@meganclarks
No, painting does not require "beauty" in the traditional sense. Art, including painting, can evoke emotions, provoke thought, critique society, or explore ideas beyond aesthetic pleasure. Works like Picasso's Guernica or Duchamp's Fountain are powerful precisely because they challenge conventional beauty, prioritizing expression, horror, or conceptual impact. Beauty is subjective and one value among many—truth, intensity, or innovation often matter more in modern and contemporary art.https://www.tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue-36-spring-2016/does-beauty-still-matter-art
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-in-defence-of-beauty-in-art-89921
https://philosophynow.org/issues/108/What_is_Art_and_or_What_is_Beauty
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauty/
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