Reply To: What is Art? What is Art History?

[mbsimington]

I agree with your frustration at the “appealing” part of the definition, it’s why I chose my quote as well. I think a lot of artists deliberately make their art to appear “ugly and unappealing” either to make a point or simply because it’s enjoyable. I certainly enjoy making something ugly, looking at it, and saying “that’s horrible, I love it”.