justify if there should be art on earth.
Eh.
The Museum remixes your (least-)favorite Art of Mod meme by asking the question…
It’s the question of our time. The question that leaves us wondering at so many moments, in so many museums (like this one), at so many Instagram photographs taken via your iPhone, at nearly everything we find ourselves asking today…
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(This is implicitly asking/begging the question, no?)
In a post-ironic blogosphere [a place formerly known as earth], what is performance art?
Performance art?
Performance art?
Performance art?
Performance art?
Performance art?
Performance art?
Performance art? Phallic symbol?
Performance art? Minstrel show?
Performance art?
