Art as a political/social platform

Jaden, I complete agree to it when you say that art is a reflection of life and its circumstances. If you walk down main mall on UBC, you will see a museum with the quote, "A museum is a school: The artist learns to communicate. The public learns to make connections." I feel that this quote highly resembles the thought process for Marcuse as art is allowing for individuals to have experiences. Although I believe that individuals are still learning to communicate and make connections through art, there is a difference in where this social interaction takes place. It no longer takes place in the museums but now on social media through technology. On social media, individuals are able to take pictures of their art, and put it up for the public to look at. On a very superficial level, the artists are in fact learning to communicate, and the public is making connections. But, what Marcuse says is missing is the aspect of experience, in which the public is in a position to interact with the art through their sense. However, what Marcuse does not pay enough attention to, is the experience the public is able to have as they can be directly in contact with artist. Due to social media, the public is able to instantly comment on the art with their feelings, and opinion, thus making a connection with the artists. Although, there are pros and cons (and I prefer the real life interaction with art), seeing new ability given to us of expression back to the arts, gives the public a say in a discipline they felt they could never be a part of.