The Art of Poverty

"Maid in London," by Banksy

Here's an interesting musing on art in the 21st century. Essentially, it's bringing up the question of art's role in the world, but it's doing so by asking a provocative question: Where are the poor in art today?: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/dec/30/art-and-poverty-where-are-poor-in-art-today