Apparently, being famous now automatically makes you an artist. Jim Moir (Vic Reeves) doodles some birds, Ed Sheeran splashes paint like a hungover Jackson Pollock, Robbie Williams throws together some collages and suddenly they’re having gallery shows. Pete Doherty smears things in his own blood and it gets treated like high art. Ronnie Wood sketches his mates and it hangs on white walls.

Being a celebrity isn’t the only thing they have in common, their work is also not very good. Yes, I know, I sound bitter as these people have all had a leg up. Art is subjective, so you may like it as much as you dislike my work but let’s be honest, would any of this work be hung in a gallery if it wasn’t for who they are?

It’s not about talent. It’s not about originality. It’s about headlines and sales. A Robbie Williams collage will sell, not because it’s good (it isn’t), but because people want a slice of Robbie. Galleries love it because it guarantees money. Forget merit, celebrity is the only qualification that matters. Ed Sheeran recently won a long court battle over his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and its similarity to Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’. He’d better hope that Jackson Pollock’s estate haven’t seen his paintings or he’ll be back in court fighting a new lawsuit.

Having said that, some celebrities do deserve the acclaim. David Lynch for example, was an excellent artist whose work was original. Lynch was best known as a filmmaker but his art and music sit perfectly alongside his movies and Twin Peaks TV series. That’s the difference, Lynch had talent.

Let’s be honest, these “exhibitions” aren’t about art at all. They’re just another piece of celebrity merch, like a signed football shirt or a perfume line. But who should we be annoyed with here, the celebrities or the galleries? If Ed Sheeran wants to paint, good for him. It's the gallery that sees a way to make money, they can exhibit his work knowing it'll sell off the back of a name.

If you’re rich and famous, the art world will roll out the red carpet. If you’re not, you’re told to pay to enter “open calls,” or fork out for a vanity gallery. One rule for celebrities, another for artists.

The truth is simple: art deserves better than to be treated as a celebrity side hustle. And galleries that go along with it are selling out their integrity, one famous name at a time.