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romkeh · 3366 days ago · link · · parent · post: Dear Hubski, Is Art Subjective or Objective and how do we Determine Good Art?
Damn. I'm late to the party. I have something really interesting to share. Jenny McMahon describes art as units of social calibration. Which is a pretty tersely straightforward way of describing it. But essentially, the power in art it for it to calibrate its audience. I'm not as good at explaining it as she is, so check out this audio interview. It's really eye-opening. http://newbooksinphilosophy.com/2013/12/15/jennifer-a-mcmahon-art-and-ethics-in-a-material-world-kants-pragmatist-legacy-routledge-2013/ So I think the part where we decide if the art is good or bad is a bit of a misnomer, because it has more to do with whether or not the art should be accepted by us or shouldn't be. That function in itself is a subjective one.