Tag: Defining Art
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Art OF People and FOR People… Not God
Art is of humanity, it is not of God. Not in a direct sense anyway. Neither is it for God. Humanity makes Art to communicate with itself, not really God. Just consider Art for a moment. Are you thinking? Let’s consider The David, by Michelangelo. Most certainly a masterpiece as the definition stands, however, not…
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Humility Rules
Discussion of some Nonsense regarding why we cannot decide what is art. Including an example of- Not ART, Shadow of a Lamp that is very artful, but still NOT Art.
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Why I Can’t Define Art & Neither Can You
I know this statement is SO frustrating! All the same, if we are going to move forward we must humble ourselves by admitting that we are not the folks that choose what signifies an object to be art. What makes me certain of Art’s objectivity, or rather the absence of subjectivity? Mainly because I have…
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Consider This About Art…
Yes, this post is exactly what you are thinking it is: a word devoted to defining art. I am not going to define art, necessarily. I only know what I have seen and experienced as a teacher of art for over twenty years. I have struggled for all this time with the notion of what…
Mind over things that matter 