THE WASHED OUT HYPERREALIST Ever wondered why so many hyperrealist paintings have a sort of washed out look, with no vibrant soaring colour schemes, no rich, plunging depths of value? The short answer is that the technology used by hyperrealist artists (projectors) isn't fit for purpose: back in the 17th Century, Vermeer had better gear. The problem is, we didn't know what that gear was, in fact, we didn't even know if Vermeer used such tools... until this guy called Tim figu

Good Art, Bad Art... and Valid Art How can anyone possibly say what is valid art and what isn't? What should be torn down, put in a museum, or both? Who is the judge and why should anyone else listen? And if there is such a judge, who appointed them? On what authority and on what criteria is that appointment grounded? The lessons of the History of Art show that there are no easy answers to any of these question. The reality is that, throughout history, "someone" gets to say s