We made a somewhat similar point in this post. Art is not about the search for novelty. It is about the mastery of craft. The novelty derives from the true master's skill at employing that craft in such a way as to enable the rest of us to experience the world afresh.
A Chelsea art dealer I met had the best litmus test for whether something was really art: "Take my breath away, or don't bother."
ReplyDeleteI use this criterion constantly when I'm looking at new art.