I may be projecting, but it feels like the main mindset of young artists nowadays is to get super rich and famous off of their art. Growing up in a digital age, Gen Z and Zoomers have spent lots of time watching young successful artist like Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo seemingly become commercial hits overnight. Even in the classrooms at my BFA program, the education is focused on getting jobs and breaking into the industry more than it’s focused on quality of art and personal expression. And realistically, this is what we need to focus on to be able to stay afloat in the art world. But, it’s not what we need to focus on to reach a higher level of expression.
On being an early career Artist in 2022
On being an early career Artist in 2022
On being an early career Artist in 2022
I may be projecting, but it feels like the main mindset of young artists nowadays is to get super rich and famous off of their art. Growing up in a digital age, Gen Z and Zoomers have spent lots of time watching young successful artist like Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo seemingly become commercial hits overnight. Even in the classrooms at my BFA program, the education is focused on getting jobs and breaking into the industry more than it’s focused on quality of art and personal expression. And realistically, this is what we need to focus on to be able to stay afloat in the art world. But, it’s not what we need to focus on to reach a higher level of expression.