I agree with you that again like many times in the past, and much to often the controversial smartasses get too much attention and money to do things that are not art.

But I see the digital possibilities as a liberation of artists that can use their talents to create the type of visual or aural art that they want without having to rent an atelier and buy something else than a laptop.

Of course this creates a flood or work from people who have no skills that might drown out the real art. And the possibilities to make money lead companies to create easy to digest crap instead of promoting the good quality and hard work.

However I do not think that there was any different from what happened during Mozarts times. Many today famous artists from the past never got any recognition during their lifetime. And I am sure that there were thousands of artists that were listened to despite having little talent instead but just following a fashion or being controversial for some time.

I think it is safe to say that if you cannot find art, you simply do not search hard enough. Looking in museums does not help. These places are for dead artists or people who are politically fit for the management there.

If “they” were really around you and these were really your experiences, you´d have a problem.

Since “they” are obviously not (after all you are just illustrating) your world is just as fine as mine: Prejudice and blunt intellect turn up left and right but we shall look ahead!

Who cares at the end of the day?

I guess the issue comes with trying to be “perfect for everybody” instead of trying to be perfect for yourself.