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Pop Culture and Fine Art: Breaking Down the High–Low Wall

Pop Culture and Fine Art: Breaking Down the High–Low Wall

The wall between fine art and pop culture is crumbling as museums, markets, and artists embrace shared references from TV, fashion, and the internet. From Warhol to NFTs, from sneaker shows to video games in museum collections, the mix is changing who gets to be heard. This long-read traces how the divide formed, why it’s fading, and what this shift means for audiences, artists, and institutions.

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