Good Art! Bad Art!

I am often asked if there is such a thing as "bad art." Sometimes, I avoid a long-drawn-out discussion by simply answering "there is only art and it is subjective". More often than not, this answer puts the discussion to rest...

But is there really such a thing as bad art? Definitely! If at one side of the spectrum, the works of Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and others are universally accepted as "good art", then logic dictates that there must be another side to that same spectrum filled up with what can be considered as "bad art". That has to be so, or else darkness can exist without light. I can hear some of you saying "but art is subjective!" Good art may be subjective but bad art is not! Art is often used synonymously with visual art, but the term also applies more generally to other mediums, such as music, literature, and dance. If you've been to a bad play lately, then you probably know what I mean...

Dog Bites Man. A painting so bad it is actually good! Go figure.

If some of you still don't agree, then let me just say: "There is no such thing as good art or bad art. Just good or poor taste...."

Some artist think every work they do is a work of art, I say keep working and you may produce a work of art.