Art and Design-Reading Books

The rest of today and tonight is dedicated to reading. I have quite a pile system going on here of stacked volumes I'd like to get through. One of the books in question for tonight and this weekend is Revealing Art by Matthew Kieran. I've been reading quite a bit in the blogs these last few days about the nature of art, galleries and how they respond to visitors, what is art, talking and teaching to collectors, art blogging and so on...  There is so much relevant information and so many conversations going on these days that I have too much to think about...and write about.  So I thought I'd take some time this weekend to read and think.

Anyway...The back cover of Mr. Kieran's book reads in part as follows:

"Why does art matter to us, and what makes good art?  Why is the role of imagination so important in art?...Revealing Art explores some of the most important questions we can ask about art.  Matthew Kieran clearly but forcefully asks how art inspires us and disgusts us, whether artistic judgment is simply a matter of taste, and if art can be immoral or obscene, should it be censored?"

"He also suggests some answers to problems that anyone in an art gallery or museum is likely to ask themselves: what is a beautiful work of art, and can art really reveal something true about our own nature?"

Have any of you read this book?  If so what is your thought on it?  If you haven't read the book I believe that the above summary might open up some thoughtful discussion.