Deconstructing Artistic Shame

If art is not important, then my entire person-hood is also not important, which is a crazy piece of information to uncover

“Art is responsible, important, sensible.”

- Amie McNee in “We Need Your Art: Stop F*cking Around and Make Something,”

This sentence confounds me more than anything; it’s difficult to remember or articulate, but it’s self-evident enough to be forgettable.

I think it’s time we all deconstruct our own artistic shame. Think back to all the times you were tol…