Having passed through the furnace of the 20th Century, representational art has emerged triumphant and is finding its proper place in the emergent art world after postmodernism. However, representational artists continue to find difficulty in gaining attention and respect for their work, despite its technical excellence.
In this paper I will explore possible directions for representational art in the coming decade, discuss creativity using the ideas of psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and consider the importance of imagination.
