Art

Modern art has seen a lot of transformation from the conventional forms of art presented in exhibitions. There has been a rise in the value associated to creative works of art as well as the incorporation of new ideas. The current leading artists who are making a lot of big money do not necessarily present the customary form of art that was used to be presented in art galleries in the past. For some artists like Zhang Xiaogang, the use of already existing form of art like past photographs forms a good background to cast his thoughts and recreate this history in a different form. The greatest argument has been whether such form of art can be regarded as true art

Art incorporates the presence of idea in mind and use of appropriate means to express such an idea in a visual form. The bonding of these two factors helps the creativity of an artist to portray a message by inducing the curiosity of a viewer. In the case of Zhang, the representation of the past in a very different form from what it existed meets all the considerations of a contemporary art. Art is one of the best forms that can help us to carry forward the history in our lives (Stoller, 2003). The ability of this artist in mastering art is seen in the way he has managed to bring out a different representation of the lives of himself, his people and other members of the society. By this, he has successfully managed to make a clear identity and representation of Chinese people. This mastery of translating photography to paint on canvas which is restricted to a black, white and grey scaled palette arrives at a stoic smoothness. This form of artistic painting is commonly referred to as bloodline painting and is commonly accompanied by use of small patches of colour to give finer details. The inclusion of the patches of different colour interrupting his images creates a form of uncharacteristic boundaries, other marks in the body such as birth marks or at times added to initiate curiosity of the viewer. Such works are highly valued as they incorporate traditional forms of drawing which wavers between animation and exaggeration (Jayme, 2005).

Xiangangs representation of a bigger family
Other forms of contemporary artistic paintings have included the use of real objects in nature in a form that disputes the boundary that is thought to exist between science, art and common culture. The creative work of artists like Damien Hirst has captured this ingenuity by successfully by creating artistic work that is animated yet visually fascinating. Such a representation of normal occurrences in an artistic form creates a form of natural history. This art has capacity to present an expression of human experiences of life, love and death is exemplified in other objects and animals (Winkler, 2009). Hirsts representation of death in the mind of someone who is living is seen in the way he represented the image of a fish in a glass tank of formaldehyde. To a viewer, the fish might look alive but in the real sense the fish is dead.

Shark in a glass tank of formaldehyde source
These new forms of contemporary art incorporate the shared ideas which can easily be adopted in art. Colour has continued to have a larger appeal to the viewers. Some of these forms of art are accorded high value due their ability to represent art in its complex form but in the simplest way. This form of art has gained popularity as advancement in art. This is so as it has fascinated art lovers by its capacity to represent usual things in the environment in a more beautiful and representative form (Winkler, 2009). These two forms of art although not from an original set of mind has gone ahead to offer these artists a big fortune and recognition on the world of art.

In the field of organisation of art, a growing concern over the new trend in art market has been noted over the shift of artists and organisers to monetary gain. Artists and art organisers have become more and more money minded than ever before. This is seen in especially in organising of exhibitions (Jayme, 2005). Most of the works being exhibited is now being produced in masses to cash in the demand of such works. Creativity has been lost in the process of copying valuable works of art. Most of the collectors with big money especially from European and American continents are buying these forms of art for the purpose of reselling at a bigger price. As a result, the value that has been accorded to art and artists is being exploited by the rich and famous who intend to make more money in future.

The current trend in global art market has elicited concerns from the exporting countries. The big money offered at collection galleries is having a lot of negative effects on the local cultures. This is because, most of their valued cultural artefacts are being exported from their museums thus denying their future generation a chance of enjoying their art. In the recent past, China has protested over auctioning of Chinese fountainheads artefacts which were made from bronze and stolen from China by Britons long time ago (Stoller, 2003). The act of amassing large quantities of valuable art in possession of one person defeats the essence of art. The most ethical aspect of valuable art is for it to be preserved Art is there to be seen

Despite of all these, most of high profile  international galleries have continued to open exhibition at points all over the major cities of the world making the art to be known by many people. The exposure of local artists to the international art exhibitions has opened new markets for their artworks.