After this passage about cultural crossings in art I was immediately reminded of a story told by my friend Andrew, after he returned from a semester in New Zealand. He explained how he met an artist selling his wares on the South Island. His art was aboriginal, he was not. He was saying that he didn't mind utilizing Maori symbolism in his art because there is no Maori or Pakeha (white people), there is only Kiwi. He claimed the unique relationship was because Maori women were so beautiful the Europeans interbred quickly and that's why everyone loves/is related to everyone else. I think that this is a really nice way to look at the unity of our world and the art world. I do not believe that art should stay within nationalities because the beauty it can make should be shared with everyone.
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