If you are one of those people shudders at the idea of visiting an art gallery or thinks most artists are violent, drunk hippies, well this guide is for you. Because you too can look and act just like a professional art critic if you know what to look for when you view a piece of art.
There are four basic principles when judging art:
Realism – This is basically when a piece of art looks like something. So now when you look at a TV smeared with dog doo, or the picture of someone’s ass cheek with an anarchy symbol written in Sharpie, you can safely say, “That is realism.”
Formalism – This is a more subjective principle, so it’s easier to bluff your way out of sounding stupid. When a piece of art uses formalism, it means in your opinion it has beauty (form). So a flower painting is beautiful, a nudie picture is beautiful, same thing.
Politicism – This critique principle will tell you whether the artist will vote for McCain or Obama. Or if they’re gay.
Interpretism – This is the presence of social relevance. Look for hidden messages in blobs. What is the blob saying to you about racism? This also applies to those hidden pictures puzzles. Oh, THERE’S where they hid the shoe!
So there you go. If all fails and you forget your lines when looking at a painting, you can simply say “It works.” Ta da, instant genius!
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