Comments on: What is art?

By: GTT

GTT — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:39:49 +0000

“Art is a tool for communication, it is how we define our own human experiences and try to help others living in our time and beyond understand what it was like to be us, and maybe inspire them to be more and do more in their own lives.”

Great definition.

I was also looking at the abortion art girl and the pig tattoo guy. They should both be punished for unethical behavior. I think it says that the SKINS are sold? Disgusting.

By: Nerak

Nerak — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:02:23 +0000

I agree with Therese.

My 7 year-old daughter is a very prolific artist and I am running out of places for all of her creations!

I think it’s fascinating watching her experiment. I’ve tried to encourage her by telling her there are no mistakes in art. It means something to her (and me) and that’s what matters.

And animal cruelty (real or staged) for the sake of “art” is most definately not.

By: Florida

Florida — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:20:49 +0000

“Art is an experience, not an object.”

-Robert Motherwell

By: Therese

Therese — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:01:16 +0000

I include in my “art” collection a little brooch made by my (then 7-year-old?) daughter out of toothpicks, lace, and pink glue; a tiny sample of quilling done by my son when he was very young; a Nativity set made of Sculpi clay by another daughter; and various cards and pictures the kids have given me. Art takes on a very different meaning when one becomes a parent!

By: BassMan

BassMan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:46:21 +0000

I would never define art for you.

BUT: While the abortion thing was (apparently) a hoax, the tattooed pigs is real, perverse, and cruel.

By: Cara

Cara — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:50:54 +0000

So I am in a class called form and expression and we have been trying to decide on these questions for 4 week now. Needless to say the arguement has gone in circles..

My answer is you can’t define art for it is constantly being redefined. Or as that one Supreme Court judge said “I know it when I see it”

By: kat

kat — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:56:31 +0000

I think CJ’s is the best answer

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:22:30 +0000

What is art? I feel that art is anything that causes a strong reaction in the viewer. However, that said there is a lot of what would be considered art, by many, that does not cause a strong emotional response.
What is good art? I think good art is art that took time and consideration. Whatever it is that is done, if it is done intentionally it can be good art. And once more there is art that doesn’t take too long to do, but seems that the intention is there to make art.
Who qualifies as an artist and who doesnâ€™t? I believe anyone that creates is an artist. Whatever degree and whatever talent is not relevant to this question. Anyone can be a an artist.

In closing I would like to add: The beautiful thing about art is no one can say that it isn’t. It’s in the eye of the beholder. I have many conversations with people discussing the merits of certain ‘art’ and the drawbacks of others. Just because it doesn’t always appeal to me or you, doesn’t mean it is not art. A deep appreciation for creation is all that is necessary to ‘get’ art.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:13:51 +0000

This spring I took a class on visual aesthetics in which we read mountains of art philosophy and debated these very questions the entire semester. We did not come to a consensus.

By: steph

steph — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:45:12 +0000

I’ve always thought that art is a reflection of life as seen by the artist. Some few are lucky enough to have a great number of outside observers recognize what the artist saw or felt. (I think animals and children can easily be artists. If what they made affects you emotionally or intellectually, etc., then it’s art to you. I’ve welled up looking at paintings by the gorilla, Michael – specificly “apple chase” and “me myself good”. http://www.koko.org/friends/kokomart_art.koko.html )

Of course, in the spirit of the old cliche, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, I’m also rather fond of MOBA.
http://www.museumofbadart.org