In the article "Tate Braitain's Painting Now exhibition: how can painting ever belong to 'now'?" Jonathan Jones disputes the idea that painting could ever belong to "now". In other words, Jones questions whether artist ever paint ideas and themes belonging exclusively to the present. He instead argues that artists strive to paint revolutionary paintings. This means that he believes painters are looking at previously the modern work and attempting to create something new. I don't think that Jones elaborates enough on his answer to the articles question. Although he gives us his perspective he doesn't really back himself up with solid facts or even paintings.
Some paintings that I believe belong to now:
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