Lee LanierBurning Man: Where It’s Been Right and Where It’s Gone WrongI’ve attended Burning Man since 1997. I’ve made the trek 17 times.Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Lee LanierYes, There is a Las Vegas Arts DistrictWhen you think of Las Vegas, you generally don’t think of art. The Seven Deadly Sins, maybe, but not art so much. Nevertheless, art is…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Lee LanierThe Grotesque Violence of Contemporary CartoonsViolence has been a part of animation for many years. Think back to Max Fleischer’s Popeye, Hanna & Barbera’s Tom & Jerry, and Chuck…Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Lee LanierThe Self-fulfilling Prophecy of NihilismDuring my lifetime, Nihilism has slowly but steadily gained in popularity. It peppers the words of pundits, it’s soaked into the plots of…Aug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020
Lee LanierBeauty is Not a ScamIn my short article entitled “In Defense of Beauty,” I posited that almost every person on this planet is able to intuitively recognize…Jul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020
Lee LanierIn Defense of BeautyHave you noticed? Contemporary society is obsessed with ugliness. Go no further than the last gasps of modern art, the tortuous dribble of…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Lee LanierSuccess Grows from FailureWe all have to start somewhere. When we choose to pursue a new task, a new skill, and new pursuit, we open ourselves up to failure. To…Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
Lee LanierWhat is Up with Pop Surrealism?When Pop Surrealism, as an artistic movement, came into its own in the mid- to-late 1990s, it was glorious. Here was art that combined Low…Jul 12, 2020Jul 12, 2020
Lee LanierThe Gloom of Contemporary RealismI am delighted to see the comeback of realism in the arts, where technical proficiency and quality is once again held with esteem. This a…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Lee LanierWho cares about art in 2020?In the face of wildfires, locusts, pandemics, Murder Hornets, protests, riots, and whatever disaster may come next, it may seem like art…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
