Art Theory 2023:Discipline,Foundation and Frontier
In 2023,the academic community engaged in extensive discussions and critical analyses of art theory from various per-spectives,including disciplinary theory,foundational theory and frontier theory.Regarding theories of art discipline,discussions ranged from the contemporary discourses shaped by the national macro-context,such as the constructions of the"three major sys-tems",the"new liberal arts",and Chinese-style modernization to the reflections and evaluations of art discipline construction un-der the 2022 edition of the academic curriculum catalog.With respect to the foundational theory of art,it focused on the differentia-tions of core concepts such as"art","fine arts",and"literature and art",as well as discussions on crucial topics such as the"artis-tic life","ugliness","folk art","aesthetic imagery"and art philosophy.In terms of the frontier theory,studies on the relationship between art and cross-media,technology,ethics,geography and language not only reflected the practical"applications"of art theo-ry in solving real-world problems,but also promoted the diversified and prosperous development of contemporary art theory.