Is there such a thing as popular art? The term “popular” leaves a sour taste in the mouths of those trying to win respect from established institutions that seem to determine artistic merit. These institutions are towering monoliths that surroundRead more…
Defining Contemporary: From History to Future
What is contemporary? If someone asks me, I cannot help but ask back: in what terms? Do you want the dictionary definition? Philosophical definition? One knows such question of categorization cannot be answered succinctly (unless the person who answers isRead more…
A Personal Contemporary
Contemporary art museums prefer a very literal approach to what is contemporary: art made extremely recently by living or only recently deceased artists. I don’t disagree with this definition, and I too believe that very recent art is most definitelyRead more…