Is there any room for radicalism in Brit art when survival as an artist often means Arts Council funding?

Answer 1

No, there is no room for radicalism in art when money is involved. But then again, how are you as an artist supposed to survive. I think the Arts Council funding would be SO good for artist if their rules and regulations could only be re-written to accommodate the artist's own license of expression. That would enabled Brit art to retain its individualism.

Answer 2

It depends what you define as radical- in parts of the country, radical might mean anything that could be construed as fun, quirky or controversial. In trendy circles, it could be more radical to do a chocolate box type painting without any irony. (art of the type of the latter has actually been done by the likes of Jeff Koon).
Today's 'radical' is often influenced by much older art and is sometimes tomorrow's national treasure.

Doesn't The Arts Council see itself as very left-wing and 'radical' anyway?

Answer 3

Is there any room for radicalism in art when an artist does what they do for money full stop? In my mind as soon as art and industry meet, the art becomes tainted

Answer 4

there's always a room for radicalism in artwork

if there's none of them.. then how big the art work be?

Answer 5

if you need support because your art is so radical that you cant sell it to the general public means, that it isn't very good. You like it ,your gf likes it , your mum pretends to like it......but it is just self indulgent self centred rubbish. If appealing to the public was good enough for Rembrandt its good enough for you

Answer 6

abolish the 'arts council'