Art Quote by Wyatt MacGaffey
““For something to become a work of art, a labeling process must take place that requires three participants: an artist who produces an apt object, a client or public, and a critic or connoisseur who mediates between the artist and the public to assure them of the artness of the thing. If I make a painting, it is not sufficient for the painting to be "art" that I consider it so, nor even that you, my friend and neighbor, admire it and hang it on your wall; it must be certified as art by competent authority and exhibited in the institutionally appropriate place, a gallery or museum.””
About This Quote
Art requires validation by experts and institutions; personal or public approval isn’t enough for something to be recognized as art.
In simple terms: Art needs official certification.
Key Takeaway
Seek validation for art.
Themes
art
validation
institution
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
art:1
artist:1
painting:0
art consider:0
art labeling:0
certified art:0
assure artness:0
labeling process:0
When to use this quote
- gallery curation
- artist statements
- public exhibitions
Key Concepts
cultural authority
art theory
Questions to Reflect On
- Who decides what is art?
- Can community define art?
A Different Perspective
Art can exist without institutions.
