First of all, I am truly confused as to what Saltz is defining as “bad art”. I understand that many people are asking the same question, but with the amount of focus that he puts on this idea of bad art, it’s hard to avoid this idea. Secondly, Saltz states that “…something that is often overlooked and quite underappreciated is that bad art tells you as much as good art.” I find this to be extremely interesting, because then wouldn’t that make it good art because it has a message/narrative and contains a learning experience?

Note/discussion worthy quote: “The artworld is continually spawning huge amounts of art so that a minuscule portion will survive. You begin to see art as a life force unto itself, seeking to guarantee its survival. An art scene can only be an art scene if it’s big and diverse enough to support this high ratio of bad shows.”