Food is the New Art?

Has food become the new art? In this fascinating article, William Deresiewicz questions wether or not  the “foodie culture” has replaced the “art enthusiast culture” from a sociological perspective. Deresiewicz brings up how being knowledgeable in the intricacies of modern day “foodism” serves as a mark of culture and high class, due to the time and cost that goes into becoming a food enthusiast requires. Another observation pointed out in the article is how progressive the expansion of choices in food has become, with the rise of pop-up restaurants, small cupcake shops and high end cookies. On the other hand, Deresiewicz points out the intrinsic flaws within food when compared to art, stating that art evokes a vaster array of emotions as opposed to food. Art has the potential to tell a story, express an idea, and give someone insight into another person, trivializing food in comparison.

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/opinion/sunday/how-food-replaced-art-as-high-culture.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1382414796-NktSqURtdBwUNEuYehaKMg

Picture: http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2012/10/28/sunday-review/28FOOD.html

~Andre Ghuliani