Art is for everyone

There’s a lot of discourse in this sub about the art world becoming too identity focused and how it’s “ruining” the AW. It’s important to remember that most of us in this sub are extremely educated in the arts and are constantly exposed to art on a daily basis. The average person visiting a gallery or museum is most likely being exposed to artists and their work for the first time. There are countless stories of POC and queer folks being in awe at the fact that they’re seeing themselves in a professional art space for the first time.

So the next time you scoff at an application or an exhibition that’s calling for POC, LGBTQ, or any other minority group, remember that not everything is about you.