[movix]

The vast majority of preferred artists mentioned here, are from the early half of the last century. Does this say something about HN'ers understanding and awareness of contemporary art?

It's a curious contrast with how most people reading HN are working at the absolute cutting edge of 21st century technology. Curiously, art has always been driven by advances in modern technology; whether that be in metal casting, developments in pigments and dyes and of course, the invention of the lens.

[jamesbritt]

"Does this say something about HN'ers understanding and awareness of contemporary art?"

I find it hard to keep on top of, and experience, contemporary art. Unlike music, where it's fairly easy to get exposed to something, much contemporary visual art requires a physical presence to appreciate.

I also don't know many good sources to follow contemporary art. There are some printed mags I browse through at B&N or Borders, but that's pretty haphazard. (The art galleries are one of the things I miss most about New York City. There are occasional good showings in the Phoenix area, but hardly on par with places like NYC or L.A.)

Are there good Web sites for keep abreast of contemporary art?

[EAMiller]

http://www.vvork.com/

I like it because it's contemporary art, but the feed is almost entirely images - so it doesn't weigh too heavy in your feed reader...