I really like this post. I did something similar with favorite artists a few months ago with a good response, and I've considered doing a recurring thing with contemporary art because if there's one thing that Hubski seems to unequivocally hate due to misunderstanding, it's modern art, and that's really a shame.
Well, at least since I've been here. There are notable exceptions, of course, but nearly every time it's come up in the past, I always see hate towards anything modern, equating it with some very fringe pieces. Granted, I haven't seen these discussions come up in the last four months or so, so a sea change isn't out of the realm of possibility with the number of new users we have.
I dunno man, I joined a few months after you, but I don't get that impression about the attitude toward art, though I have seen some users being vocal about not liking modern or contemporary art. In general I'd say there is an attitude that leans toward the . . . uh . . . "accessible" and more traditional in terms of art (and poetry for that matter) but usually from users I don't really see much from in the first place. I dunno, maybe I just blank it out or something.