“当代艺术”本身与“历史”概念不相容,历史是对已经结束的时段的论定和总结,而“当代艺术”正在进行中。但是,当代艺术也未必没有一部分属于“历史”(艺术史学)的工作,这个历史的工作就是进行记录,形成档案,及时和适时给出尽可能全面和客观的报告。由于这种工作具有历史理性(科学性),所以它和历史学的许多方法和观念是共用的。同时,我们必须强调对当代艺术具有一种新的历史的预见,必须 “Contemporary Art ” itself is incompatible with the concept of “history ”, history is the conclusion and conclusion of the time period that has ended, and “contemporary art ” is in progress. However, contemporary art may not necessarily belong to “History” (art historiography). The work of this history is to record, file and timely and timely reports as comprehensive and objective as possible. Since this work is historically rational (scientific), it is shared with many of the methods and concepts of history. At the same time, we must emphasize that we must have a new historical vision of contemporary art