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On Artist Stereotypes

by Art Fag City on June 3, 2010 · 156 comments

POST BY MICHELLE HALABURA

Jaclyn Santos, a Bravo Work of Art contestant.

“I think it’s a common misperception that artists aren’t intelligent and couldn’t do anything else,” says [Jaclyn Santos] the 26-year-old Pittsburgh native and Maryland Institute College of Art graduate, one of three people with Baltimore ties who will be fighting to become the next big art thing when “Work of Art” premieres June 9. “I could have done anything I wanted. I was very smart. I could have studied law if I wanted to.”

That’s right Jaclyn Santos, keep talking. I guess every show needs someone who’s easy to hate!

The full article from the Baltimore Sun here.

Tagged as: "reality television", "work of art", Bravo

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  • Sophie Larrimore

    Who puts their BFA GPA score on their CV? She obviously has some insecurity issues regarding her intelligence. Too bad her work isn’t helping.

  • Sophie Larrimore

    Who puts their BFA GPA score on their CV? She obviously has some insecurity issues regarding her intelligence. Too bad her work isn’t helping.

  • http://www.borisfineat.com Boris

    All these hate commenters are secretly jealous and just looking for something to hate. beauty is easy to hate. You can only go so far in assuming things about a photograph of an artist who she may not even have composed…although i guess the photograph inevitably signifies an archetype we have concerns and frustrations about that serves as the object of you delusive expression.
    It’s not a show about established artists, its a show about the exact opposite, who are going to attempt to become great artists, although possibly wont.

  • http://www.borisfineat.com Boris

    All these hate commenters are secretly jealous and just looking for something to hate. beauty is easy to hate. You can only go so far in assuming things about a photograph of an artist who she may not even have composed…although i guess the photograph inevitably signifies an archetype we have concerns and frustrations about that serves as the object of you delusive expression.
    It’s not a show about established artists, its a show about the exact opposite, who are going to attempt to become great artists, although possibly wont.

  • http://www.borisfineat.com Boris

    All these hate commenters are secretly jealous and just looking for something to hate. beauty is easy to hate. You can only go so far in assuming things about a photograph of an artist who she may not even have composed…although i guess the photograph inevitably signifies an archetype we have concerns and frustrations about that serves as the object of you delusive expression.
    It’s not a show about established artists, its a show about the exact opposite, who are going to attempt to become great artists, although possibly wont.

  • http://www.borisfineat.com Boris

    All these hate commenters are secretly jealous and just looking for something to hate. beauty is easy to hate. You can only go so far in assuming things about a photograph of an artist who she may not even have composed…although i guess the photograph inevitably signifies an archetype we have concerns and frustrations about that serves as the object of you delusive expression.
    It’s not a show about established artists, its a show about the exact opposite, who are going to attempt to become great artists, although possibly wont.

  • http://jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com/ Jesse P. Martin

    @Boris: I’m not sure of how you’re defining “established,” but several of the contestants have gallery representation and notable, productive art careers (Trong Nguyen, for example: http://bit.ly/dA1A0E).

    “Great” is hyperbolic, and was probably meant to engender the aforementioned hate-baiting and superlative-gushing that the WANGA producers are going for.

  • http://jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com/ Jesse P. Martin

    @Boris: I’m not sure of how you’re defining “established,” but several of the contestants have gallery representation and notable, productive art careers (Trong Nguyen, for example: http://bit.ly/dA1A0E).

    “Great” is hyperbolic, and was probably meant to engender the aforementioned hate-baiting and superlative-gushing that the WANGA producers are going for.

  • http://jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com/ Jesse P. Martin

    @Boris: I’m not sure of how you’re defining “established,” but several of the contestants have gallery representation and notable, productive art careers (Trong Nguyen, for example: http://bit.ly/dA1A0E).

    “Great” is hyperbolic, and was probably meant to engender the aforementioned hate-baiting and superlative-gushing that the WANGA producers are going for.

  • http://jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com/ Jesse P. Martin

    @Boris: I’m not sure of how you’re defining “established,” but several of the contestants have gallery representation and notable, productive art careers (Trong Nguyen, for example: http://bit.ly/dA1A0E).

    “Great” is hyperbolic, and was probably meant to engender the aforementioned hate-baiting and superlative-gushing that the WANGA producers are going for.

