21 - Part 2: What is the Point of Art Today?

In this episode, Cam and Michael talk about:If there is still a point to making artWhat value painting can bring to a world dominated by AIWhy narratives are important to artWhy some time periods are better for taking time to look at art than othersHow COVID marks the end of the American RenaissanceThe theme of Art in 2026: EscapismIf we are on the cusp of the death of humanity, then that means today marks the full potential of humanityThe theme of art in 2026: Identity PoliticsIs society always exploring the most important thing?The purpose of pursuing art for the sake of self-actualizationEscaping into art as a way to cope in times of uncertaintyDoes culture shape art or does art shape culture?Michael reflects on the current state of his painting practiceUsing drugs to make art______________________________________________Find us on Instagram:Cam: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/camclarke.art⁠⁠Michael: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mclbrsl⁠⁠Listen on YouTube/Spotify/Apple Podcast:⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WhileWaitingForPaintToDry?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7lq6750clP1nqxpmavg23X?si=618dad132aa74af3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/while-waiting-for-paint-to-dry/id1851928489