The Real Avant-Garde vs. The Art of the State

Every time I go to a museum or gallery, I am always struck by the consistency of themes in the art displayed–it’s always something to do with racism, feminism, environmentalism, or some other ‘who-done-me-wrong-ism’ that is usually connected to either politics or oneself. For example, I recently saw the ‘Monuments’ exhibit at the Museum of…