Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Unit 1: What is Art?

A question that constantly plaques the mind of many individuals is what is art or what defines it? The meaning of art differs for each individual. Art, to me, is an umbrella term that is used to represent many creative skills that individuals can possess. Art evokes emotion and delivers a message. Art is a way for an individual to express their feelings, their imagination and how they view the world. Art is completely dependent upon the artist and what they want to display to the world. So what exactly is art? Art is whatever the artist wants it to be. Art is extremely broad and can be depicted using things such as sculptures, drawings, paintings, writing, and many more forms of media. Art can be simplistic or complex. Art can be beautiful or ugly. Art can even be pleasing to the eye or extremely disturbing. The acceptance of different forms of art is in the eye of the beholder. The person viewing the diverse forms of art may have different beliefs than the artist and they may interpret the message in a different way. The true meaning of art is determined by the individual who is viewing or creating the art. 

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