ART IS DYING AND I NEED TO VENT

[@driesketels]

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[@ciixcoin]

MCC will change the path for all creators and every thing will be fair.

[@driesketels]

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[@ciixcoin]

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[@edward0922]

I don't care about making money as an artist. I make it another way. I don't care if I am renowned; I have no control over that. That is something that is determined by others after I am dead, and I really don't care if anyone else likes what I create--so long as I like what I created, so long as I enjoy looking at it. I have guaranteed success as an artist, because I am getting what I want. Anything else, in my opinion is a fool's game. Should it be the case that in my lifetime others want to look at my work or sell the works I create that I am willing to let go of, that's great, I suppose, but that won't change my lot in life. I don't even like people very much, and I really don't think much of other people's artistic opinions. I create works of art because I like to create works of art. So, I win.

[@bwin3401]

Absolutely right. ❤

[@Hrazoart]

Out of every great civilization that ever existed on this earth, the only remnants of its existence, is the art left behind. Statues, paintings, jewelry and architecture. Keep creating, don’t worry about where it fits in today’s world.

[@Thomasleeart]

We just need to adapt, art will never die. I'm not giving up.

[@driesketels]

The end of this video has the key to immortality as an artist!

[@TheRm65]

Never mistake craft for art. Never mistake propaganda for art.

[@Thomasleeart]

@driesketels I'm already immortal as a spirit.

[@tomcopepainting]

Respect

[@tomcopepainting]

Hirsts’ ‘spot’ paintings. Think need to be called ‘penny candy’ honestly

[@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

I dread to think of what will happen to all the arts once us boomers are gone. Who goes to the theaters, orchestras, concerts, museums and even churches except gray hairs now? It will all die with us unless the younger people start appreciating them.

[@driesketels]

Have been thinking about that as well. Powerful observation!

[@vammekopinion6044]

@@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace the protection of one's artwork in the digital age is more of a concern than the loss of brick & mortar buildings. Even Van Gogh art has been displayed in a more complex, interactive, exhilarating way. Flat walls are no longer the limit. Virtual games create unlimited worlds, reglion is also now a market, virtual amusement rides, online acquaintances/friends & soon virtual food experiences. The transaction is already happening. The same problem exists, how to get your work in front of the publics eyes without being pirated? Or collect royalties if it has? Laws haven't kept up with protections. Even then you must have money to enforce your rights. This video has given myself more things to ponder than just art. As I am sure it will many.

[@TheRm65]

Theater is so dead it no longer stinks, and rightly so. Clever Noel Coward stuff is dead, Neil Simon stuff is dead, off and off-off and off-off-off Broadway stuff is masturbation for the handful of people who like to think of themselves as somehow preserving the theater. This is a culture that values hip-hop music and discusses it seriously. LOL. I expect nothing from anyone alive today in terms of "art," whatever that may be.

[@ReneeCelesteFlanders]

I’m concerned that no one reads books anymore, particularly the children, because they are too busy with ‘schedules’ and looking at their phones or TV. The museums and symphony orchestras have all dumbed down to appeal to the masses. I don’t go to the symphony anymore and the museums that used to be mostly empty (and enjoyable because of that), are crowded now with the various ploys to get the masses in for some blockbuster event.

[@vammekopinion6044]

@ReneeCelesteFlanders ebooks are a persons only real choice because people of technology seem to prefer online. Notice how most newspapers have? No effort to gather or dispose of them. As for museums most that are surviving are interactie. Orchestra's were once cutting edge in their time. Think Beethoven - he was cutting edge. Now the only time the majority of people hear any classical music is in movies, even that is just snippets.

[@ndidgenous]

Art is alive , never been easy for artists to make a living of their craft it's self therapy, just do what you want, what you can with what you have. Trust me, i live in a town in total chaos

[@angibartley2447]

I am a dealer in an antique mall. Yesterday, a young lady (gen z) wanted me to take an abstract painting down from the wall. She said it moved her and she bought it. It was painted by the booth owner. So I see this younger generation appreciating real art. Invest your time in your backyard, and you will succeed as an artist.

