In the digital age, it has never been easier for your average Joe Bloggs to become an international art-critic.
A few taps of the finger on a keyboard and BOOM… your review of an art establishment has just been shared across the globe. But what exactly are these Tripadvisor-junkies saying? How are they contributing to our understanding of what art means to humanity?
Let’s take a look at some examples of the emotions conjured up by art museums (courtesy of @V_Septembre and @artrage_):
Horror
Disappointment
Shock
Confusion
Hatred
So, what are to take from these scathing reviews? Do we abandon our quest for artistic enlightenment and renounce our expressive ways because “art is sheet”?
Perhaps, we should take courage from these protestations. Artists the world over must take solace in the fact that their work continues to be polemic. It seems that whether you are an art fan or not, it still inspires emotion. Art has the power to conjure up pity, hatred, rage even. Such is the strength of its influence, that it can even convert a devoted vegetarian.
