Dare To Be Great

In the Age of Status Quo Art a lacking concept for artists to be concerned with is the desire to create a work of grand significance.  This is a strong statement I know but the type of work that I see in the gallery setting today suggests that my contemporaries are satisfied with permeating a type of work that is more of a study or relatively completed piece.  I think that this type of effort stems from the education received in today’s art schools.  We all must very much be concerned with the type of looseness necessary for good painting and a certain type of freshness of application and stroke that employs a sensibility of freedom throughout the composition. 

I charge my contemporaries however with employing a sternness of conviction to become greater than what they are as artists and thinkers.  Perhaps it may be suggested that there is a possible connection between the type of education received today and the lack of conviction in one’s work.  Furthermore it may be suggested that such a connection also derives its existence with other variables that include other social patterns, like self perpetuating regurgitation art as well as the lack of obscurity in the artist’s living situation so as to ponder one’s own thoughts and allow various forms of transcendentalism to grow innate beliefs. 

Through such forms of living truly great art and artists mature.  Unfortunately though this is not a primary objective of contemporary artists and the work therefore suffers as a result.  Instead of seeking out the best gallery representation and the best showcases artists should seek to become closer with their own individual thoughts so as to become a uniquely identifiable artist with particular and almost private work. 

I believe it is through such processes that unique connections to influential artists and their work develop into more precise and intellectually provocative relationships.  Isn’t that the hierarchical ambition that every artist should experience?