Somehow it doesn't surprise me that the experts had the hardest time with the abstract art. > With this genre it’s very hard and the idea of cohering logic is

Somehow it doesn't surprise me that the experts had the hardest time with the abstract art. > With this genre it’s very hard and the idea of cohering logic is important. Most abstract paintings come from a debate about what’s necessary in the mind of the artist, rather than what’s arbitrary. This is why I've never been a fan of this particular style - it feels to me that if you have to know and understand the history of the artist in order to appreciate a piece of art, that means it's lacking something fundamental. Basically every other style of art can stand alone - you see the painting and you can appreciate it solely for what it is, without any other context (though context may certainly add to it). Though perhaps I am just an uncultured boor!