Ever since Walter Benjamin published his essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," scholars have debated whether mechanically reproduced art can have "aura" as Benjamin discussed this concept. The debate has now included digital art and cybernetic systems, but the question has remained the same. Can a work of art not [...]

Nonrepresentational or nonobjective art is not an invention of the twentieth century. A number of cultures, like the Islamic and Jewish, have developed over the centuries a high standard of decorative or non-figurative art forms. Today, abstract art is generally understood to be the form of art that does not depict objects in the natural [...]

The Museum of History and Art in Ontario, operated by the City of Ontario, California, served as the site where I was unknowingly about to meet one of the greatest artists of our time. This building actually served as Ontario's second City Hall from 1937 to 1979.Upon entering the building one can just feel of [...]