Comments on: Artists sell paintings of items to buy items the paintings depict http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 02:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: alowishus http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498698 alowishus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498698 You know, that is one hideous watch. I mean, does it come with a big busy moustache and a Magnum P.I. Hawaiian shirt? You know, that is one hideous watch. I mean, does it come with a big busy moustache and a Magnum P.I. Hawaiian shirt?

]]> By: The Lizardman http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498723 The Lizardman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498723 Going back to the renaissance and beyond, art has always been a means to get money from rich "idiots". Most days, I would be willing to argue that that is, in fact, the defintiion of art. Whether it is 'stunts' or a portrait of the patriarch or cathedral it was all done to get some money from the rich Going back to the renaissance and beyond, art has always been a means to get money from rich “idiots”. Most days, I would be willing to argue that that is, in fact, the defintiion of art. Whether it is ‘stunts’ or a portrait of the patriarch or cathedral it was all done to get some money from the rich

]]> By: eti http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498979 eti Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498979 That's not a Nixon watch! THIS is a Nixon watch! http://tinyurl.com/pgwmdc That’s not a Nixon watch! THIS is a Nixon watch!
http://tinyurl.com/pgwmdc

]]> By: The Lizardman http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498983 The Lizardman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498983 @24 Troofseeker I said MOST days and only that I would argue for it - not that I would be right. But even if I were right about it, I could also argue that does not necessarily exclude your other activities from being 'art' because I have a philosophy degree and I can 'argue' most anything @24 Troofseeker

I said MOST days and only that I would argue for it – not that I would be right. But even if I were right about it, I could also argue that does not necessarily exclude your other activities from being ‘art’ because I have a philosophy degree and I can ‘argue’ most anything

]]> By: Avram / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498732 Avram / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498732 "Art is whatever you can get away with" is what they told me in art school. “Art is whatever you can get away with” is what they told me in art school.

]]> By: Ernunnos http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-500020 Ernunnos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-500020 This is exactly the kind of cynical hipster shit I usually hate, but today I find it charming. I like the cartoonish depictions, I like the utter shamelessness of it. It's not cynical if everyone is in on the joke. There's nothing wrong with being a patron of the arts, or an artist seeking patronage. I see this as a one-of-a-kind receipt for a donation. And anyone who thinks this is crap is welcome to... patronize a different artist. All in all, yes, I think this qualifies as a wonderful thing. This is exactly the kind of cynical hipster shit I usually hate, but today I find it charming. I like the cartoonish depictions, I like the utter shamelessness of it. It’s not cynical if everyone is in on the joke. There’s nothing wrong with being a patron of the arts, or an artist seeking patronage. I see this as a one-of-a-kind receipt for a donation. And anyone who thinks this is crap is welcome to… patronize a different artist. All in all, yes, I think this qualifies as a wonderful thing.

]]> By: afo http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498742 afo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498742 "Support Mah Gamblin' Problem" $299.98 “Support Mah Gamblin’ Problem”
$299.98

]]> By: merreborn http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498489 merreborn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498489 What a racket. What a racket.

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498497 nosehat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498497 When you really, really want an airplane wing, you'll stop at nothing! When you really, really want an airplane wing, you’ll stop at nothing!

]]> By: Artsee http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498502 Artsee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498502 ...tell you with certainty, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.:) …tell you with certainty, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.:)

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498507 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498507 clerk in drug store: "What....what is this?" clerk in drug store: “What….what is this?”

]]> By: pato pal ur http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498508 pato pal ur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498508 Isn't this the same guy who put ordinary garbage in a box and sold it for $100? Isn’t this the same guy who put ordinary garbage in a box and sold it for $100?

]]> By: failix http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499279 failix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499279 Whether you like it or not, it doesn't affect its status as art. Art isn't defined by the beauty of something. It's defined by the idea behind it. Whether you like it or not, it doesn’t affect its status as art. Art isn’t defined by the beauty of something. It’s defined by the idea behind it.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498519 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498519 better than canned poop. better than canned poop.

