Well on the one side there are artists (e.g. Shakespeare) and on the other side is art (e.g. Squid Game). I understand their reasoning in that classical auteur

Well on the one side there are artists (e.g. Shakespeare) and on the other side is art (e.g. Squid Game). I understand their reasoning in that classical auteur style works can be more culturally powerful, especially if they are old enough to serve as an example for their time periods. However, it’d be better to compare Michelangelo to any of the millions of sculptors who lived in the 500 years after him. Shakespeare can be compared to Broadway playwrights or movie screenwriters.