[@driesketels]

Gen Z??? She probably bought it to set it on fire for TikTok clout.

[@peterflohr7827]

@@driesketels Fine, she can do with her property what she wants.

[@oniontoon]

Your philosophical lectures are real ART. Words of wisdom are so valuable nowadays

[@driesketels]

Thanks

[@MariettaSongs1]

Dear Dries, you’re expressiveness is a wonderful, delightful work of art❤️🇦🇺

[@driesketels]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@boondoggy2]

It's not just the art world that's falling part Dries, it's the whole damn world. The system hasn't been built to favor us, but, as you say, to keep us enslaved. You are bang on with your view of this crazy place we live in, and the scoundrels who run it.

[@driesketels]

Art is indeed a representation of the larger whole.

[@jeanettecook1088]

I disagree... art is not dying, at all. The world is in a state of change, as it always has been. I'm an artist and have found my outlet online. I was an artist's agent back in the day. It's about adapting. 🎉

[@driesketels]

I'm famous for using hyperbole's

[@donmonroe1763]

@@jeanettecook1088 wonder how are you selling your art I am trying to figure it out?

[@michaellakey3565]

Incorrect imo, it's about talent sure. PLUS well- protected hard-to-get without serious wealth, connections.

[@donmonroe1763]

@ how do you find those people?

[@ericeakes7733]

Lol.."adapting" sounds a lot like surviving to me.,,, but when it's said and done, art as a living, I wouldn't suggest it. I love art, I went the normal routes. I made money, SOMETIMES. But enough to live on, rarely.

[@danryan4137]

It takes a lot of guts to make something from the heart. Here is a toast🍷 to all who toil away.

[@peterflohr7827]

Thanks!

[@henrytheworst]

To quote my cousin who's in his last stages of ALS: Hi Henry! I like the picture of the painting that you sent me. I took a picture of it with my mind and when I close my eyes and I lay in bed I like to look at the picture I like the winding road and the colors keep up the good work. - art isn't dead - capitalism and art don't mesh. Art is alive. Don't make art for money, just stop it

[@driesketels]

that's a beautiful story!

[@henrytheworst]

But you're right too of course - people don't value high quality stuff. We should leave our valuable art offline. It's very depressing how culture is commodified in this ai hellscape

[@royceflc]

I agree... just relegate art creation to a hobby. There's really not much monetary value in it anymore, unless you take commissions, but really, how many people want those?

[@otfinoskiotfinoski8856]

On instagram the painters are almost kids doing paintings the size of buildings. For some reason they ALL have their photos taken in front of their massive canvases sitting on the FLOOR. No chairs or sofa, you have to sit on the floor to be hip. so stupid.

[@Jules_Pew]

I think people will start to wake up to the crap they're being fed. Most older people can't recognise AI art, but the younger generation is a lot more aware. As to 'real' art, the good stuff will go down in history while the bad stuff gets painted over, restorers use for practice etc. Quality always shines through eventually. There are old masters whose painting are admired whose name we don't know. We have the imagination, the purpose, the reasons to make art, AI doesn't, which is why it's crap.

[@driesketels]

Didn't we thought that people would wake up in the 16th century as well.... Did they really woke up?

[@StephieGilley]

Only one group matters and they think they are superior. We can tell by the art they choose to put in these museum exhibits, that inside their little bubble there is no truth.

[@driesketels]

What group could you possibly be talking about... Hmmmm

[@oygvalt6988]

@@StephieGilley thats antisemitic!

[@TheRm65]

I've never "made art." In fact, I have no idea what "art" is. I've made over-the-sofa stuff for decoration that matches the mood and color scheme of the buyer's room. Some of it is very modestly interesting, a lot is crap. But I recognize this: I have no illusions. Who in their right mind would buy and display Soutine's "A Barn Interior with a Slaughtered Pig, Children Playing Beyond" on their living room wall? I will never paint like Sorolla because I'm not Sorolla, but I will paint nontaxing local scenes that actually sell (sometimes) and ignore the "art world" because it is irrelevant. I have no need to paint fatuous scenes to satisfy the Catholic Church or the French Academy and display my technical mastery of the craft of painting. My theory of "art" is simply this: do you like it, will you buy it, then pay me.

[@otfinoskiotfinoski8856]

Smart houses can PROJECT A painting on any wall, so why buy JOE SHMOS painting when you can have a Picasso free of charge?

[@driesketels]

Hmmm Interesting... Does it also come with inflatable dolls? XD

[@Vikette1000]

In the 70s, there was an abundance of "unique" handpainted scenery paintings done in oil. There was a Bob Ross-style assembly line of sorts - one guy swiped the background, the next stamped on a mountain, the next stamped on a foreground, then there were a couple of people finishing the details.

[@driesketels]

Interesting, what was the impact of that and why did it stop? It wasn't lucrative enough or?

[@Vikette1000]

@driesketels Good question. I was v young so didn't really follow. I do remember that just about every household and business (in Canada) owned something like this. We're fond of nature scenes. I expect that they just became dated and were replaced by colourful prints in the 80s.

[@PEANUTBUDATROLLFACE]

Art died long ago and Andy Warhol killed it with a soup can.

[@driesketels]

Beautiful statement!

[@foghop]

Somebody disagreeing with, or being ironic about your worldview does not kill it :)

[@onetruetroy]

Great performance, Dries! Bravo! 🏆 - I’m old enough to see major and subtle changes in the art world. Yes, art is dying, and it’s also being reborn. New technology, ideas, politics, religious shifts, free speech, taboo, spite, mockery, etc. are all part of the transition. The next best thing comes and goes so quickly. People want to make a buck, impress their friends, feel good about themselves, and maybe leave a mark on the world. - I would love to be able to paint like John Singer Sargent because I think his technique is fantastic. No other reason than just to have that skill level and way of perceiving figures. His art never died, although John passed in 1925.

[@driesketels]

Beautiful comment Sargent was indeed something.

[@brainrussell6811]

I've said this before: Dries would make for one helluva character actor!

[@butterflyj685]

That's exactly what my husband said!😂

[@EllieMandyArt]

Great video! ❤😂 You’re so passionate and expressive!

[@driesketels]

Aren't we all if we let ourselves be?

[@Ptpop]

OMG you are 100% correct.

[@stockmarketlivecharts]

Quality is being replaced by an online community that has to supports your average quality art... if you can't succeed at networking, at attracting an online community, an online following you have no future...

[@driesketels]

We interact with a simulation of reality

[@SCVocalStudentReacts]

Do you mean this literally? If so, would you explain what you mean by a simulation?

[@Art-talk]

If art dies, humanity dies.

[@versterker1981]

Your hair is a work of art!!

[@driesketels]

30 minutes of sculpting/day

[@HeyMomLookICanDraw]

The tongue in cheek sass in this video is a "once in a generation" gold mine. LOVE IT

[@driesketels]

Oh that's very friendly, Thanks

[@OneRedDragonfly]

I live in a community with a lot of retirees and art is alive and well (for now). I do a lot of teaching and sell my artwork at local venues. I’m not going to get rich, but I’m satisfied sharing my gift with others and selling some.. I think we need to work at a community level and keep art alive at a grassroots level. Keep the faith. We are coming into a new era.