  • Piper

    I really want to hate this show. I really, really do. Mostly because I feel art should transcend the mainstream and therefore a formulaic reality television show that is going to/should get people talking about art more kinda makes me want to vomit. It says to me that art on its own isn’t enough in this country; that art plus, drama, plus celebrity is the new art and that’s sad. AND, normally, I would look at a “character” such as this and want to hate on her also, but I feel like it’s necessary to defend a few points.
    1: I think it’s safe to say artists who work for Koons are well vetted. As in, while you might not like her work or subject matter, the girl can paint (socialite tendencies that also make me want to gag a little notwithstanding).
    2: A good GPA on a resume, while not typical for artists, is not unheard of. Especially if your fresh out of college and competing with 100′s of other MFA grads vying for a $15/hr artist asst position. It shows commitment, astuteness, intelligence, etc…I mean good for anyone who can graduate cum laude. Intelligence and education is not something to hate on.
    3: Artists come in all shapes and sizes and while there are many things one can find annoying about them (and I am sure this show will make it easy for us) got to admit she has a nice rack.

  • Piper

    I really want to hate this show. I really, really do. Mostly because I feel art should transcend the mainstream and therefore a formulaic reality television show that is going to/should get people talking about art more kinda makes me want to vomit. It says to me that art on its own isn’t enough in this country; that art plus, drama, plus celebrity is the new art and that’s sad. AND, normally, I would look at a “character” such as this and want to hate on her also, but I feel like it’s necessary to defend a few points.
    1: I think it’s safe to say artists who work for Koons are well vetted. As in, while you might not like her work or subject matter, the girl can paint (socialite tendencies that also make me want to gag a little notwithstanding).
    2: A good GPA on a resume, while not typical for artists, is not unheard of. Especially if your fresh out of college and competing with 100′s of other MFA grads vying for a $15/hr artist asst position. It shows commitment, astuteness, intelligence, etc…I mean good for anyone who can graduate cum laude. Intelligence and education is not something to hate on.
    3: Artists come in all shapes and sizes and while there are many things one can find annoying about them (and I am sure this show will make it easy for us) got to admit she has a nice rack.

  • Jessie

    @Jesse: I’m not sure how you’re defining first-wave feminist but I’m pretty sure all of them are already dead–no cliff necessary.

    I don’t care what an artist looks like, I care what the art looks like. She probably doesn’t get that at all with her enlightened sexism/post-feminism. It’s all there in her statement: real women can’t ever possibly be like the women in Hollywood. Of course the solution is reality TV.

    Maybe she WAS smart? Or maybe she’s just sick and twisted.

    If the art was worth talking about people probably wouldn’t keep mentioning her rack. “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance…. well, there’s probably a reason she’s wearing what seems to be a bra in one photo. I mean, don’t you know TONS of women artists who wear a bra to paint. It’s just so… messy.

    It’s not about her painting, but it is about image–hers.

    If only Brooklyn could figure out a way to have donations made every time she uses the word post-feminist. The Sackler Center for Feminist Art needs money and she needs a swear jar.

  • Jessie

    @Jesse: I’m not sure how you’re defining first-wave feminist but I’m pretty sure all of them are already dead–no cliff necessary.

    I don’t care what an artist looks like, I care what the art looks like. She probably doesn’t get that at all with her enlightened sexism/post-feminism. It’s all there in her statement: real women can’t ever possibly be like the women in Hollywood. Of course the solution is reality TV.

    Maybe she WAS smart? Or maybe she’s just sick and twisted.

    If the art was worth talking about people probably wouldn’t keep mentioning her rack. “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance…. well, there’s probably a reason she’s wearing what seems to be a bra in one photo. I mean, don’t you know TONS of women artists who wear a bra to paint. It’s just so… messy.

    It’s not about her painting, but it is about image–hers.

    If only Brooklyn could figure out a way to have donations made every time she uses the word post-feminist. The Sackler Center for Feminist Art needs money and she needs a swear jar.

  • Jessie

    @Jesse: I’m not sure how you’re defining first-wave feminist but I’m pretty sure all of them are already dead–no cliff necessary.

    I don’t care what an artist looks like, I care what the art looks like. She probably doesn’t get that at all with her enlightened sexism/post-feminism. It’s all there in her statement: real women can’t ever possibly be like the women in Hollywood. Of course the solution is reality TV.

    Maybe she WAS smart? Or maybe she’s just sick and twisted.

    If the art was worth talking about people probably wouldn’t keep mentioning her rack. “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance…. well, there’s probably a reason she’s wearing what seems to be a bra in one photo. I mean, don’t you know TONS of women artists who wear a bra to paint. It’s just so… messy.

