Abstract Art Priceless?

When one walks into public facilites, one finds a multitude of high priced abstract paintings and sculptures. This is mind-boggling, for our 2 year old could paint the same things because little or no skill is often involved. It's like buying a book that is unintelligible but is now considered 'priceless'.

Ultimately, this whole oddity is a desire to rebel against order and real beauty as God has already demonstrated in nature. The more bizarre, confusing, and repulsive the piece is, the more it is lauded. When one buys such a piece, one is then accepted all the more into this culture of absurdity which then gives the person a false sense of belonging.

This is nothing new, for when ancient cultures went down hill, so did their artwork. Instead of highly skilled artisans and craftsmen developing complex and exquisite pieces, they slowly and at times suddenly collapsed into the realm of the absurd.