Modern Lexicon

Decoding contemporary artspeak for the discerning reader. Your guide: Andrew Frost.
Painting
Painting – like democracy or comedy – is a cultural practice that is widely accepted and easily recognised in its most traditional forms, yet it is difficult to define beyond the most basic description, that is, the action or skill of using paint, either in a picture or as decoration, typically applied to a surface such as paper, canvas or plaster etc.The contemporary use of the term painting