Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Degenrate Art Nuevo

I just recently saw the cover of Hilter's degenerate art show Entartete Kunst at LACMA right by an exhibit of woodcut by his fellow countryman Kirchner. (btw LAMCA free after 5pm everyday!) I always was fascinated and apauld to the point of nervous laughter by this idea. Hitler confronted his problems with art and culture head on and very publicly. He did not simply destroy all the modern art he condemned, instead he stole all the best works by modern German artist and proceeded to put on one of the most memorable exhibitions of modern art to date. But the whole point was to mock and degrade art he considered bad.

This gave me the idea, Why not put together a contemporary degenerate art show? Gather together the most backwards looking & conventional art created by living artist and create an exhibit intended to make the public renounce them their horrible taste in art. First I could lie to all the retrograde artists, telling them I really like their work and I wanted them for this serious exhibit. Then once I have their work, I will announce to the world I have put together a show consisting of the worst contemporary art that exists. The public will come and heap critiques and disgust upon these artists made them scared ever to come out in public again. And the true artists will united around a common enemy! Stronger than ever and with blind rage they will start their reign. Which artist should be our first victim... any suggestions?

1 comment:

MMG said...

i predict a Heaven's-Gatelike mass suicide of artists....

first, thomas kinkade
second, elizabeth peyton

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