Lines Between Decorative and Fine Art Increasingly Blurred, as Examples Abound at Context Art Miami

The advent of digital technology makes the line between authored and manufactured hazier than ever.

Yuilya Skya Photography
Examples of the Berd Vaye Collection, in which vintage watch gears are embedded in Lucite sculptures. Yuilya Skya Photography

Context Art Miami, the newest space under the Art Miami umbrella, is championing art that blurs the boundary between created and artisanal works — part of a trend that sees less distinction between ‘artisanal’ and ‘fine’ art.

The standard line between art or decoration has generally been said to be the process of manufacture, with mass production being the defining quality of a decorative object. Yet leading artists — most famously Jeff Koons — have been pairing with manufacturers and studios for years, relegating the process of producing their work, painting including, to studio artisans. Now with the advent of digital technology, the line between authored and manufactured, decorative and fine art has become even more hazy. 

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