]]> By: phillamb168 http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498532 phillamb168 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498532 @Takuan at least canned poop has resale value as "fertilizer." @Takuan at least canned poop has resale value as “fertilizer.”

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498537 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498537 sadly, not artist poop. sadly, not artist poop.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498799 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498799 They obviously put some time into these and some only sell for $3. I'm a painter and know that canvas costs at least double that. Seems like they are doing this more for the fun of it than trying to get rich. On their site there's also a link to Needsforsale.com, their charity site. Gotta respect that. They obviously put some time into these and some only sell for $3. I’m a painter and know that canvas costs at least double that. Seems like they are doing this more for the fun of it than trying to get rich. On their site there’s also a link to Needsforsale.com, their charity site. Gotta respect that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498575 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498575 I hope they have other income, because otherwise they may have an income tax problem next April. Maybe they should sell a painting depicting their check to uncle sam. I hope they have other income, because otherwise they may have an income tax problem next April. Maybe they should sell a painting depicting their check to uncle sam.

]]> By: TroofSeeker http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499095 TroofSeeker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499095 In my observation, a lot of wonderful art is appearing right here in Boingtown, and all over the internet, all for free. I get a lot of fantastic photos from Flickr, and see a lot of incredible videos, crafts and art. I think the Internet is causing an explosion of art that would otherwise not have been seen or even created. God Bless the Internet! In my observation, a lot of wonderful art is appearing right here in Boingtown, and all over the internet, all for free. I get a lot of fantastic photos from Flickr, and see a lot of incredible videos, crafts and art.
I think the Internet is causing an explosion of art that would otherwise not have been seen or even created. God Bless the Internet!

]]> By: weststudio http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499098 weststudio Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499098 Wow, if someone actually paid money for either of those mediocre paintings, I'm going to start painting the Ramblas for my trip to Barcelona. Wow, if someone actually paid money for either of those mediocre paintings, I’m going to start painting the Ramblas for my trip to Barcelona.

]]> By: dw_funk http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498588 dw_funk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498588 do you mean freshly canned poop, or poop that comes from that <a href="http://www.cloaca.be/machines.htm">Cloaca</a> machine? It's not art anymore to just shit in a can, but if you manufacture it, I think that's pretty cool. Why is it that most Boing Boing posts about any sort of conceptual or non-representational art are all followed by a chorus of people shouting how it's not art? do you mean freshly canned poop, or poop that comes from that Cloaca machine? It’s not art anymore to just shit in a can, but if you manufacture it, I think that’s pretty cool.

Why is it that most Boing Boing posts about any sort of conceptual or non-representational art are all followed by a chorus of people shouting how it’s not art?

]]> By: Moriarty http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498592 Moriarty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498592 With stories like these, I'm always way more interested in the buyers. How can I get in touch with these people who apparently have loads of cash to throw at other people's whimsical, tossed-off conceits? Is that box of garbage prominently displayed in someone's home? Was it some drunk rich person in an art gallery tittering at the idea and buying it ironically, only to return it to whence it came? With stories like these, I’m always way more interested in the buyers. How can I get in touch with these people who apparently have loads of cash to throw at other people’s whimsical, tossed-off conceits? Is that box of garbage prominently displayed in someone’s home? Was it some drunk rich person in an art gallery tittering at the idea and buying it ironically, only to return it to whence it came?

