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Plot twist: This is another PR stunt that the critic is in on. I didn't know who the artist in question was before today, but now I've at least heard of them,

• Rastonbury 3y ago
  Not sure if a professional art critic and writer are willing risk their career and reputation for a tiktoker and some money, it's their job to be objective. It's also the wrong market, would any "serious" or snobby art collector buy the tiktoker painting? Likely be a hard no
• zoogeny 3y ago
  It is possible but unlikely. Of course, the idea of the "heel" [1] is well-established. But I find it hard to believe someone with an established career as a sober art critic would volunteer for the kind of negative attention this brought. I do believe that sometimes these kind of antagonistic partnerships could arise spontaneously. For example, the art critic may find his own tribe standing up for him. That may goad him into looking for a similar reaction from other art influencers in an attempt to forward his own career. However, that doesn't require coordination between them or conspiracy. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_(professional_wrestling) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_(professional_wrestling)