I went to an art market the other night. It was supported by the government and was supposed to showcase up and coming artists. They even had little studios where they could create their wonders for the world.

The market was embarrassing. They were not artists, they were people pretending and wishing they were artists. True artists are not afraid of getting out into the world and letting the public decide whether or not their art is good. If their art sells, then the public likes it and it has served its purpose. If it doesn't sell, you can't blame the public, either the art is very bad or it is unpleasant and not the sort of thing that you would want on your wall.

Most of these people couldn't even draw and most of the art was ugly. You can't blame the public from smiling without buying.

The conclusion, art that needs to be propped up is not going to work.