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Michael,
Your point about "art" being subjective, and the impossibility of convincing anyone else to agree, is valid enough. I suppose if we change, we do it ourselves, just as students ultimately must teach themselves.
A forum like this does give everyone a chance to consider the preferences of others. Ultimately that kind of stimulus can lead to small or large changes in what moves us.
I remember years ago I didn't much like listening to Bartok or Stravinsky. Now I like both. In between I was exposed to people who loved their music, and that was part of what changed me.
I'm not suggesting any particular "style" or "movement" is better or worse than another. Every art has its virtuosi, its journeymen and its geniuses.
Virtuosity by itself, though, strikes me as sterile. I'd rather hear a technically flawed performance with musicality, and I'd rather look at a less than brilliant painting that shows commitment and expression, whether old or recent.
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