Today’s art is deeply influenced by postmodernism, showing a variety
of forms. Sometimes it is even puzzling, which seems to need art appreciation
and criticism to rescue. As one of the modern art groups, should senior high
school art students have the ability of art appreciation and criticism, so as
to face the modern and changeable art forms, or should they take the exam
oriented art route driven by the exam oriented trend, so as to better enter a
higher art university and study again Have a certain ability of art appreciation
and criticism? From the definition of art appreciation and criticism, the
relationship between them, and the current situation of art appreciation and
criticism teaching of high school art students, this paper discusses whether high
school art students should have the ability of art appreciation and criticism and
its importance, and puts forward some opinions.