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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels
yeah, this is one of things that i find frustrating and boring about a lot of art, art about art is probably the least interesting thing in the world and yet it is all over the place and when i was at art school the tutors would cream themselves over that stuff.
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This was always a point of contention between me and my art teachers. They were very adamant that we keep up with current art shows, to visit gallerires, read artnews and artforum and art in america to keep up with what other artists were doing. I found that to be decent advise, just so that one is versed in the world they are trying to enter/become a part of, but their insistence upon it drove me insane. I would much rather artists spent their free time reading about the world around them, enjoying music, visiting different cultures, experiencing all the sides of life. these should be a focus, for it is these things that allow a human to grow and an artist to fill her/his head with ideas and knowledge and inspiration.
Only so much inspiration can come by lookig at other's artwork I feel.
while studying other artists to better understand technique or to help solve issues one is having in one;s own art is vital, keeping up wuith current art trends seems not so important to me.