by Alan Todd | May 13, 2022 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion
So, according to a shocked pundit, people are into NFTs for the money. Wasn’t that the point? Any pretentions towards promoting the work of artists went out of the window when every man and his dog jumped on the bandwagon in the thrall of the investment...
by Alan Todd | May 5, 2022 | Art, Artist, Artwork, digital art, Opinion, Painting, Sculpture
There is a reality to being an artist today that seems to be at odds with public perception. One debated area is the employment status of the artist and the other, the provenance of the work. Just what is so precious about the hand of the artist that a work instantly...
by Alan Todd | Apr 28, 2022 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion
Is it relevant or even worthwhile to ask the question, ‘what is the purpose of art?’ For most of history, art has been seen as a utilitarian prop to various social and political entities, institutions and individuals. In spite of the level of belief in its...
by Alan Todd | Apr 22, 2022 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting, Sculpture
As an artist I find myself increasingly unsure of what is art, what is not, and how to define or even recognise a ‘masterpiece’. Museums are full of masterpieces as chosen by an artistic elite, remnants of long expired artists and the cultures that supported...
by Alan Todd | Apr 14, 2022 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion
Recently, a friend of mine commented that she couldn’t understand how human beings could draw other human beings. It wasn’t a comment reinforcing some archaic moral stance about nakedness, although there is still an element of this pervading society, but that some...
