Artistic quality has nothing to do with honesty or whether we, as an audience feel anything from the production.

This statement is incorrect. This is because artistic quality has something to do with expressionism and the way that this expressionistic qualities appeal to the audience. All performing and visual artists know that the works they produce need to have an impact to their audience in some ways, that's why they always ensure to put up a good show or act for people.

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C. she wanted to answer sexist rumors about her paintings.