Post Class Blog/ Lyotard+Habermas

In response to Jurgen Habermas's Modernity: An Incomplete Project, Jean Francis Lyotard writes Answering the Question: What is Modernity. Lyotard questions Habermas's argument that modernity is an incomplete project. Lyotard takes on the idea of realism, writing that realism "always stands somewhere between academicism and kitsch." He argues that we exist in a post era of modernity that demands a new way of representation and thought. Lyotard argues that the avant-garde has ended the idea of the singular meta-narrative and creates endless meta-narratives- especially within the culture of art. Today, the production and exhibition of art is still inaccessible to a large sector of the public. The notion of "high" art and "low" art is still prominent creating a large divide in understanding and even larger confusion. Likewise, the increased price points for contemporary works has created a large gap in the representation of artwork in now highlight shows featuring celebrity endorsements like Art Basel.