Response to Mary Marcil's Question in her post "Juggling"

"...do you think there is good art and bad art, or is all art simply on an equal level with all that is encompassed in the category?"


I believe there is such a thing as good art and bad art.  While we would like to live in a picture perfect world where everyones art is appreciated and enjoyed by all it simply is not true.  Just because an "artist" painted a picture  with all the best intentions that could change the world does not mean that they will paint something that the public will accept.  If a "musician" releases a political album that could change the world but not a single note sounds good and the lyrics make no sense then the message will not be conveyed because their bad art is not enjoyed by the listener.  Call it shallow but I think art needs some aesthetics that attract us to it in the first place.