Well, the concepts of โwhat is Artโ and the changing business of selling art are causing me to scratch my bald head as I try to figure out what my next painting will be about, and what techniques/styles I will explore โ all the while trying to avoid โgimmicksโ and technical repetitions from my own previous works.
In that Mind process I have stumbled across some interesting (i.e. deliciously sarcastic) tirades by artists โ about both the present usage of gimmicks, and questionable gimmicks used by Old Masters:
DEFINE โGIMMICKโ:
Read a great interview with Sianne Ngai, professor at Stanford University HERE!
So, is painting really ยซdeadยป? Not according to this article.
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