    It’s not about her painting, but it is about image–hers.

    If only Brooklyn could figure out a way to have donations made every time she uses the word post-feminist. The Sackler Center for Feminist Art needs money and she needs a swear jar.

  • Jessie

    @Jesse: I’m not sure how you’re defining first-wave feminist but I’m pretty sure all of them are already dead–no cliff necessary.

    I don’t care what an artist looks like, I care what the art looks like. She probably doesn’t get that at all with her enlightened sexism/post-feminism. It’s all there in her statement: real women can’t ever possibly be like the women in Hollywood. Of course the solution is reality TV.

    Maybe she WAS smart? Or maybe she’s just sick and twisted.

    If the art was worth talking about people probably wouldn’t keep mentioning her rack. “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance…. well, there’s probably a reason she’s wearing what seems to be a bra in one photo. I mean, don’t you know TONS of women artists who wear a bra to paint. It’s just so… messy.

    It’s not about her painting, but it is about image–hers.

    If only Brooklyn could figure out a way to have donations made every time she uses the word post-feminist. The Sackler Center for Feminist Art needs money and she needs a swear jar.

    • Jane

      Well said.

    • Jane

      Well said.

    • Jane

      Well said.

    • Jane

      Well said.

  • Jessie

    @Jesse: I’m not sure how you’re defining first-wave feminist but I’m pretty sure all of them are already dead–no cliff necessary.

    I don’t care what an artist looks like, I care what the art looks like. She probably doesn’t get that at all with her enlightened sexism/post-feminism. It’s all there in her statement: real women can’t ever possibly be like the women in Hollywood. Of course the solution is reality TV.

    Maybe she WAS smart? Or maybe she’s just sick and twisted.

    If the art was worth talking about people probably wouldn’t keep mentioning her rack. “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance…. well, there’s probably a reason she’s wearing what seems to be a bra in one photo. I mean, don’t you know TONS of women artists who wear a bra to paint. It’s just so… messy.

    It’s not about her painting, but it is about image–hers.

    If only Brooklyn could figure out a way to have donations made every time she uses the word post-feminist. The Sackler Center for Feminist Art needs money and she needs a swear jar.

    • Jane

      Well said.

  • http://www.abdiart.com Abdi

    I love reality tv because it takes ordinary people and pushes and squeezes them until they gush all the ugliness they hide on the daily

    The hatred for Ms Santos says a lot more about the writers than her (ooooo in your face!)

    Her point is simple and well said: art is legitamate- just as legitimate as law, medicine, whatever. All of us who are artists have fought this battle for equality with skeptical parents, ibankers at bars, exchange students from communist countries etc. ” So, you’re an artist…” And we all secretly look down on other “artists”. “theyre just in art school cause their mom wouldn’t let them crash on the couch anymore smoking weed and watching the Price is Right”. In our world an artist doesnt have legitimacy until he/she is famous. Everyone else is a wannabe. While every doctor in the world has complete credibility as soon as they get the “DR” in front of their name on graduation day . We’ve all internalized this hegemonic belittling of the arts. Santos’ point is well taken.

    This is going to be a fun experiment!

  • http://www.abdiart.com Abdi

    I love reality tv because it takes ordinary people and pushes and squeezes them until they gush all the ugliness they hide on the daily

    The hatred for Ms Santos says a lot more about the writers than her (ooooo in your face!)

    Her point is simple and well said: art is legitamate- just as legitimate as law, medicine, whatever. All of us who are artists have fought this battle for equality with skeptical parents, ibankers at bars, exchange students from communist countries etc. ” So, you’re an artist…” And we all secretly look down on other “artists”. “theyre just in art school cause their mom wouldn’t let them crash on the couch anymore smoking weed and watching the Price is Right”. In our world an artist doesnt have legitimacy until he/she is famous. Everyone else is a wannabe. While every doctor in the world has complete credibility as soon as they get the “DR” in front of their name on graduation day . We’ve all internalized this hegemonic belittling of the arts. Santos’ point is well taken.

    This is going to be a fun experiment!

  • http://www.abdiart.com Abdi

    I love reality tv because it takes ordinary people and pushes and squeezes them until they gush all the ugliness they hide on the daily

    The hatred for Ms Santos says a lot more about the writers than her (ooooo in your face!)

