{"id":7244,"date":"2016-08-16T02:42:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T02:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victorhugocollection.com\/?p=7244"},"modified":"2019-07-20T05:38:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T05:38:36","slug":"the-crackhead-jesus-meme-as-contemporary-art-how-union-of-fine-arts-and-vernacular-culture-produced-the-chj-meme-as-a-contemporary-art-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victorhugocollection.com\/the-crackhead-jesus-meme-as-contemporary-art-how-union-of-fine-arts-and-vernacular-culture-produced-the-chj-meme-as-a-contemporary-art-form\/","title":{"rendered":"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."},"content":{"rendered":"
\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a>

ARTIST CREATES A CONTEMPORARY ART CRACKHEAD JESUS \u00a0MEME<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Memes are a great way of communicating an idea with strong words and visuals.<\/p>\n

\"MEANWHILE,<\/a><\/p>\n

MEANWHILE, AT THE UNITED NATIONS.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"THE<\/a>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0THE CONUNDRUM<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Memes blur the line between content and art.<\/p>\n

\"UNITED<\/a>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0UNITED SLAVES OF AMERICA<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Whether or not you think memes are contemporary works of art, at the very least, it\u2019s impossible to discount them as creative, historical, digital artifacts.<\/p>\n

\"HILLARY<\/a>

HILLARY CLINTON OLIGARCHY<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Teachers use memes as classroom tools that serve as powerful conversation starters.<\/p>\n

\"DID<\/a><\/p>\n

DID GOD MAKE MAN OR DID SPIDERMAN MAKE GOD?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The May 2011 edition of Smithsonian Magazine featured an article in the Arts and culture section titled, \u201cWhat Defines A Meme?\u201d By James Gleick.<\/p>\n

\"THE<\/a>

WELFARE STATE<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

On June 16, 2013, \u201cTime\u201d magazine published an article titled, \u201cThe Meme As Art: Painter Sophisticates Cyberculture\u201d, by Samantha Grossman.<\/p>\n

\"CRACKHEAD<\/a>

BUT I THINK YOU’RE A CUNT<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

On June 23, 2013, Kate Knibbs article, \u201cAre Memes The Pop Culture Art Of Our Era?\u201d was published in \u201cDigital Trends\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a>

DONALD TRUMP VS. HILLARY CLINTON<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Many galleries showcase Internet-based art. In 2012, Gallery 1988 featured an exhibit called \u201cMemes\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a>

UNITED SLAVES OF AMERICA WAKE UP<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

On April 12, 2012 \u201cThe Verge\u201d published an article titled, \u201cAre Memes Art?\u201d By Tyler Gold.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a>

LOBBYISTS<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Meme-lovers embrace the idea of communal ownership.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a>

CONTEMPORARY ART MEME<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

On Saturday July 18, 2015 The \u201cIndependent\u201d U.K. published an article by Richard Jinman titled, \u201c A Los Angeles Art Museum Is Turning Classic Works Into Memes And Sharing Them On Snapchat For Youngsters To View. One \u2018snap was viewed more than 60,000 times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In 2016, \u201cArt Pulse\u201d Published \u201cWhat Happens When Contemporary Art Turns Into an Internet Meme?\u201d <\/b>By Domenico Quaranta.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a><\/p>\n

THE CLINTON MACHINE DEFIES THE RULE OF LAW, CREATING ANARCHY IN THE USA.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On June 19, 2013, \u201cRelevant Magazine\u201d published an article titled, \u201cThe Fine Art Of The Meme\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a><\/p>\n

PUBLIC TRUST IN AMERICAN NEWS OUTLETS NOSEDIVES DUE TO WEAK INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND LAZY FACT CHECKING.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are creating images and sharing them with strangers to communicate their personal experiences? That, my friends, is art.\u201d – PBS Idea Channel host, Mike Rugnetta, citing Tolstoy and Aristotle.<\/p>\n

\"CONTEMPORARY<\/a>

HAPPY MEAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

“When in doubt about the Golden Rule, ask yourself: What would Crackheadjesus do? Because we all know what Jesus Christ would do.” – \u00a0Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca II<\/p>\n

\"MAVERICK<\/a>

MAVERICK ARTIST VICTOR-HUGO VACA II<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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