ArtStar

I'm not sure what to think of the new reality tv series ArtStar. http://www.artstar.tv
In this reality TV competition, 8 artists are chosen from a group of over 30 possible ArtStars. The winning ArtStar will receive a solo show with Deitch Projects in New York.
It will be interesting to see how the judges justify their choices. Contemporary Artists work in such a huge range of media, that a balanced view of what constitutes good art, or a good artist will be a rare commodity. The Idol franchises limit their judgement to a small collection of musical genres and judgement on talent often depends upon the ability to hit and sustain a range of notes. Such ojbective criteria ceased to exist in the visual arts about one hundred years ago . ArtStar may finally illustrate how subjective the act of judgement has become. Of course the TV series will finally be judged by its ability to attract viewers and market share. One can only wonder if this kind of show would be better defined as Art itself, a kind of culture jamming. http://www.sniggle.net/index.php