    Her point is simple and well said: art is legitamate- just as legitimate as law, medicine, whatever. All of us who are artists have fought this battle for equality with skeptical parents, ibankers at bars, exchange students from communist countries etc. ” So, you’re an artist…” And we all secretly look down on other “artists”. “theyre just in art school cause their mom wouldn’t let them crash on the couch anymore smoking weed and watching the Price is Right”. In our world an artist doesnt have legitimacy until he/she is famous. Everyone else is a wannabe. While every doctor in the world has complete credibility as soon as they get the “DR” in front of their name on graduation day . We’ve all internalized this hegemonic belittling of the arts. Santos’ point is well taken.

    This is going to be a fun experiment!

  • http://www.abdiart.com Abdi

    I love reality tv because it takes ordinary people and pushes and squeezes them until they gush all the ugliness they hide on the daily

    The hatred for Ms Santos says a lot more about the writers than her (ooooo in your face!)

    Her point is simple and well said: art is legitamate- just as legitimate as law, medicine, whatever. All of us who are artists have fought this battle for equality with skeptical parents, ibankers at bars, exchange students from communist countries etc. ” So, you’re an artist…” And we all secretly look down on other “artists”. “theyre just in art school cause their mom wouldn’t let them crash on the couch anymore smoking weed and watching the Price is Right”. In our world an artist doesnt have legitimacy until he/she is famous. Everyone else is a wannabe. While every doctor in the world has complete credibility as soon as they get the “DR” in front of their name on graduation day . We’ve all internalized this hegemonic belittling of the arts. Santos’ point is well taken.

    This is going to be a fun experiment!

  • http://www.abdiart.com Abdi

    I love reality tv because it takes ordinary people and pushes and squeezes them until they gush all the ugliness they hide on the daily

    The hatred for Ms Santos says a lot more about the writers than her (ooooo in your face!)

    Her point is simple and well said: art is legitamate- just as legitimate as law, medicine, whatever. All of us who are artists have fought this battle for equality with skeptical parents, ibankers at bars, exchange students from communist countries etc. ” So, you’re an artist…” And we all secretly look down on other “artists”. “theyre just in art school cause their mom wouldn’t let them crash on the couch anymore smoking weed and watching the Price is Right”. In our world an artist doesnt have legitimacy until he/she is famous. Everyone else is a wannabe. While every doctor in the world has complete credibility as soon as they get the “DR” in front of their name on graduation day . We’ve all internalized this hegemonic belittling of the arts. Santos’ point is well taken.

    This is going to be a fun experiment!

  • http://www.jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com Jesse P. Martin

    @Jessie: You’re right. I should’ve said “rolling in their graves.”

    And it appears that most (if not all) of the painters on WANGA work exclusively in some version of figurative photorealism, each with an identity-specific “theme” (i.e. race, drug-culture, gender, sexuality). The fact that their paintings are so (overly) rendered — and that the show will present them with time-based “challenges” — should make their actual work all the less relevant, and focus viewers on them as characters instead. So, actual “painting” and “identity” will probably go right out the window (or off the cliff).

  • http://www.jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com Jesse P. Martin

    @Jessie: You’re right. I should’ve said “rolling in their graves.”

    And it appears that most (if not all) of the painters on WANGA work exclusively in some version of figurative photorealism, each with an identity-specific “theme” (i.e. race, drug-culture, gender, sexuality). The fact that their paintings are so (overly) rendered — and that the show will present them with time-based “challenges” — should make their actual work all the less relevant, and focus viewers on them as characters instead. So, actual “painting” and “identity” will probably go right out the window (or off the cliff).

  • http://www.jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com Jesse P. Martin

    @Jessie: You’re right. I should’ve said “rolling in their graves.”

    And it appears that most (if not all) of the painters on WANGA work exclusively in some version of figurative photorealism, each with an identity-specific “theme” (i.e. race, drug-culture, gender, sexuality). The fact that their paintings are so (overly) rendered — and that the show will present them with time-based “challenges” — should make their actual work all the less relevant, and focus viewers on them as characters instead. So, actual “painting” and “identity” will probably go right out the window (or off the cliff).

  • http://www.jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com Jesse P. Martin

    @Jessie: You’re right. I should’ve said “rolling in their graves.”

    And it appears that most (if not all) of the painters on WANGA work exclusively in some version of figurative photorealism, each with an identity-specific “theme” (i.e. race, drug-culture, gender, sexuality). The fact that their paintings are so (overly) rendered — and that the show will present them with time-based “challenges” — should make their actual work all the less relevant, and focus viewers on them as characters instead. So, actual “painting” and “identity” will probably go right out the window (or off the cliff).

