Art is about the context in which it is made as much as the object itself; objects take on different meanings in different contexts. If the artist is unaware of the context, it's very unlikely the work will be very good.
Graffiti is something written on a wall, and, of course, art can be exhibited or produced anywhere: a wall is just another venue. - Matthew Slotover
Graffiti is something written on a wall, and, of course, art can be exhibited or produced anywhere: a wall is just another venue.
- Matthew Slotover
Art and society was a lot more subject to sexism 50 years ago than it is now. Since that period, there have been plenty of very good female painters,… - Matthew Slotover
Art and society was a lot more subject to sexism 50 years ago than it is now. Since that period, there have been plenty of very good female painters,…
Movements are overrated and invented by the press. Ask any artist if they feel or felt part of a movement - the good ones will all say no. - Matthew Slotover
Movements are overrated and invented by the press. Ask any artist if they feel or felt part of a movement - the good ones will all say no.
Street art is designed to be seen out of the corner of your eye, on the hoof. Art that's made for galleries is made to be looked at in a more static … - Matthew Slotover
Street art is designed to be seen out of the corner of your eye, on the hoof. Art that's made for galleries is made to be looked at in a more static …
Duchamp's urinal was art once he put it in a gallery. In fact, one working definition of art is anything that is in a gallery. - Matthew Slotover
Duchamp's urinal was art once he put it in a gallery. In fact, one working definition of art is anything that is in a gallery.
Art is about the context in which it is made as much as the object itself; objects take on different meanings in different contexts. If the artist is… - Matthew Slotover
Art is about the context in which it is made as much as the object itself; objects take on different meanings in different contexts. If the artist is…
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