Great article. The arts are clearly dying in the US and across the modern world. What passes for art today, in many domains, is largely driven by a self-indulgent egotism on the part of the artists themselves and their sponsors. It has to be a part of some grand narrative think-piece, instead of simply letting the art speak for itself. …
Great article. The arts are clearly dying in the US and across the modern world. What passes for art today, in many domains, is largely driven by a self-indulgent egotism on the part of the artists themselves and their sponsors. It has to be a part of some grand narrative think-piece, instead of simply letting the art speak for itself. DEI is simply a species of this delusion.
Look at the monstrosities that are the MLK statue in Boston and the new Medusa-like creature that now adorns the top of the NYC courthouse.
oh, I can top that. In my hometown of San Jose, the statue in the park at city center is Plumed Serpent,” a sculpture of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl. Almost no one knows its name. You tell me what it looks like (its obvious) -- and most people in San Jose will agree with you.
Jeezy... that article lays out all of the hate. Of course, his work is probably taught with great admiration and the kids who are in those classes are likely too scared to speak their true thoughts out loud for feared of getting cancelled. And people pay for this stuff?
Great article. The arts are clearly dying in the US and across the modern world. What passes for art today, in many domains, is largely driven by a self-indulgent egotism on the part of the artists themselves and their sponsors. It has to be a part of some grand narrative think-piece, instead of simply letting the art speak for itself. DEI is simply a species of this delusion.
Look at the monstrosities that are the MLK statue in Boston and the new Medusa-like creature that now adorns the top of the NYC courthouse.
I wrote about modern art and our new culture of bas taste here: https://www.gordoncomstock.com/p/mlk-modern-art-and-the-culture-of
oh, I can top that. In my hometown of San Jose, the statue in the park at city center is Plumed Serpent,” a sculpture of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl. Almost no one knows its name. You tell me what it looks like (its obvious) -- and most people in San Jose will agree with you.
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Whoah....what in the world? Not gonna say it.... but, Geez!
Lol! Your comment, that pic! Priceless.
Jeezy... that article lays out all of the hate. Of course, his work is probably taught with great admiration and the kids who are in those classes are likely too scared to speak their true thoughts out loud for feared of getting cancelled. And people pay for this stuff?