Well, this thread gets to the point that "artists" tend to regard themselves both as free spirits and socialists. Simultaneously. A contradictory position, which in my mind, is brought on by the inhalation of fumes from solvents. Just kidding, but sometimes I can't help but wonder.
I guess there is also the point that, since so many artistic standards have been discarded by 20th century artists, people who really have no skill at all now refer to themselves as artists. A negative result of the concept of art with a capital "A."
Not sure whether to ping you guys to this thread or not, since it isn't strictly art, but will give it a try. Let me know what you think.
These "Heavy Trash" guys are probably all "conceptual artists".
That means they have no artistic talents...and thay have no concept of art or beauty.
Some friends and myself once went to a conceptual art exhibit at the Corcoron...man has that place degraded..
They almost threw us out...we walked around laughing our asses off...much to the dismay of the cultural elite who were present.
I don't see gated communities as a problem since living there is voluntary. Those I'm familiar with are kind of isolated yet relatively safe if one has little children. I myself would prefer a mixed community where I can walk down the block to a store if I have an urge for a donut or run out of milk.
They cry "smash the state", while simultaneously insisting that the state fund their activities. They decry capitalism, but won't give up their Visa cards.
No, it's true. Artists are notoriously ignorant about the hazards of solvents, ground pigments, pottery glazes, etc. When I was in school taking studio painting, I tried to open the windows to get some fresh air so that I wouldn't keel over from the fumes of 30 coffee cans full of (cheap) paint thinner. The teacher told me to close it so the air conditioning wouldn't escape. My solution was to escape and paint at home.