Quote by Jerry Saltz

Kinkade's paintings are worthless schmaltz, and the lamestream media that love him are wrong. However, I'd love to see a museum mount a small show of Kinkade's work. I would like the art world and the wider world to argue about him in public, out in the open.

Kinkade's paintings are worthless schmaltz, and the lamestre

Summary

This quote expresses a contradictory view towards Thomas Kinkade's paintings. The first part dismisses Kinkade's work as kitsch and criticizes the media for praising it. However, the speaker also desires to witness a public debate about Kinkade's art and believes that a museum should organize an exhibition of his work. This suggests an interest in stimulating discussion and engaging the art world and general public in a dialogue about the value and merits of Kinkade's paintings, despite the initial negative judgment.

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