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499104 nosehat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499104 Wait, wait, was the artist this guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TXz38DzDY Wait, wait, was the artist this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TXz38DzDY

]]> By: TroofSeeker http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499130 TroofSeeker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499130 That vidoe was terrifying! ...well, to me it was. Those blue feety-jammies dredged up a horrific memory: A drowsy infant, just over a year old, awoke in the dead of night in his bed, got up, and staggered into our bedroom. He crawled into our bed on my side. Like every night. Soon I felt those creepy, scratchy plastic feety bottoms on my back, pushing at me to give himself more room. Like every night. But something was different this time- they felt cold and wet and slimey. And stinky. He had walked thru dog crap. That vidoe was terrifying! …well, to me it was. Those blue feety-jammies dredged up a horrific memory:
A drowsy infant, just over a year old, awoke in the dead of night in his bed, got up, and staggered into our bedroom. He crawled into our bed on my side. Like every night.
Soon I felt those creepy, scratchy plastic feety bottoms on my back, pushing at me to give himself more room. Like every night.
But something was different this time- they felt cold and wet and slimey. And stinky.
He had walked thru dog crap.

]]> By: TroofSeeker http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498877 TroofSeeker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498877 "I would be willing to argue that that is, in fact, the defintition of art..." Not fair, Lizard Man. True, I do design work to stave off the bill collectors, but I never take money from family or friends when they want art. I've done lots of artwork solely for others' pleasure (even some for you knuckleheads), and would never take money for it. The way I see it, my "gift", if it be such, is given to the community, and I am just a stewart of the talent. I'd like to think that most artists feel the same, and often give their art to friends and family. “I would be willing to argue that that is, in fact, the defintition of art…”

Not fair, Lizard Man. True, I do design work to stave off the bill collectors, but I never take money from family or friends when they want art. I’ve done lots of artwork solely for others’ pleasure (even some for you knuckleheads), and would never take money for it. The way I see it, my “gift”, if it be such, is given to the community, and I am just a stewart of the talent.
I’d like to think that most artists feel the same, and often give their art to friends and family.

]]> By: toxonix http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498628 toxonix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498628 Wow these people have no imagination. Gold Aviators? A GT4 guitar? Whats next, a V-Neck T-shirt? Skinny Jeans? Colorful retro sneakers (already on the list) I guess if you have no talent, you might as well just get shit that makes you feel cool. Wow these people have no imagination.
Gold Aviators? A GT4 guitar?
Whats next, a V-Neck T-shirt? Skinny Jeans?
Colorful retro sneakers (already on the list)
I guess if you have no talent, you might as well just get shit that makes you feel cool.

]]> By: choxielove http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499142 choxielove Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499142 stupid crap sold to people with too much money stupid crap sold to people with too much money

]]> By: hbl http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498636 hbl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498636 I definitely dig the idea, but what's in it for the buyer? The minimal sharpie pen cartoonism of the pieces isn't involved enough for the price tags attached, and the argument that they buyer has a piece which reflects the artist's wants and desires is undermined by the purile consumer crap they want to buy. It's a nice idea, but the execution is dreadful. Maybe that's the point, that people will spend any amount of money on anything. I definitely dig the idea, but what’s in it for the buyer? The minimal sharpie pen cartoonism of the pieces isn’t involved enough for the price tags attached, and the argument that they buyer has a piece which reflects the artist’s wants and desires is undermined by the purile consumer crap they want to buy.

It’s a nice idea, but the execution is dreadful. Maybe that’s the point, that people will spend any amount of money on anything.

]]> By: darue http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-498644 darue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498644 Oh it's art alright. Just me... I'm sick of these art "stunts" - but hey, it's a good way to get money off rich idiots, so good going guys! Oh it’s art alright. Just me… I’m sick of these art “stunts” – but hey, it’s a good way to get money off rich idiots, so good going guys!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/artists-sell-paintin.html#comment-499174 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499174 Picasso did it first. At the height of his career the old fraud could have anything he wanted just by painting it and *directly exchanging* the painting for the goods. Heck, I understand the man's signature was worth so much he could pay restaurant bills by signing them. (not a troll, just not a boinger) Picasso did it first.

At the height of his career the old fraud could have anything he wanted just by painting it and *directly exchanging* the painting for the goods. Heck, I understand the man’s signature was worth so much he could pay restaurant bills by signing them.

(not a troll, just not a boinger)

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