Tonight I’d like to highly recommend you visit two of my favourite bloggers and read their posts:

Charles Downey at ionarts writes about a very thought-provoking lecture he heard presented by Peter Schjeldahl, art critic for The New Yorker, called “What Art Is For Now”. Some points that were made:

1.”those who want [art] will find it”….”the audience for art worldwide may be larger now than it ever has been”…
2.”The function of art in a democratic society is spiritual”…”The word ‘beauty’… is the A-bomb of art criticism.”
3.”Art is rhetorical….it argues.” The universal messages live on.
4. Art will leave the “decorative” and “return to exploring the illustrational, narrative side…”
My points don’t do it justice so read the whole article – lots of food for thought!

Anna Conti has posted some news in her Working Artist’s Journal about the eBay Art Fraud case. She is mentioned in an article on MSNBC in conjunction with a lawsuit by Tiffany. And a reader recommends a safer online sales site.

(Remember I pointed you to her story ….if you aren’t familiar with Anna’s case, read about it at her special page eBay Art Fraud.)