Nonetheless, the ACLU has a winning case arguing the principle of this issue, and the unfortunate reality is that they should. It is up to us not as curio seekers but as caring sensitive people to voice our disdain by simply not showing up at functions such as these, but history has proven that to be a lofty goal. Ralph Covert When determining the quality or tastefulness of art, one needs to first define the terms and standards the art is being judged on. The purpose of the work, and the purpose of the evaluation. Clearly, then, tastefulness in art is a fluid and relative property.
Quality is also subjective.
The many sub-genres of music each have their own standards by which the quality of their music is evaluated. The answer, in all these cases, is no because quality is also a fluid and relative property. In the case of this specific incident, the piece of art in question is intended to be a provocative social gesture. Clearly, by the response, the artist has succeeded. Again, compared to what.