Here is the question: Why is defining Art important for us all?
BECAUSE Art is the most significant way humanity communicates about itself!
It is SO BIG!!
Art shared moves us to know one another. We find commonality with one another through the vast works of artists of history, cultures and the art of now, especially the Art of NOW. Art of the 21st century speaks largely and intricately of our ways. It asks as many questions as it answers. As we share over it with strangers, friends and those we love, we become more acquainted with ourselves. Art can explain our past with sorrows and joy. Art can give us hope for the future. Art, especially Art of the 21st Century, is for us all; it is an adventure! As you read through these pages, the hope is that you will discover common ground on which to enjoy something other than yourself. AND that we can begin to have a conversation around things that really matter.
Oh people! What glory and grief there is to this truth. We may experience life’s tracks together, but when we remember we do so individually. Big sigh! Why? because as a grandmother I am just now figuring this out. I had no idea how I would rely on the merciful hearts of my children as…
Here on Mind Over Things That Matter, I constantly assert that Art is collectively determined or defined. I do not think that same is true for the idea of Beauty OR the characterization of Excellence. Thomas Kinkade tried to be his own answer for determining his work as Art. He sorely missed the mark because…
Here on Mind Over Things That Matter, I constantly assert that Art is collectively determined or defined. I do not think that same is true for the idea of Beauty OR the characterization of Excellence. Who determines what objects of Art hold to this highest of descriptors? Does God really want all that human beings…
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