Vienna Secessionists’ Guide to Being New Beautifully

<p>There is something lacking in contemporary art, I dare say we can all feel it. For the most part it is not beautiful. &lsquo;Sound the alarms!&rsquo; Contemporary art, often labelled with the pejorative connotations of &lsquo;modern art&rsquo;, has a point. There is always a message, a meaning, a purpose even if it only lies with the audience to create it.</p> <p>Meaning in this sense can be extremely beautiful. When art engages our reason to think about a topic it is beautiful to the rational mind. To know that Picasso&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Guernica&nbsp;</em>is a commentary on the Spanish Civil War provides a beauty on top of the visual interplay, a beauty that originates in our ability to understand it&rsquo;s historical and moral import.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@jamestmarriott/vienna-secessionists-guide-to-being-new-beautifully-7c365060fce0"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>