Ashley Biggs Business of Fine Art

Protest art is my jam! I was so excited to see the exhibition An Incomplete History of Protest on Whitney Museum's website. I have been told before that social commentary artwork is very difficult to get into and maintain popularity because it's very hard to stay relevant when issues change and there can be a lot of controversy. It is something I rarely see a museum as well. It is amazing that these efforts for social change are being publicly recognized and appreciated in this exhibition. I've established that this summer after I graduate I am going to go on a trip to NYC. I haven't been to any cities with a large art scene since high school. Now that I have a greater appreciation for art history after my four years at Ringling, understand more about galleries, and have a better idea of who I am as an artist I believe the trip will be extremely beneficial. It will also be my first time navigating a large city without family. Now to make an itinerary.

When we were talking about contracts s tipulations of use came to mind. It is something that is common among crafts like photography and other commercial arts to prevent companies from profiting from the work in any way other than what is specified. Robert Rauschenberg bought and erased a drawing by Williem de Kooning. I am not saying that what he did was horrible or that I am against it, but some people may look upon that disapprovingly . In 1995 Chinese artist Ai WeiWei created a photography triptych of him holding and dropping/breaking a historical urn worth a couple thousand. Where's the line between vandalism and a work of art?