The value of public funded art

[accyman]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

At last someone in authority in the 'art world' has had the courage to say that stuffed sheep, pickled sharks and unmade beds are not art.

Sell up now before it's too late, expert tells Damien Hirst fans - News - Art - The Independent

if an unmade bed is art the critics will love my bedroom theres a whole load of other un-done things they can buy too

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Less

Is a flying fig 'art'?

Yes.

When it's launched into the atmosphere by me.

It then becomes part of an on-going conceptual art piece I've been working on since 1965.

'Life is a Minestrone.'

Brought to you by Heinz.

Sadly sponsorship will be withdrawn, when I'm 57.

Though I have been approached by a tripe company, who seem to see something in my work, and who might continue funding the piece.

[jaysay]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...15_636x258.jpg

Well they say Art is Art don't they, now where did I put those drawings my 4 year old grandson left me So £4500, for this bit of Mr Hurst's art, must be a snip

[garinda]

The only art that I can think of, that hasn't proved to be a wise long-term investment, once the money men have decided it's valuable, would be the work of so-called (American) child prodigies.

Most of whose output, at a later date, usually turns out to have been produced by their conniving parents.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

The only art that I can think of, that hasn't proved to be a wise long-term investment, once the money men have decided it's valuable, would be the work of so-called (American) child prodigies.

Most of whose output, at a later date, usually turns out to have been produced by their conniving parents.

Surely there aren't parents like that................are there

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Surely there aren't parents like that................are there

Yes, and even more shocking is the fact there are plenty of suckers willing to part with their dollars, for one of the tiny tot's 'masterpieces'.