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“That’s Not Art!”–And How I Realized It Doesn’t Matter

“That’s Not Art!”–And How I Realized It Doesn’t Matter

by Daric M. Gill

“monument” for V. Tatlin by Dan Flavin. 1969

What You’re Really Trying To Say

We like to think that when we say, “That’s Not Art!” we are stating something of personal or scholarly merit; As if to say, “I know what art is… and that isn’t it.” However, that’s rarely what we are actually trying to say. The aim of this article is to help artists, musicians, writers, and the like find a mutual navigation point from which a more constructive resolution can be formed. Read onward for more. Continue reading “That’s Not Art!”–And How I Realized It Doesn’t Matter