Reading Blog #3

Following the this crash in or loss in popularity of art back in the 1980's, I feel like the 1990's helped to revamp art and expression through the internet, because it made it much more effective and affordable to reach millions with your work. It's why today the media is highly saturated with artists. With the tools to reach others, and the several modes of expression, it's become difficult to become as renown as Renaissance artists simply by having a profound message, or having extremely hyper-realistic art-styles, because EVERYONE can express their feelings and messages, and anyone can make art given that they put in the effort. Art, whether online or traditional is a medium where worth is assigned by the audience, and value is made by the artist. R. Greene's recollection of the origin of web-pages and expression suggests that itself, net.art became exactly what it was trying not to be- institutionalized and uncompelling simply by being compelling. She argues that it suffered from its own success trying to break away from form and structure of traditional art galleries. In a sense I agree that a the new digital space provided a compelling new space and opportunity, but stifled itself with structure and "sophistication". Art needs vary as well as unconstrained expression or form.