Nov 5, 2022·edited Nov 5, 2022Liked by Franklin Einspruch
When any art entity clearly becomes at least as much (if not more) about sociopolitical concerns as about Art, for me it's game over. It's not just dubious and off-putting; it strikes me as a kind of fraud, not to say perversion, which offends me. I don't go to art for ideology or politics--I go to art for Art.
My own professional organization, the Association for Psychological Sciences, has been subjecting its members to similar shenanigans. I've resisted quitting--I do pay dues of $275--for a bunch of reasons, but it may be time.
When any art entity clearly becomes at least as much (if not more) about sociopolitical concerns as about Art, for me it's game over. It's not just dubious and off-putting; it strikes me as a kind of fraud, not to say perversion, which offends me. I don't go to art for ideology or politics--I go to art for Art.
My own professional organization, the Association for Psychological Sciences, has been subjecting its members to similar shenanigans. I've resisted quitting--I do pay dues of $275--for a bunch of reasons, but it may be time.