Can we say that contemporary art has stopped moving forward and is essentially moribund and reeking of turpitude? Perhaps. As a society we have found a way of having all styles, ideas and histories running simultaneously. There is no past and no present.
digital art
THE COLLECTIVE, THE COLLECTED AND THE COLLECTOR. A MATTER OF WHO YOU KNOW.
It’s all a matter of who you know
AND I THOUGHT THAT MAKING ART WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DIFFICULT – HOW STUPID AM I? STUPID AS AN ARTIST.
……training, the development of technique and time lead to art and great art. It isn’t the product of accident or indolence or short cuts. S
THE COMPUTER SCREEN OF ACCEPTABILITY OR HOW I LEARNED TO LIVE IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
Once upon a time I had a conversation with a West Australian artist who enjoyed a great deal of success in his home state, nationwide, and had at least one book written about him. His name is seldom heard these days. His house, and a covered walkway to the...
THE PRECIOUS HAND
There is a reality to being an artist today that seems to be at odds with public perception.
GOOGLE AND IKEA HAVE A LOT TO ANSWER FOR. STEVE JOBS, NOT SO MUCH.
I have no doubt that visual artists are going to have to adapt and train themselves to use digital tools. After all, if an ageing David Hockney can show the way with an iPad as his main creative tool, then who are we lesser mortals to argue the toss.