[@Daneiladams555]

I will create weather anyone buys or not, the world has turned into shit and its the only thing that brings me joy these days

[@matthew4497]

I don't think colleges fail students on purpose. I think the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. An art professor often never had to make a struggling business work, so they don't necessarily know to tell their students that they need to take business classes to learn how to setup and manage their art business. Many teachers and professors don't know how the whole system works, so they don't know how to recommend the right path. It might be the burden of the younger generations to re-organization education so it is more useful. The education system is designed to educate people at particular IQs levels. And IQ levels often dictate what a person is capable of (at a maximum level). Creative arts have their own equivalent of IQ. Some artists learn and produce better art at a much faster rate. Most of life is a race to the middle, and the middle is mediocrity. Oddly enough, many people aren't even achieving the middle, at this point. The system has leaks.

[@driesketels]

Probably a bit of both going on, where it's partially just incompetence and partially by design

[@AlexanderCollas666]

There has been little that can truly be called "Art" made since the beginning of the 20th century. All this throwing paint on a canvas and calling it art is bullshit. Modern and contemporary art is not a movement about creativity but more so one about laziness.

[@vanhawk1074]

Nowdays , everyone is an artist

[@bwin3401]

Art is not done. Art is just going to be different. Where once art was placed in the hands of the elites, art will now be DIY and much more available to all. Each of us can create beautiful art and market our art without the costliness of the middle man. Or, even better, we can simply create art for the sake of process itself. Art doesn’t need to be monetized to have great value.

[@user-ke5md1ho8h]

I'm sick of conceptual art and its "social commentary" it's draining. I prefer thoughtful, innovative and, most importantly, visually compelling SKILL.

[@royceflc]

AI is the last nail in the coffin... for many industries but first for the arts. Also, our society is saturated with creativity. So much that the value of art has dropped. It's just not a viable way to earn a living anymore, except for a select few.

[@seanodaniels]

Museums have been dead for a while. “Pinocchio’s painting with thier a$$”. LOL The dark intro rants you make are funny.

[@driesketels]

Does seems like it from the visitor count indeed

[@FinellaWoolArts]

Art is far from dead; it is simply undergoing a transformation. We are witnessing a shift towards a more utilitarian approach. The masses on their phones have never traditionally paid for art, and that hasn't changed. Art hasn't lost these individuals; it never had them as paying customers in the first place. Historically, only the affluent could afford art, while the rest found joy in crafts and DIY decorations. I think today, art is evolving and expanding. The world has never been more visual. Artists are increasingly becoming designers. Instead of solely creating original art works, they are venturing into industrial design for all kinds of products sold both online and offline. The artists also create artistic presentations to enhance the appeal of these items to the masses. In this new era, art and design intertwine, bringing creativity to everyday objects and making the world a more visually engaging place.

[@CodeLife_12]

As long as there are humans, art will not die. It's in our very nature to create and we will keep going.

[@brainrussell6811]

You got it, Dries... we in the west are born into slavery. The job is buying your freedom back from being born in the first place... just like some lucky slaves formerly did in the southern US south. Big money/living big with some imaginary freedom is slavery luck. Living as small as you can be happy with is true freedom. You can continue to dream and strive in your "small" existence - which actually presents greater opportunities to go big naturally! No matter... be Happy, be SMart!

[@Sorg22]

Finally, my man! 8:31 The most honest video you've ever done and you have me laughing out loud because I relate to every word you've said. And I'm educated in the topic from firsthand experience for decades and I concur with what you are explaining to everyone here. Thank you for the honesty! I'm gonna continue watching and continue laughing my ass off like emperor Nero and his violin as the whole thing comes crashing down in flames. Why do people think those books were written in the 90s? The end of art, and after the end of art and similar titles. Arthur Donto knew exactly what he was talking about.

[@driesketels]

Haven't read any of those books. Which one would you recommend?

[@marktowne]

Your message is irresistible. I accept it. Thanks.

[@driesketels]

You're most welcome

[@joshuacox9580]

Even the pretty woman images are being replaced by a.i. images 😅

[@driesketels]

hahaha

[@RosaLinde-p2g]

That is exactly what I said to my friends. But I do not give up. My heart is beating for Art.

[@betheartof]

Dries... breathe my friend. This is great expression.

