art for humanity’s sake – The Homebound Symphony

New Perspectives and Imagination: The inherent value of art and culture is linked to its ability to constantly produce new perspectives, ways of perceiving, or being affected, fostering "radical imagination"910. As one chief economist noted, "data confirms what already exists. If you want to go somewhere new, it makes no sense to focus only on what... See more

Art, then, for art’s sake—now more than ever. The artist today may be less likely to attain fame or celebrity than those in prior generations, but there’s only so much rocket fuel available for that kind of creator, the one who labors solely for worldly accolades. We must have art that escapes old frameworks and binaries. It is possible, and it’s b... See more