Sean talks about the development of using municipal art projects to stimulate the local art scene
Ryver discusses the Portland, OR art scene as an example of this
Bruce compares this to the history of music
The Philosophers discuss the benefit of a well-developed local art scene
Sean proposes the idea that a thriving of a local art community can enrich the inner life of the people in that place
The Philosophers talk about another common form of art, that of so-called “corporate” art, and how this is distinctly different
Bruce explains why he feels that corporate art is a lesser form of art
Sean expands on the points Bruce brings up, and why corporate art is different
Bruce talks about the arbitrary nature of the price of art
Sean and Ryver propose and discuss the idea of corporations having a direct financial incentive to produce art that makes people feel a particular way
Ryver discusses the similarities between this and native advertising
Bruce compares this to propaganda
Sean expands on this idea
Bruce and Sean talk about the factors that determine the success of certain art forms and the exceptions within those criteria
The Philosophers encounter an Existential Crisis; find out what happens during the thrilling conclusion of Art and Subsidization: Who Is Paying the Piper?
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