10 reasons why we should care about contemporary art

1.    It's the art of our time.
2.    It makes us face up to who we are.
3.    It's a global perspective on the human experience.
4.    Artists can generally be trusted.
5.    It can be damned funny.
6.    There can never be too much beauty in the world--even if it's a little ugly at times.
7.    It makes us squirm when we need to but don't want to.
8.    It makes us think in new ways.
9.    It's always got something up its sleeve.
10.  It often sees the future.