No, not all art has to be paintings. But I do believe that all art is rooted in an aesthetics. This work (Michael Heizer's) is a lot more beautiful and interes

No, not all art has to be paintings. But I do believe that all art is rooted in an aesthetics. This work (Michael Heizer's) is a lot more beautiful and interesting than typical modern art (such as Cattelan's Comedian). I would even go so far as to call it an anachronism: it has all of the sincerity and none of the cynicism. My original comment was about modern art in general. The more I look at Michael's work, the less I think my previous take applies to it. I think it's an exception to the rule, however.