could not more strongly disagree with this however
conceptual art absolutely does require both skill and effort
no offense, but I expect more than this extremely lazy "anyone can do it" thinking from folk around here
no, they can't. if they could've, they would've.
it's exactly the same as music. anyone can conceive of something but execution requires knowledge, skill, technique.
I was referring to the skill of execution in comparison to music which, for example, making a pile of bricks an exhibition piece requires little to none. I also caveat necessarily because sometimes it does require skill of course. My argument is that music always requires some skill in execution and in my opinion the concept is mostly irrelevant. Which is why I think it's redundant to be dismissive of music because of it having some concept added on.
anyone could have composed 4'33", etc
This is a good counter example to what my argument actually was even though it wasn't quite the point you were making. The difference with this and conceptual art is that only someone very well established with an extensive back catalog could've pulled something like this off. it also comes close to being conceptual art and not music as it necessitated going to the 'art space' in order to experience it whereas music is able to be experienced anywhere.