As contemporary art shifts its focus from form to identity, does it still challenge the viewer, or has it become a closed loop of self-referential politics? Elias Diwan PO ’25 argues that contemporary art’s fixation on representation has turned inclusion into a substitute for communication, sidelining quality and meaningful engagement with the work itself.
Tag: Modern Art
‘An evening with Pae White’: The artist behind CMC’s Qwalala
Pae White, the artist who created CMC’s public art installation “Qwalala,” spoke in a special reception “An Evening with Pae White” on the evening of Nov. 6. She spoke about the piece’s beginnings in Venice, Italy. She drew inspiration from the Venetian tradition of Murano glass work and Roman antiquities.
“June Harwood: Paintings” and “Tracing the Edge”: Artist Panel Explores the Legacy of Southern California Hard Edge Painting
On September 9th, Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art celebrated the opening of its two fall exhibitions “June Harwood: Paintings” and “Tracing the Edge,” with an artist panel and reception. The exhibition displayed June Harwood and other contemporary abstract artists’ famous works through personal stories and connections.
OPINION: Art is dead, and we killed it
Our fascination with self-referential modern art and elitist chit-chat has killed art.