If you think it’s okay to piss on someone because they don’t like the same art as you, what reaction are you prepared to rationalize when you’re contradicted on a matter of consequence?
What James wrote about the art of American painters still makes for good reading, as he had a facility for wrapping snark and appreciation in the same package.
“The current scene in what used to be the visual arts is so much about belief, so little about seeing.”
“At this moment I find myself political just by painting. Every time I paint an abstract picture that relies on color I think it’s a political statement.” —Pat Lipsky