The key value behind the overpopulated abstract art in modern society
Abstract paintings, especially contemporary abstract expressionism paintings have always been the center of art criticism. In one of the Pager U videos, painter Robert Florczak showed a zoomed-in image of his studio apron to his fine-arts students, described as a Jackson Pollock painting. Not too surprisingly, the MFA students gave much positive feedback on the “piece.”
Here’s what Florczak, who revealed the embarrassing truth after his students had given “eloquent answers,” had to say about contemporary abstract art:
I don’t blame them; I would probably have done the same since it’s nearly impossible to differentiate between the two (the apron and an actual abstract painting). (Florczak, 3:17)
Florczak is not the first person to say something like that, and he sure will not be the last. In the meantime, the standard of art has become truly ambiguous. However, this does not automatically speak that contemporary abstract expressionism is trash and is not art.
As a matter of fact, there are many wonderful abstract paintings out in the world that are truly admirable. So ultimately we’re down to the question: How to make good abstract art?
As a detail-focused painter, I have loathed contemporary abstract paintings for years…
