I’m jazzed, not excited.

So this is the hill you die on huh?
Not the one I would have chosen but to each their own.

Nah, just booted.

You, apparently. And only you

I studied art history and have worked in museums for over a decade. It’s safe to say I am very much entrenched in and familiar with the art world. I am the first to object when people immediately write off an artwork because it doesn’t fit their uninformed idea of what art is and should be. This is not the case,…

Well that of is not the case, that the primary goal of a portrait is or should be to look like the subject. But in this case... the subject is probably more important than the medium. So yeah, the first black first lady of the united states of america, her portrait should probably resemble her.

Is the portrait supposed to look like her or not? If you’re telling me that it is okay that the portrait doesn’t look like her, then fine. Seems weird, but whatever. You don’t have to be a learned art scholar to tell that the portrait doesn’t look like her. And if you want to tell me that it does look like her, then…

They don’t look like Michelle either.

Oh can you give a list of things ANYONE can comment on? And a guide on your pre-approved opinions? I don’t want to come off as uninformed.

Why did you link to a twitter thread that says you shouldn’t do the exact thing you’re doing in this post?

People like you are why most laymen believe artists/those in the art world are pretentious douches simply trying to sell blank white canvases all the time.

Lol since when do you need a masters in art theory to think a painting doesn’t look like the subject?

I’d argue that neither are portraits. As for your posted quote. It’s also wide open to interpretation.

Oh, so your stance is that it’s not even supposed to look like her and that’s the point of it. That makes it Bad, Actually.

you dont have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing..

Hahahaha......that’s true.

Except that response is almost two months afterwards. She ignored the pic and tried to make conversation at a later date.

Lol did you cut out the graf explaining that Shaun white was in a band, what the name of said band was, or any back story to give this story context rather than just Shaun white sends fucked up texts and now we can post a bunch of nude pics and write a click bait headline?? Soooo confused!

Wait.... The Flying Tomato is in a band?

Sounds like every text exchange that gets some underage girl to run away with a 40 year old. What an asshole.