Title: What is radical art? - Quora
Headings: What is radical art?
What is radical art?
Content: In the art world, why is the influence of radical protest artists growing?” First, for this statement to have any hope of being true we need look only at their influence on other artists — “within the art world”. Protest art has little impact apart from within the art world — and despite claims of helping solve nearly every problem known to man, protest work has little impact on society. Second, this work is generally shock art — so it often gets immediate recognition. Many artists, I believe, feel it’s a quicker, more certain way to succeed. And they are supported by many things around them. Because the art is “talked about” that give the appearance of success — whether it’s successful or not. ( Social media engagement is not the same thing as creating a career as an artist.) Further, we are in a period of work where circus acts and entertainment are the primary approaches to success. Some people who claim to be artists get rich off this (e.g. Koons or Damien Hirst).