Having a keen eye for art is nearly impossible. Many people believe they know what good art looks like but soon realize they’ve hung the painting upside down on the wall. Many famous pieces were created hundreds of years ago by artists who have since moved on to the painters afterlife and can no longer explain what they created or why. Once these artists have become nothing more than dust in the wind, their dust becomes more valuable than ever before. Having a Fear of Art often means the walls of your home are completely barren as you don’t want to risk accidentally featuring the wrong Monet. You don’t want someone to point out your pointillism isn’t on point.
Showcasing Your Fear of Art
As the great Banksy once said “I’m going to draw this thing here and then everyone is going to look at it”. Banksy’s work has inspired millions of people to flock and trespass to look at sidewalks, the alleyway beside a retail store, and even private property. An entire generation of graffiti fanatics were inspired to deface public property in the hopes of becoming famous and/or incarcerated.
In today’s art world, art has transitioned from the streets to museums where priceless works are arbitrarily assigned value. The latest headlines might reveal a particular painting has sold for a million dollars. Intrigued, you look up the artist on Amazon but struggle to decipher which incoherent splotches on a canvas are the most iconic. Suddenly you find yourself lost in a world where three squares drawn inside of an uneven triangle can make someone tear up as it reminds them of their childhood. The only option you are faced with is buying a copy of each piece of artwork to give off the illusion you are prestigious. Finally you can wear your monocle with pride knowing you’ve become a connoisseur of fine art.
Having people over to your house for a fun gathering is a great way to showcase your artistic prowess. You can host a non-denominational Christmas or Easter party for your friends or family so they can remember your Rembrandt endeavour forever. You can have a potluck to show-off a Pollock so at least they can know about your collection from Van Gogh. They might even say ‘good call’ when they see your latest Warhol. Yes, they will soon realize your artistic ways are no folly once they set eyes on the Dali. Okay, I feel snake-bitten because of this seemingly endless Dr. Seus content I have written.
Put the Final Touches on Your Fear of Art
Fear of Art is often the result of lack of understanding of art-related things. Perhaps you’re playing a game of Pictionary with people who understand how to colour inside the lines. This confuses you. Art itself is deeply subjective with pieces that are left open to interpretation to find meaning. There really is no right or wrong. What one person believes to be a metaphorical pile of abstract garbage is interpreted as inequality in the workplace and/or capitalistic oppression vis-a-vis a baby soaring through the skies. In either case, both people are wrong for having opinions and should be banished from the museum. This is why you should have just stayed home.
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