"A different kind of canon"

In my English class we've been dealing with issues of canon. Today a friend sent me this piece about the artistic canon, AIDS, and black bodies. It's a powerful essay about really important art.

"conservative with a small c"

In a culture soaked in words like "indie," "sell-out," and "meme," it's fascinating and refreshing (at least to me) to see a cross-dressing potter who never went to art school (Grayson Perry is one of Britain's most celebrated and successful artists) defend the Canon and remind us that it takes patience and practice to understand art. On BBC, no less.