"Contemporary Art Hates You"

There is something that I was thinking about during class that related to what John said about "contemporary art hating you." He says that those who don't understand contemporary art, don't know the magic trick or the vocabulary. In class, we were discussing how the general public doesn't strive to understand contemporary art. Only when a movement is labeled and defined, and art pieces have been mass-digested, does the public find that type of art "agreeable." Some think that those people don't "deserve" to understand contemporary art, if they don't put in the effort. On the other hand, we also discussed how museums don't exactly go out of their way to provide context for contemporary art pieces other than the name, artist, date, and media. I agree with the latter argument. Speaking about someone from the general public, if a person takes the time and spends the money to go to an art museum, I don't think we can pass judgment on their perceived laziness or ineptness about not understanding contemporary art pieces, if they are not presented with accompanying information. If a person doesn't listen to a recording, doesn't read a panel, or doesn't take the time to do their own "digesting," then we can pass judgment. Otherwise, is it realistic to expect the public to do intense research on exhibits and art pieces they haven't yet seen, in preparation for every trip to an art museum?