Why Is Everyone (Including The UK And President Obama) Making Fun Of Art History While Venerating Art And Artists?

“Where this will lead the art world, art history, the art market and — most important of all — art itself, is anyone’s guess. The formal study of the history of art, with its generally impecunious career prospects, may well remain a niche subject. But the digitalization of art means a lot more people across the world are looking at the stuff.”