  • http://www.marshallastor.com marshall

    “Can’t wait for the show to actually start so the conversation can get down into much more substantive art issues.”

    - greg,org

    Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha! You have just made my week.

  • http://www.marshallastor.com marshall

    “Can’t wait for the show to actually start so the conversation can get down into much more substantive art issues.”

    - greg,org

    Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha! You have just made my week.

  • Piper

    @Abdi
    “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance….
    I mean she can mix color and apply it. She can paint. That is not as easy as you think. There are plenty of people who think they can do it and really can’t.

  • Piper

    @Abdi
    “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance….
    I mean she can mix color and apply it. She can paint. That is not as easy as you think. There are plenty of people who think they can do it and really can’t.

  • Piper

    @Abdi
    “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance….
    I mean she can mix color and apply it. She can paint. That is not as easy as you think. There are plenty of people who think they can do it and really can’t.

  • Piper

    @Abdi
    “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance….
    I mean she can mix color and apply it. She can paint. That is not as easy as you think. There are plenty of people who think they can do it and really can’t.

  • Piper

    @Abdi
    “The girl can paint” depends on what you mean. As a skill, sure, anyone can learn that. As a talent, with substance….
    I mean she can mix color and apply it. She can paint. That is not as easy as you think. There are plenty of people who think they can do it and really can’t.

  • nunya

    All of the people HATING on here verses giving REAL criticism on her ART, are just people who are jealous or probably auditioned for the show and didn’t make it–yeah, I said it.

    Why are you people offended by her comment? It’s like you are mad that finally there is an artist that is NORMAL in the worlds eyes/doesn’t look like the stereotypical, hippie artist? She is clearly saying the Artists are intelligent and can be lawyers and doctors too but decided to pursue their passion instead…what can be better than working for yourself?

    Whether you like it or not, this woman, has it all: Looks, talent AND BRAINS…(her GPA is posted because her website probably served as a RESUME before she got on the show…)

    I’m sure she’ll be sitting back laughing when she can sell one painting a year and make more than you do having to work your 9-5′s everyday of the year.

    check out her website http://www.jaclynsantos.com and see for yourselves. Check out the one with the rainbow…it reflects on the black painting…its amazing!!

  • nunya

    All of the people HATING on here verses giving REAL criticism on her ART, are just people who are jealous or probably auditioned for the show and didn’t make it–yeah, I said it.

    Why are you people offended by her comment? It’s like you are mad that finally there is an artist that is NORMAL in the worlds eyes/doesn’t look like the stereotypical, hippie artist? She is clearly saying the Artists are intelligent and can be lawyers and doctors too but decided to pursue their passion instead…what can be better than working for yourself?

    Whether you like it or not, this woman, has it all: Looks, talent AND BRAINS…(her GPA is posted because her website probably served as a RESUME before she got on the show…)

    I’m sure she’ll be sitting back laughing when she can sell one painting a year and make more than you do having to work your 9-5′s everyday of the year.

    check out her website http://www.jaclynsantos.com and see for yourselves. Check out the one with the rainbow…it reflects on the black painting…its amazing!!

  • nunya

    All of the people HATING on here verses giving REAL criticism on her ART, are just people who are jealous or probably auditioned for the show and didn’t make it–yeah, I said it.

    Why are you people offended by her comment? It’s like you are mad that finally there is an artist that is NORMAL in the worlds eyes/doesn’t look like the stereotypical, hippie artist? She is clearly saying the Artists are intelligent and can be lawyers and doctors too but decided to pursue their passion instead…what can be better than working for yourself?

    Whether you like it or not, this woman, has it all: Looks, talent AND BRAINS…(her GPA is posted because her website probably served as a RESUME before she got on the show…)

    I’m sure she’ll be sitting back laughing when she can sell one painting a year and make more than you do having to work your 9-5′s everyday of the year.

    check out her website http://www.jaclynsantos.com and see for yourselves. Check out the one with the rainbow…it reflects on the black painting…its amazing!!

  • nunya

    All of the people HATING on here verses giving REAL criticism on her ART, are just people who are jealous or probably auditioned for the show and didn’t make it–yeah, I said it.

