Art and Class
Socialism 2014
June 26, 2014
With Ben Davis
There is an array of debates in the contemporary art scene: How does creative labor fit into the economy? Is art merging with fashion and entertainment? What can we expect from political art? Art critic Ben Davis argue that returning class to the center of discussion can play a vital role in tackling the challenges that visual art faces today, including the biggest challenge of all—how to maintain faith in art itself in a dysfunctional world.
Unfortunately, the last few minutes of this program were cut off due to a technical problem.