WorldcrunchWith his analyses, reports and reviews, Hanno Rauterberg follows events in the world of art and architecture. He has been an editor in the arts section of ZEIT since 1998.
Once sites of shock and provocation, museums are reinventing themselves as places of calm and care. From meditation cushions to medical studies, art is now being prescribed for everything from burnout to chronic illness. But what happens when comfort replaces critique?
For a long time, contemporary art was the rage room of a conformist society. Now, it is filled with educational purposes. Where have all the angry artists gone?