    Why are you people offended by her comment? It’s like you are mad that finally there is an artist that is NORMAL in the worlds eyes/doesn’t look like the stereotypical, hippie artist? She is clearly saying the Artists are intelligent and can be lawyers and doctors too but decided to pursue their passion instead…what can be better than working for yourself?

    Whether you like it or not, this woman, has it all: Looks, talent AND BRAINS…(her GPA is posted because her website probably served as a RESUME before she got on the show…)

    I’m sure she’ll be sitting back laughing when she can sell one painting a year and make more than you do having to work your 9-5′s everyday of the year.

    check out her website http://www.jaclynsantos.com and see for yourselves. Check out the one with the rainbow…it reflects on the black painting…its amazing!!

  • http://www.jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com Jesse P. Martin

    @AFC: Wow. It’s like AFC & perezhilton.com had a terrible love-child in your comment-threads…

    “HATE THE GAME, NOT THE PLAYER!!!” -Socrates

  • http://www.jessepatrickmartin.blogspot.com Jesse P. Martin

    @AFC: Wow. It’s like AFC & perezhilton.com had a terrible love-child in your comment-threads…

    “HATE THE GAME, NOT THE PLAYER!!!” -Socrates

  • Randy Bill

    Everyone here is so weird. I want to school with this chick. Its just a Jersey Shore chick that can paint. Enough is said. I took a class with here and believe me her tits were better looking than the models. But I would throw up in my mouth every time I would see her.

  • Randy Bill

    Everyone here is so weird. I want to school with this chick. Its just a Jersey Shore chick that can paint. Enough is said. I took a class with here and believe me her tits were better looking than the models. But I would throw up in my mouth every time I would see her.

  • Randy Bill

    Everyone here is so weird. I want to school with this chick. Its just a Jersey Shore chick that can paint. Enough is said. I took a class with here and believe me her tits were better looking than the models. But I would throw up in my mouth every time I would see her.

  • Randy Bill

    Everyone here is so weird. I want to school with this chick. Its just a Jersey Shore chick that can paint. Enough is said. I took a class with here and believe me her tits were better looking than the models. But I would throw up in my mouth every time I would see her.

  • Randy Bill

    Everyone here is so weird. I want to school with this chick. Its just a Jersey Shore chick that can paint. Enough is said. I took a class with here and believe me her tits were better looking than the models. But I would throw up in my mouth every time I would see her.

  • Jane

    @nunya,
    I don’t think anyone has a problem with the idea that she is trying to communicate; that artists can be very intelligent (honestly, I think artist’s are like people in any profession, some are geniuses, some have the IQ of a brick.) The problem is that she’s saying it. I’ve seen nothing from what she’s said on the show or her work that makes me think she has anything but a subpar intellect. And I do have real criticism of her work, that just happens to reflect on the personality I’ve seen portrayed on the show. To me, her work seems to be generic self-portraits that have a polluted vision of feminism plastered on to fulfill this woman’s obvious narcissistic tendencies. Now, I know that sounds vindictive, to personally attack her, but from what I’ve seen of her process, her thoughts always go back to how men view her (which from the way she grooms herself, she’s very conscious of). Every piece she’s made has used this “male gaze” theme which is soooooo played out, not really empowering, and really doesn’t seem honest. I’ve met this type of girl a million times at art school, and believe me, they don’t make it very far.

  • Jane

    @nunya,
    I don’t think anyone has a problem with the idea that she is trying to communicate; that artists can be very intelligent (honestly, I think artist’s are like people in any profession, some are geniuses, some have the IQ of a brick.) The problem is that she’s saying it. I’ve seen nothing from what she’s said on the show or her work that makes me think she has anything but a subpar intellect. And I do have real criticism of her work, that just happens to reflect on the personality I’ve seen portrayed on the show. To me, her work seems to be generic self-portraits that have a polluted vision of feminism plastered on to fulfill this woman’s obvious narcissistic tendencies. Now, I know that sounds vindictive, to personally attack her, but from what I’ve seen of her process, her thoughts always go back to how men view her (which from the way she grooms herself, she’s very conscious of). Every piece she’s made has used this “male gaze” theme which is soooooo played out, not really empowering, and really doesn’t seem honest. I’ve met this type of girl a million times at art school, and believe me, they don’t make it very far.

  • Anthony Neilly

    America TV sucks, as does the entire American Culture and economy that is failing at a record rate, perhaps faster than  many of the great empires that have existed before it. So much for the great experiment. 

    • Will Brand

      She wasn’t THAT bad!

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