When I first saw this thread I thought, "God! Constable, Turner -- all gone! Did the Tate burn? The BM? The V&A? Was there some sort of protest again in Boston, perhaps at the art museum instead of the harbor?"

What's developed is a discussion of aesthetics.

To me, that boils down to "This is good because I like it, and YOUR taste is all in your mouth."

Remember Sturgeon's Law: 99% of EVERYTHING is crap.