Quinn the Eskimo (art)

Okay, so no modern art. But, has art itself lost its purpose. I mean, wasn't art a way for the poor and uneducated to affect their local communities about an injustice? Now, local art cannot compete with national or global art. Someone may like a particular song because of a beat, not the deeper message of suffering. Comerical art has far more resorces than does authentic artist. Perhaps, we have too much wealth and technology to describe the true human experience. Or, perhaps, I've lost my taste for our current experience, for the most part. Think about, to many people art means brand names and pop cutlure, not an expression that makes me reconsider all things I know to be true.