This morning, the news that famous artist Paul Cezanne's watercolor painting sold for $19 million showed up on my Optimum homepage. I was immediately intrigued to read the article, and it got me thinking: what will the relationship between art and technology be 20 years from now? We have come so far in terms of technological innovation in art, it's hard to imagine going any further.
Perhaps more interesting is wondering what the relationship between technology and art will be like in the classroom 20 years from now. Last semester I took a class titled ARGS260 Digital Technologies for the P-12 Art Classroom. Often we had discussions about the level of technology inclusion that should be in the art classroom. Of all the disciplines art education has perhaps the most unique relationship to technology because of its origins and principles. The very principles of art are based on the idea that art is done by hand either directly or indirectly through manual machines. The interaction between a human and its art is arguably what makes art so significant. I think it can be said that the presence of technology in the art classroom has the potential to harm the principles of art, however I also believe that its presence is positive. I understand the importance of technology inclusion in the classroom, but also the ability for art to stand on its own without technology. I think this issue is one that myself and my art educator colleagues will continually face in our future careers.
For those interested in reading the article, here it is!
Rare Cezanne watercolor fetches $19M at NY auction
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