Brad Kunkle, The Proposition, 2008-09, Oil, gold, and silver on linen, 52 x 31 in. There is a bias that seems to be rapidly fading these days, but I still run into it from time to time: realist painting that traces its roots back to the grand European traditions, is inherently "conservative." I still come across reviews of exhibitions where terms like "academic" and "kitsch" are used by critics as poison darts to negate the works and intentions of traditionally skilled painters. In these context...
Empathy, Humanism and Liberalism: Today's Realism is Anything But Conservative
The Huffington Post - 19 Mar 2016 19:22
Brad Kunkle, The Proposition, 2008-09, Oil, gold, and silver on linen, 52 x 31 in. There is a bias that seems to be rapidly fading these days, but I still run into it from time to time: realist painting that traces its roots back to the grand European traditions, is inherently "conservative." I still come across reviews of exhibitions where terms like "academic" and "kitsch" are used by critics as poison darts to negate the works and intentions of traditionally skilled painters. In these context...
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