The State of the Art World, late 2015 edition

Over ten years ago, some of us were complaining that the postmodern art world had become repetitive — and worse, boring — as it was merely recycling the same old tropes about nothingness and waste products.

Two images making the social-media rounds this week:

Nothing in Paris:
Nothing-Vides-at-Pompidou

Rectal explorations in São Paulo:
Rectal investigations

So I repeat: “Artists and the art world should be at the edge. The art world is now marginalized, in-bred, and conservative. It is being left behind, and for any self-respecting artist there should be nothing more demeaning than being left behind.”

Related:

Why Art Became Ugly.

Taking Modern Artists at Their Word.

The Most Important Artist of the Century.

1 thought on “The State of the Art World, late 2015 edition”

  1. These people are so pathetic. They think they are so shocking and cutting edge. They are tired and dull. The fact that they are taken seriously some is what’s tragic.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *