What is institutionalism and how does it relate to art making?

answers1: Institutionalism is the theory that it is the art
establishment (museums, dealers, galleries, art schools) that
determine whether something is or is not art. Prior to the 20th
century, this was not an issue, because it was widely accepted what
was or was not art. However, in the current art market, where artists
frequently make art from household items (Warhol's Soup) or
installations from trash, it is the institutions who decide what is or
is not art.
answers2: typically people who are institutionalized are individuals
who have psychological disorders. often, people who have neurological
imbalances have incredible attention spans and also, a penchant for
the morose. the result is often a highly intricate work of art with
very somber and often morbid undertones. <br>
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a great example of this is a man named nick blinko. he was a singer
for a punk band called rudimentary peni and was committed for a period
of time in the 80's. <br>
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http://www.outsiderart.co.uk/blinko.htm
answers3: Institutionalism Definition