ART VERSUS BEAUTY

We live in an age when the supply of art is greater than at any moment in history. People nowadays come into unprecedented daily contact with contemporary art. Meanwhile, art is increasingly being traded online and new museums and foundations open every year. Yet contemporary art can still be confusing and the public often uncritically accepts whatever is served up to it. Adrian David, author of this book, believes that this is because we approach art with obsolete ideas. He argues that notions like beauty and imagination are outdated...[Read more]