[@TheZGALa]

The process of creating is healing, is how we become our truest highest self...it is how we come to know ourselves...it is how we remember who we are...but trying to create to please others is indeed a losing race to the bottom.

[@TheRm65]

So you paint for yourself and store your "art" in the attic because no one wants it. Are you healed? Did you become your "highest self"? That is psychotherapy, not art. But If it works for you, go for it. Just don't expect anyone else to be interested, much less pay for i

[@Michelle-q4t]

I'm not giving up! I can't, I'm driven.

[@chrismackenzie544]

It is worth pursuing great work and great art because during the endeavour, you are praying to God. And the final work, marked my competence or lack thereof, is an expression of the quality of your prayer (call it talent if you like). Prayer - to a God; to an infinite; to whatever your idea of transcendence is; to whatever Walt Whitman, Van Gough, Neil Adams, and countless others strived for - is marked by whatever you consider "quality." Quality per-se, is not something you will see addressed by those in the 'art world' or on KZbin or in politics (your video being an exception). Certainly, not in the world of tech where I think we can safely say that the idea of transcendent human work is antithetical to their bitter and ruinous consideration of human endeavour. Nor even in the public at large: Multitudes! multitudes of people would stream past the occasional 'artist' and offer time, homage and money to the fraudulent spray painters of galaxies and planets while they shit out their crap with megaphones blaring on the streets of Las Ramblas in Barcelona (their techniques of course passed on in minutes to the next snake oil artist to keep the cash rolling in). It was ever thus. Everything you say addresses success within what passes for economics and public recognition but not the idea of transcendent quality and it was ever thus to a greater or lesser extent. It is unfair but true. Financially, it sucks, yes, but if you're not working to discover a greater truth about the 'world', and about yourself, then you're simply not working. Also, I'm sure you're aware the CIA pushed American abstract expressionism in the last century. Detach yourself and think honestly about quality not finance. And get your fucking hair cut.

[@driesketels]

I can see that you've strived for quality in your comment Chris. Lovely to read. Haircut, never!

[@chrismackenzie544]

sorry ma man I"m drunk

[@driesketels]

hahaha

[@Flippingartist]

This is a quality conversation

[@ilzeherbst6711]

You are right. I was a graphic designer. Apps alow people to generate any logo you want. Thus, I left the profession to survive. It is just beginning.

[@Kostr184]

I'll prefer to look at smartphone, if all "art" in the museum are "Modern art" - bunch of blobs/lines on a wall, or taped banana. Today's normal art is living online, supported by Patreon.

[@davidhogan621]

It's hard to see art clearly from within the warped system of commodification and art education. Originally, all the arts belonged to shamans-magical beings who used them to share wisdom from other realms, teaching and healing their communities. Over time, those in power enslaved and commodified art, severing its connection to magic. They reduced it to mere entertainment and self-glorification, ensuring it no longer threatened their authority or the status quo. AI art is just the latest step in distancing artists from the creative spark that could disrupt this control.

[@ericeakes7733]

Write it all down in a book, tell the story about how it all went. 100 years from now they'll call you a visionary genius. It's all over. Agree 💯.

[@driesketels]

Visionary genius let's go!

[@harderway8568]

Not at all, I could give you links of ten magnificent artists who live and create in our time, you've probably never heared of. This crap we have in expensive galeries serves for rich people to legalize their dirty money, just don't pay any attention on that.

[@lizmagno1]

Right in, Dries!

[@EduardoRodriguez-du2vd]

I don't see why we should think that the percentage of people affected by art is lower now than in the time of Caravaggio or Leonardo da Vinci. In reality, it doesn't matter if millions of people prefer their portraits over any artwork. Art will always have an impact on those who are in the right moment to appreciate it. In my opinion, there is no relationship between the effort that the artist puts into the work and whether that work is considered art. It is not a matter of effort.

[@MarianskiArt]

This was great. I felt this.

