Author notes lack of central geographic hub for arts movements

The Story

An author writing on marginalrevolution.com offers personal observations about the current state of artistic movements and their geographic centers. The author finds that major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Berlin, and the Bay Area are no longer serving as central hubs for creative ferment. The author states that they are still searching for a regional center or centers for the next set of artistic revolutions.

Key Facts

• The author states that New York City is no longer the center of the art world, citing high rents and a loss of rebellious spirit as reasons.
• Los Angeles has good galleries and creativity but never became the number one city for visual arts, according to the author.
• The Bay Area, despite its wealth, remains behind in the visual arts.
• Berlin feels like it could be an art center but is not, due to what the author calls German complacency.
• Central Europe has heritage and potential but lacks an engine of growth, per the author.
• Paris and London are for high-end activities but not centers of ground-level creative ferment.
• The author states that the visual arts scene in China has declined with restrictions on freedom of speech and creation.
• The author’s opinions of Spain and Mexico went up after reviewing applications.
• The author’s opinion of parts of Africa, including South Africa, is relatively high from travel, but those locales lack global oomph to lead.
• The author notes that “Asian women” — from all over — put in a pretty impressive showing, which they take as a reason for optimism about future artistic revolutions being less geographically centered.

Conflicting Reports

No conflicting reports identified in the source article.

Still Unclear

The author does not identify a specific city or region that will become the next center for artistic revolutions.

Misconceptions

No widespread misconceptions addressed in the source article.

Key Figures

• Patrick (offered observations referenced in the article)
• Author of the article (unnamed in the text)

Sources: marginalrevolution.com