Art turned reality show!

I know, I know, two blogs, back to back, you're probably thinking....well nothing because yippee I actually found time to blog in a more timely manor and not wait two months before posting. I had heard this rumor and hoped it was just that, but alas it is true, Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex in the City and the new clothing line "Bitten" (which I like) has decided to dive into the art world and turn it into a reality show....okay get your laughs or cries out...now read on. Acting is art, make no mistake, I give her credit, she is an artist....but please, please, please tell me why?

Cooking yes...fun to watch...designers, okay yes fun to watch....average Americans eating disgusting things, getting dirt and muck all over themselves and looking like fools for the sake of money.....see where I am going with this......what started out as cool to see, to see a chef prepare masterpieces in the kitchen under the clock or designers whip up something fantastic for a home on a dime, that's practical, and good cooking tips. The rest...well...I don't want to have to replace anymore braincells I may loose from watching gibberish.

This is a slippery slope. It stands to turn these potential "winners" into nothing more than sell-outs, they create on a reality based theme, will they still get the respect from the art community? To rush art is dangerous, ask any artist. When they create, it is a vision from within, and sometimes what is in your head isn't so easy to convey in the medium. Forgive me for those of you that may disagree, but I don't like it, someone called this idea "groundbreaking" no it's not, go to the streets in Rome, or Paris or Torino or even New Orleans anywhere there is a thriving culture of creativity and you see art reality every day. They are right there, painting, drawing, creating. You don't need some celebrity and massive money and cable to view it. Just get out there and explore on your own, I bet you'll see much better art from the street artists than the ones who will be cherry picked for this show. That's my take on it anyway and I'm sticking to it.