Modern classicism
“There is clearly some form of human impulse to make figurative art,” says Thanasi Papapostolou.
In the recent rant “The Rise of Bad Figurative Painting,” which must have been fun to pen, Dean Kissick figures “Bad figurative painting is today’s hottest trend,” and “It’s been clear for a while that art’s running out of ideas.” But the opposite is more intriguing: What does it mean to draw upon classical traditions when headlines center on highly-the…