Art Dirt - Glasstire - Monsters of Art

Jessica Fuentes and Gabriel Martinez talk about the book Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma and some of the cultural creatives who have committed monstrous crimes. "There aren't good celebrities and bad celebrities. They're all just people. There is a spectrum of behaviors with people. There's nobody that's purely good, and there are maybe a few people who are purely evil, but it's rare. It's kind of ridiculous to assume that any person is going to always be good. I don't say that to excuse any of these truly heinous and criminal behaviors. I don't think they should be excused... I think that it's foolish to uplift a celebrity and expect a certain standard of behavior." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2025/03/09/art-dirt-monsters-of-art/ This week's podcast is sponsored in part by Arts Fort Worth and the Arts Forward Summit, happening on Saturday, March 29, 2025. What if everyone who enjoys the creative arts came together at once? What new collaborations and ideas are waiting for a chance meeting? What best-kept local secrets are ready to become your new favorite thing? At the Arts Forward Summit, Arts Fort Worth invites you to join hundreds of creative and curious people as they create art, share resources, discuss big ideas, and dream together about where the arts can take us next. Learn more about Arts Forward here: artsfortworth.org/summit