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Twombly is gallery art; something intended to be viewed in a large dedicated space.
I get that but for me it doesn't make any difference. The only thing the red scribbles suggest to me, other than being painted by a child, is that maybe the artist was angry and venting when he painted them.
Art is a very personal thing and I understand that you like abstract paintings but I can't see what you see in them. They go way over my head!
Once you create something new that hasn't been done before in art you automatically get a place in the pantheon of "great artists"
I agree and it seems to be all about what has become 'fashionable' at the time regardless of whether the art is actually any good. Damien Hirst and his sheep in formaldehyde springs to mind.......
Once the artist dies his works go up in value.
That's almost a given although in his case he was hardly starving in a garret somewhere.
Art usually goes up in value with time, so that's a good long-term investment. You don't have to like the art you're buying - what's important is that you know you will sell it with profit later on.
This is true but sad at the same time. If I wanted to make a profit on artwork I would definitely choose something I like that could be put on display. I feel anything otherwise amounts to little more than greed and is an insult to the artist. But then, I often have views contrary to other people.
