The Empire of Art | Who is King?

Trick Question

There is no art empire - in order to have an empire, you need a ruler. There is no ruler of the art world.

It's a community and shared space. It's not a competition. There's no limit to how much art someone can own or make. There are plenty of resources for everyone to make art.

There's no art boss to tell people how to make art. The art world is not a corporation. We should refuse to let it become a corporation. Art is for expression, whether you get paid or not. Whether it's for a commission or not.

Art schools are a place of learning, not control. They do not get to define or control art.

The art market is for sharing and resources. The market does not get to control or define art, only what people want to buy at the moment.

Art supply stores are a place to get supplies and be inspired. They do not get to define or control art.

Art teachers are for helping, not defining or controlling art.

Art isn't about what people like or dislike - everyone has different tastes.

Crafts are art.

Is it not odd when individuals explain the rules of art or tell others how to do something "the right way". There are industry standards for selling artwork, but only to stream line the process. There's no holy book of how to make art. There are no art commandments.

Individuals in the art community try to boss others around, tell them how to do things or how to be an artist. They act as if there's an art king, dishing out laws and creating a hierarchy. These patriots of the invisible, art king try to control the realms of fashion, photography, crafts, design, fine arts, and music.

When the Invisible Art King Tells You What to Do

Has anyone ever told you that you're not an artist? Has anyone ever told you that how you're making art isn't right or good enough? Why do you think some people act as if there's an art king?