Acrylic paint is the modern version of oil paint. It can be applied to many more surfaces, and dries faster. For this reason it is more suited to contemporary forms of art.
Compare the difference with more « classic » paintings in this gallery with vivid colors, less color gradients, sharper borders, solid tints.
If the Frieze Art Fair catches on, I imagine at least two great things happening. First, we will once again have a huge art fair in town that isn't too annoying to go to. More importantly, Frieze may finally show New Yorkers that we can cross our own waters for visual culture. That would change everything. Jerry Saltz
