Cultural Marxism’s long march through the institutions is well-nigh complete. Emblematic of art imitating life, the 2021 Archibald art competition is a classic example. This is evidenced not just for the works which were included as finalists, but just as importantly, those that were deemed—by our 21st-century arbiters of taste—as being unworthy.
Take for instance the portrait of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price by Johannes Leak, this article’s illustration.
You don’t have to make a living as an art critic to appreciate the skill and the power which the piece demonstrates.
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