[@NaTaliia378]

The most discussed hair style nowadays are Dries’ and Benny Blanco’s. I’m wondering why people just don’t leave your hairs alone😂

[@driesketels]

Let's be honest... This Benny guy's hair style doesn't even come close right?

[@NaTaliia378]

@ can’t agree more 😁

[@totointernational3493]

As artist i am against IA... That world is full of bad people who are for violence only...

[@agendaured]

city museums always seem full of young people in my experience. I’ve hope.

[@suzannecowell4127]

Why do I find you so relaxing to watch lol .😂..society is broken ..but it will reach a point where it will break open entirely and something beautiful, loving and whole will appear ...it's all just weird illusion ..real ..but made up ..by us . We will all collectively change ..evolve..❤

[@LongRiverSessions]

Thanks I'm gonna go take the LONG nap now! Lol I'm a painter but also a musician and this message is very applicable in that industry as well. It's depressing. I might get beat up for saying this but, I feel like taking the bullshit "slave" job to pay the bills and then making art without worrying about making it a way of sustaining yourself is not a bad way to be able to enjoy making art. If the keys to making it as an artist are: being a musician like jelly roll or, being an artist like banana man or, being born into a rich family then what fulfillment are we really getting? Other than ego boosts of course.. being able to live off of any true art is extraordinary. And probably always has been.

[@LuminousAges88]

this is depressing so whats the solution for artist then?

[@strayopportunity2]

They hate him because he speaks the truth!

[@driesketels]

Let's speak some truth!

[@unawareaesthetics]

you want to make it with your art? well you dont an artist you are economist

[@driesketels]

hahahaha

[@oredaze]

It has long been clear to me, since I was very little, that the world is BS. Art is one of the few redeeming qualities of it. Very sad to see it dying. But, here is the thing, you can take away art from the collective value system, but you cannot take it from mine. Everything else around me can rot, but there is a place in my heart, that is reserved for beauty and value and that will stay pure forever, even if everyone else forgets about it. Even if it no longer exists in the world. I will leave you with Ballad of Serenity lyrics: Take My Love, Take My Land Take Me Where I Cannot Stand I Don't Care, I'm Still Free You Can't Take The Sky From Me Take Me Out To The Black Tell Them I Ain't Comin' Back Burn The Land And Boil The Sea You Can't Take The Sky From Me There's No Place I Can Be Since I Found Serenity But You Can't Take The Sky From Me...

[@DamosCreativeStudio]

You made some good points here, I might write down a few and add my thoughts in a future video, thanks for sharing this! The art world, well the "pay millions for shit to dodge taxes" part of it, that needs exposing, not that it's going to do much, but at least we can bring more awareness to it. I'm guilty for creating some of the best looking realistic and landscape art, all for the purposes of having it all sit in my closet for 2 years, because I was dumb enough to believe someone when they made a "promise", I won't get into it, I could go on and on about it! Anyways, I realised that there's only one way for us small artists to go - LOCAL MARKETS!! The way I see it, there's no point in trying to strike it lucky in the art world now, especially after that stupid banana debacle, the golden age is gone! Small artists have a better chance at their local Saturday market or small gallery that accepts all kinds of work with no mafia connections required, those big lavish places will require connections, I've been told a LOT is needed too! Small and local is the best option for artists that still enjoy creating their passion on canvas. And for those that can teach, there's that option too, instead of trying to sell our art, teach it! Pass our talent to the next lot of people so they can pass it to the future generations. Bob Ross' talent is still being passed on and taught to this day!

[@driesketels]

Good luck with the vid Damos

[@dollimelaine]

ja but I can't stand the Bob Ross paintings and the mass produced mediocrity....the dumbing down of it all. the painting party's ...while all fun and whatever it is not art. but it is also fine that people express themselves in all of these ways...it is playdough... dough in all of it's meanings.

