Theories of environmental determinism that at their most simplistic equated primitive art with jungle origins have long been discredited.
Perhaps because it has a theme beyond the simplistic one of art made by women, this show is, oddly, much better than "Global Feminisms," the sprawling survey that it condenses.
A visible aspect of their style is their return to the simplistic and serene art developed by the Chalukya dynasty.
The men's efforts frequently prove that simplistic forms of identity art continue, and also tend to get bogged down in technical finesse and craft.
As simplistic as Lim's art may appear it's no easy task in achieving it.
As Nigerian artist Peju Alatise explained, the West often conveys overly simplistic projections of African art out of ignorance, negligence or simple lack of exposure.
Contemporary artists like New York sculptor M. Scott Johnson and California sculptor Russel Albans have learned to fuse both African and Afro-diasporic aesthetics in a way that travels beyond the simplistic mimicry of African Art by some Black artists of past generations in the United States.
It's too simplistic to suggest the arts can solve the mental health crisis in itself or eradicate the need for medication and therapy, as successful routes to recovery will vary depending on each person, his or her preferences, and his or her own mental health problems.
It's too simplistic to suggest the arts can solve the mental health crisis in itself or eradicate the need for medication and therapy, as successful routes to recovery will vary depending on each person, their preferences and their own mental health problems.
As with crime novels or science fiction, labelling entire genres "popular junk" or "ambitious art" is too simplistic: the teen book you like is Y.A.; the teen book I like "transcends the genre".
But this is a simplistic way of thinking about art.
