What is Art?

[poetrychick 0]

No one can really say what art is. Atleast I don't think so because I have never really heard it explained well enough to the point where I understood it. Some say it is in the eye of the beholder, but that really applies to whether the art is beautiful, and does art have to be beautiful in order to be art, and who decides what is beautiful? Does art have to apply to certain senses to be art? Is everything humans do art, or can other lowly animals make art? Or is art matter or thought that is created? Is thought or cogitation an art? Is what I feel art, even if I cannot express it? I want others to understand me, what I feel, but if I feel pain or anger, is it right to want others to feel that way, is that art? Is art something everyone contains or is it merely a skill given to those who can express their feelings through creativity? Does art require creativity or can humans create art simply because we are human? And if any of these questions can be answered, then how do I express this...this thing I have bottled up inside me so that others can comprehend it? Will it be art, or just the silly feelings of some silly girl? Will they be feelings that everyone feels? Then will selfishness be created instead because of my want? What is this art and why does it press me so? Why is it created?

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Who am I? Why was I created?

[MarcM 0]

I have seen paintings done by elephants.

[poetrychick 0]

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[Foolonthehill 0]

art is the expression of emotion in a creative way

[TheLizard 1]

Art is half of Simon and Garfunkel.

[miamisammy29 4]

Art was the janitor on "Night Court".

[Steel2Velvet 0]

Art is anything which, after the consumer’s requisite study time, sears a sensoral bond with that partaker; strengthened in proportion to its inherent ability to arouse empathy beyond that which is normally stimulated by its prime components.

[poetrychick 0]

That's deep. I have always figured that if I were to write a theory it would be on what art really is, but as soon as I had every detail down and written it out, I would probably burn it.

[Kevin 3]

Art is anything which, after the consumer’s requisite study time, sears a sensoral bond with that partaker; strengthened in proportion to its inherent ability to arouse empathy beyond that which is normally stimulated by its prime components.

My undershorts for sale ( I did wear them 'artistically ' though ) - cheap !

[miamisammy29 4]

Art is anything which, after the consumer’s requisite study time, sears a sensoral bond with that partaker; strengthened in proportion to its inherent ability to arouse empathy beyond that which is normally stimulated by its prime components.

Yeah, that's exactly what I said....like the janitor on "Night Court".

[MuzikTyme 0]

I have seen paintings done by elephants.

Hopefully, it was the proper shade of pink!

Nice writing, poetrychick!

[_Laurie_ 7]

Art is anything which, after the consumer’s requisite study time, sears a sensoral bond with that partaker; strengthened in proportion to its inherent ability to arouse empathy beyond that which is normally stimulated by its prime components.

S2V, you talkin' dirty again?

[Steel2Velvet 0]

Leave it to Laurie to focus on key words.

Originally I had something about bloodflow in there, but it got too hot!

[_Laurie_ 7]

[Red Fish 0]

art is about spitting in everyones eye

[MuzikTyme 0]

But how can they see the art through the spit?

[Steel2Velvet 0]

art is about spitting in everyones eye

If I skip your next exhibition, you'll understand.

[Red Fish 0]

But how can they see the art through the spit?

they cant thats the point

[MuzikTyme 0]

Ahh!

A dull point.

[Red Fish 0]

as dull as the art or wut

[MuzikTyme 0]

as dull as the art or wut

Just simply dull . . .

Though, I enjoy reading what you have to say.

[Red Fish 0]

well i do put a lot of thought and effort into it!!

[MuzikTyme 0]

Keep that attitude my friend!