[@DamosCreativeStudio]

@@dollimelaine I respect your thoughts, but look at some Bob Ross art, it looks really awesome, and he gave literally anyone and everyone a chance to paint, he found ways to make painting more accessible to more people, people that thought they couldn't do it, and he demonstrated the fastest possible way to use each of the techniques so that paintings can be done faster, I heard each of his paintings can fetch something like $10k or more, and it wasn't only about him painting incredibly fast on camera, his calming voice is what really connected to the viewers, that's why there's no background music in any of his tv shows, it was just his voice, the ASMR sounds, and the painting, that's what everyone connected to.

[@solarianick1495]

You speak from the heart.

[@laurag8783]

I'm an artist, as I don't know what I could have done orher thant create things. I mean.. art in an over capitalism world doesn't make sense. For so long, art was something that was behind numbers (price, time) it doesn't really matter. It is supposed to take the time, energy needed for the good of the art piece. The moment art has been industrialised is the moment "artists" died as they became technicians. There are artists in our world, but artists aren't just people painting nice pictures.

[@seakclauswinkler7123]

Interesting take with blue screen psyop take. Although loved the 100cock stare analogy in the beginning.

[@mmurmurjohnson2368]

There is a certain art to mediocrity. I hate it, but it's true. There's also a perverted discipline to ease.

[@MozziesArt]

This is brutal and funny as hell. I'm often surprised anyone buys anything in this saturated market and the copy paste way everyone decorates their houses with cheap prints. As you point out Art Thots seem to have taken over social media as well. But some people still sell stuff - not sure how much for though.

[@rolo2415]

Don't worry about it. People will eventually get tired of looking at themselves in mirrors. Remember the spirit of punk rock. Whenever something becomes mainstream there will always be those that rebel against it and they become the new punk rock. Then the new punk rock becomes the mainstream and everyone flocks in for the status of being punk. Then the rebellion begins against that. It is the cycle of the ages. If your mind is free you won't be a slave to the current, you'll be an explorer pushing at the edges of the new frontier, whatever that may be. Also, if you're a real artist you do it because you want to do it, and that should be reason enough to do it. Who cares if no one else cares? You care and that has to be enough. TL;DR Don't worry about it.

[@williamwest6851]

Well I still believe handmade art is still in demand, call me Old-Fashion but even if I don't make it, at least my cause is real to me a worth pursuing, so I'll stay with no matter how screwed this world is, someone has to stand up for what they believe. 😆

[@williamwest6851]

Helps if you proof read it before hit Enter...

[@SV_SheDevil]

The world needs a reset❤

[@jackblacksash]

Good one bud!

[@driesketels]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@meteorworlds]

“Look, Pinocchio “ 👃🖌️😂

[@justinhunt4767]

Funny I don't get inspiration from the majority of KZbin great art great movies great music greatness in general inspires educate and entertains and I put my money up and support

[@driesketels]

Not everyone is like you Justin

[@steffurness]

Art is dying is truth as defined by "job" and "profession." It is a field of expression and discipline, similar to legal or medical though i consider those more "practice" than "discipline." We've been advised to not take our work home w us (positive life/work balance messages) - as an artist, my "work" is w me always, there is no "leave it at the office, enjoy your weekend, it'll still be there Monday." 🤷‍♀️

[@MALICEM12]

Theres a difference between art and the "art institutions"

[@fetanuki]

2:19 lol good job with this bro, you might like the book Filterworld by Kyle Chayka, he discussed some of these things including art and how it affects culture itself in this world of algorithmic dystopia

[@westernmetricstudios]

You aren’t the first or the last to have this thought. Contemporary Art history is all about “art is dead” circa 1949. Imo, the change in public consciousness is worth investigating to see how art will really change.

[@ejt321]

Of course, an artist wants to be good enough to win the prayers of people who understand art, and ideally make a living from so they can spend more time making art and live comfortably. It's sad that Art is being automated by machines and pirated through computers, and unethical people will always take advantage of it. I think the messages that art needs to be done because you love art. Art should be bought because you love art. It's unfortunate that some people only buy art as an investment, just that it's sad that some people make art only to make a living. We have to focus on art for art sake, and create it because that's who we are.

