Your Thoughts On Art

[Alan V]

It's similar to music.  Some people enjoy the same genre of music their whole lives, or perhaps just a few different genres.  Others explore a range of aesthetic experiences available from music.

But no, there is no compelling reason, except perhaps to better understand the different tastes and perspectives of other people.

That's not the same as acquiring a new artistic taste, though.

And I really don't need to understand the different tastes and perspectives of other people. 

Boru

I think learning to appreciate a different genre of music is the same kind of thing as learning to appreciate a new artistic style.

It's like this: Some people may think a good fish is a bad cake, but others can learn to appreciate fish for what they are.

Still, no one is forcing anyone to eat fish, and some people will never like fish regardless, just as you say.