Programmes such as Show Me the Monet are the BBC's attempt to connect the everyman with contemporary art. The programme made not only the artists, attempting to sell thier work to the pannel, the judges, influencial people in the art world look pretencious and snobby, but also the art world in general. Now i am not saying that thier isn't alot of snobbery and nepotism envolved within the art world; however, it wasn't a fair representation of us, the art community.
However depite this feeble attempt there is something admirable in this effort to make art accessable to all. Some of the BBC's other shows about the old masters have helped, especially one about Andy Warhol, which gave a hugely balanced and fancinating incite into his work. In general though the production of such shows needs to focus on making the art world seem more accessable, rather than the work itself, which I believe, given the right situation can be viewed by all constructively.
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