[@carole2077]

You made me laugh out loud with the banana comment. Thanks I needed that 😂

[@BenJayCrossman]

Great video 👌

[@driesketels]

Glad you enjoyed

[@omarte7774]

Thank you. It really feels like that the world is falling apart from my Western perspective. It's an entertainment-world and I can follow your views and your perceptions. Let's see where we are heading to. For me HOPE gives me power and strength. All the best to you ❤

[@rhythmworkshop7926]

We live in the society of the spectacle. Almost nothing is real, almost everything is a lie. The spectacle is the substitute for real, true life. 📲🕹

[@Ptpop]

Now that everyone has an iPhone the art of photography has been destroyed. Everyone now believes that they are a photographer because they took a pic of their dog at Niagara Falls. And everyone encourages them telling them how much they love the pic of their dog standing in front of Niagara Falls. Drive me mad.

[@driesketels]

Absolutely!

[@janedrew3050]

You're fantastic!

[@driesketels]

You are!

[@breanat1508]

don't want to be rude, but I personally do not think ANYONE should major in art. I got an MBA and nursing degree, but I spend almost all my free time (if not working out) working on my art. I have done some shows. I do agree that the degree is worthless. Also, have you been to MOCA or Broad? You can waste time looking at rooms with a commode, some unfinished plywood, etc.. I don't want some pretentious person telling me why I should be enthralled with this. My favorite gallery is La Luz de Jesus (Billy Shire king of low brow). I have to say that some curators are not as good as others, but I digress. He is really smart because he has a very successful store that has a lot of niche trinkets, accessories, cards, etc.. but his books are curated for rare niches as well as more mass appeal and that is what supplements his gallery. I am not sure what your style is, but I am most focused on 'low brow.' I wanted to add that I had a 'side business' years ago and designed this cuff item. I did everything local (Los Angeles) and I had a sales rep in the California Market Center (in the fashion district). Undenounced to me, the rep had a box in the lobby and put my cuff line (not all but some) and a Chinese thief stole it and knocked it off in record time! I lost thousands of dollars, and I know this because I sold that cuff line to a few 'big box' retailers and know what I made on those sales. I saw my (almost) exact item in even larger chains! I could go on, but I do agree that people have been and will continue to steal ideas. No idea is 100% original is what attorneys say so, it would bankrupt the small designer from trying to fight Goliath.

[@paulhermansen6196]

Are you OK?

[@driesketels]

It's a all a joke as always

[@frankandstern8803]

Produce Art regardless. The shit that replaced Art can go its way. Real Artist will produce REGARDLESS. And when this social madness is over or taken out by the inevitable catastrophe it is facing although ignoring, (population and our digital selves) the art will be found here and there as civilization tries to regroup.

[@thegreatestpuzzleever]

Destruction is coming. It's the end days. Turn to Jesus.

[@wolf4076]

Great truths!

[@palnagok1720]

I'm a painter who has a degree in cleaning pubs for cash 😅

[@TheStarFiend]

Art will never die

[@OurLadyOfTheExquisiteCotard369]

"Americans are funny. First you shock them; then they put you in a museum." - Marcel Duchamp

[@rownentinsel]

Great video! I listened twice. If you are not one of the people influencing its like you don't exist

[@driesketels]

Boom!

[@SV_SheDevil]

Luckily I can afford to produce my art the way I want, regardless if anyone else likes it. Also I use photography as my art expressions.

[@the1stime]

When there’s a shitshow you can either enjoy the shit or the show. there’s money in the show

[@betheartof]

This hurt my heart but I feel your pain in this moment. BUT.... reevaluate your message. Understand WHY you are creating... and this market of self won't last forever. Adapt to this new marketplace... The default is to be negative. The default is to complain it's not fair. The default is to have it all feel empty and pointless. Can you push through past the default and grow? Is your artistic ability big enough to evolve your heart?