New Statesman: Information Overload

Information Overload | Conceptual art should be allowed to speak for itself
http://www.newstatesman.com/200710180036

Excerpt: It is a commonly held view in the art world that the public resists conceptual work because it is difficult to understand. Its reputation for being pretentious and "not as good as painting" would improve, they argue, if it were properly explained.

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