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One of Britain's more thought-provoking artists has taking children to art galleries "a total waste of time". Jake Chapman his controversial comments in an interview with the Independent newspaper. He also made other comments that might parents, child development experts, and children. He parents of "arrogant" for thinking children could modern art. He said to show a child a painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock was an "insult" to the artist. Pollock the style of art known as abstract expressionism. Chapman that it's like the artist his work is "as moronic as a child". He added: "Children are not human yet."

Chapman's comments have a stir in the art world. Award-winning artist Anthony Gormley said: "I don't think art is to be . It's to be experienced….It is to be . Feeling comes before understanding." A spokesman from London's National Gallery said: "Children benefit a great deal from art galleries and museums. It their horizons." BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz Chapman's comments were to the media to get more attention. He said: "The formula is simple: When you have an exhibition to , say something mildly inflammatory to the press, and watch the column inches…and ticket sales ."