THE CRACKHEAD JESUS MEME AS CONTEMPORARY ART How The Union Of Fine Arts And Vernacular Culture Produced The CHJ Meme As A Contemporary Art Form.

Memes are a great way of communicating an idea with strong words and visuals.

MEANWHILE, AT THE UNITED NATIONS.

The meme evolved organically into the fabric of digital art, from pop artists like Andy Warhol, who took the banal and forced it into the worldview of art curators and wealthy fine art collectors.

Memes blur the line between content and art.

Whether or not you think memes are contemporary works of art, at the very least, it’s impossible to discount them as creative, historical, digital artifacts.

Teachers use memes as classroom tools that serve as powerful conversation starters.

DID GOD MAKE MAN OR DID SPIDERMAN MAKE GOD?

The May 2011 edition of Smithsonian Magazine featured an article in the Arts and culture section titled, “What Defines A Meme?” By James Gleick.

On June 16, 2013, “Time” magazine published an article titled, “The Meme As Art: Painter Sophisticates Cyberculture”, by Samantha Grossman.

On June 23, 2013, Kate Knibbs article, “Are Memes The Pop Culture Art Of Our Era?” was published in “Digital Trends”.

Many galleries showcase Internet-based art. In 2012, Gallery 1988 featured an exhibit called “Memes”.

On April 12, 2012 “The Verge” published an article titled, “Are Memes Art?” By Tyler Gold.

Meme-lovers embrace the idea of communal ownership.

On Saturday July 18, 2015 The “Independent” U.K. published an article by Richard Jinman titled, “ A Los Angeles Art Museum Is Turning Classic Works Into Memes And Sharing Them On Snapchat For Youngsters To View. One ‘snap was viewed more than 60,000 times.”

THIS 2ND AMENDMENT MEME WAS CENSORED BY FACEBOOK BECAUSE THE 1ST AMENDMENT DOESN’T APPLY TO PRIVATELY OWNED SOCIAL NETWORKS LIKE INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: HOWEVER, THE AFOREMENTIONED SOCIAL NETWORKS, DO ALLOW TERRORISTS TO BE RECRUITED ON THEIR PLATFORMS AND RAPES TO BE BROADCAST LIVE.

In 2016, “Art Pulse” Published “What Happens When Contemporary Art Turns Into an Internet Meme?” By Domenico Quaranta.

THE CLINTON MACHINE DEFIES THE RULE OF LAW, CREATING ANARCHY IN THE USA. 

On June 19, 2013, “Relevant Magazine” published an article titled, “The Fine Art Of The Meme”.

PUBLIC TRUST IN AMERICAN NEWS OUTLETS NOSEDIVES DUE TO WEAK INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND LAZY FACT CHECKING.

“People are creating images and sharing them with strangers to communicate their personal experiences? That, my friends, is art.” – PBS Idea Channel host, Mike Rugnetta, citing Tolstoy and Aristotle.

“When in doubt about the Golden Rule, ask yourself: What would Crackheadjesus do? Because we all know what Jesus Christ would do.” –  Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca II