"It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art."

Again, this is a quote that doesn't fully apply to what we're about to talk about, but it's a good quote, and Oscar said it. So there.

Anyways, if you've ever been to Southern California, perhaps you've been to the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. In this art museum, it's unlikely you'll see a Renoir or Michelangelo here, or even an O'Keefe. No, the museum displays what it advertises; Contemporary Art.

Now we're not talking about silly paintings and dabbling artists. It's true that modern art tends to get a slam from some members of the art world for not being "real art". This is silly and uncalled for. Most of the artists featured at the museum put as much thought and effort into their work as Kahlo and Millais did. And while we're on the subject of Millais, remember the initial reactions of the critics? They all thought it was crap.

Sounds familiar huh?

But Millais is not the only whose had to suffer this. Throughout history many now famous artists received initial criticism from the critics about their work. It seem whenever someone intends to 're vamp' the concept of art they are at first criticized. But first opinions are not always correct, and that is why we still admire so many beautiful pieces today.

At The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, the work that lines their halls is not only visual, but encompasses a whole array of senses. Recently they featured an exhibit on sound, in which there were several pieces of glassware spinning around in a pool of water by a motor. The glassware would clink as it bumped into each other, and made for a very peaceful and musical atmosphere.

For more information on the museum check out their website:

http://www.mcasd.org/home.asp