On Thu, 24 Mar 2011, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
Well, the evidence offered that university artists tend toward a particular conception of art is that Duchamp and Cage are found there, implying that where you find _them_ you find that conception.
Knowing them is one thing, enjoying them is another thing, and venerating them is yet another thing. I named only two because I'm not making a master's thesis on the anthropology of the art world.
So I'd venture to guess that your feedback loop excludes them-- otherwise you wouldn't be essentializing them by using their names as broad opposition to the "mysterious skill".
I don't consider the "mysterious skill" meaning of the "art"-word to be mine. In fact, I don't consider any use of the word to be mine.
And just because the university artists give a disproportionate amount of attention to Duchamp/Cage/etc doesn't in itself mean that Duchamp/Cage/etc are excluded from whoever else's conception of art.
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