Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Visual arts

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Where to read about/contribute to conversations re: Visual Arts coverage

Hi y'all, quick question about this project. Would this talk page be the place to discuss issues/ideas around visual arts coverage on Wikipedia in general? I have a lot of thoughts and observations I want to add about structural issues facing arts coverage (declining sources of coverage, structural issues in arts scholarship knowledge dissemination, technicalities in the VisArts manual of style), but I don't want to just dump those thoughts in an unhelpful place. I've started doing some intensive content edits recently on artist bios for the first time, and I've just noticed some trends/structural issues that don't seem to have been identified clearly anywhere in the Visual Arts style guide or project discussions. Thanks! 19h00s (talk) 18:54, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this is the correct place to discuss visual arts coverage on Wikipedia. GranCavallo (talk) 16:00, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. Johnbod (talk) 16:35, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Circling back because my original message seems so vague and self-important in retrospect. Was just feeling a little sad about the state of contemporary visual arts coverage specifically, but I don't think any of the structural problems I "identified" are actually that novel or new to anyone here. Sources are declining and being gated on all fronts, not just the arts; the relationship between Wikipedia and arts scholarship/museums is complicated, that's not a new observation; the art world loves keeping things exclusive, including information, which is not any sort of revelation; and it is inherently difficult to evaluate the notability of artists in the context of an art market that often arbitrarily decides who gets a lifetime of sustained, detailed coverage in reliable sources and who doesn't, one of the main struggles that no one here is probably new to. Just closing the loop here. Thank you @GranCavallo and @Johnbod for your help. 19h00s (talk) 18:24, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Article review for Empire of the Sultans

An article in the scope of this Wikiproject is currently up for Featured Article review. Input is welcomed to decide if this article is worthy of the FA rating. MartinPoulter (talk) 19:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Since I posted the above notice, there has been more interest and the review process has progressed further, which I'm very grateful for. We still need more reviewers to take part, following the instructions at Wikipedia:FACSUPPORTOPPOSE. A great deal of work has gone into both the article and the review; this is a chance to make a community decision on the results. Thanks in advance for any help! MartinPoulter (talk) 13:24, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Feel like discussing the WP:LEADIMAGE at William Shakespeare?

Your view is welcome at Talk:William_Shakespeare#Lead_image. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:30, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The lead image at Mount Rushmore is under discussion...

...at Talk:Mount Rushmore#Opening image. The three 'candidates' are presented at the top of the discussion. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 14:44, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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