The contemporary art scene is hard to follow and swallow. Many people find it degenerated into a collective of bad art lacking beauty and full of grotesque and vulgar impressions. However, this is what you can try yourself to challenge your predisposition and come to a better understanding of what is going on??!?!?@*%# now.
1. Engage in a bigger picture- the history of art
With understanding comes appreciation.
Nowadays, there are many courses online including this one that we highly recommend: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history/art-history-basics
This is accessible and very well constructed for absolute beginners. Even life-long art enthusiast can find intriguing information.
For further interest, people can find more relative and in-depth lectures on different art subcategories here https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history
Else, BBC has aired many proper and well-narrated art documentaries that can be found easily on Youtube.
We recommend these specialties on contemporary art for people:
Another great Youtube channel is The Art Assignment. The author breaks art into different cases instead of epochs or movements. Each video is made around 10 minutes, which is perfect for ones familiar with “binge”:
https://www.youtube.com/user/theartassignment
And many more:…..
2. Get involved in the art community
Whether it is volunteering work on hosting an art event or assisting artists, it is extremely helpful when exposing to the art world. You will gain more insights in no time.
There are projects that constantly hire volunteers here in Hanoi
You can apply for Nhà Sàn Collective, WorkroomFour,
Or ask to be a model for Hanoi live painting. It can be quite an experience.
3. Open your heart
This sounds like a cliqué but in order to appreciate art, especially works that are challenging and provocative, the audiences have to stay open in every possible aspect- Emotionally and mentally speaking. Emerging forms of arts like Interactive art require the audiences to join in with the artists.
So just keep one thing in mind either something disturbs you or pleases you, be open to the experience and allow the feelings to take place and transform your being.
4. Make some art yourself
Nothing makes you understand the process of art, the exhilaration, the pain, the oscillation the swing more than making art itself so feel free to experiment.
You can send us all the art pieces that are this article-driven to us via our email: ….
We look forward to appreciating your art.
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