A quick thought on a new idea I am forming: The Mythology of Contemporary Art

I think the separation of contemporary art from everyday life has been as detrimental to art. The idea that contemporary art is now different, and making a difference, in a way that traditional and historical arts have not, or in a way that other creative acts have failed, is indeed sad. There is an increasingly exclusive religion growing around the obscure and specific actions of people deemed qualified if not anointed to single handily represent the culture without participating in the culture.

Art separated from life may not be art.