ART 194-Aug. 31st

What is art? How would you define art? Is it possible to assess and evaluate art? If so, what is good art, and conversely, how can one determine what is bad art?


Art is, in its purest nature, a form of expression for anyone who chooses to create it. Making a piece of art is as effective for a child who draws a stick figure drawing as it was for Picasso and Davinci. It is a way to express what we are thinking or feeling through pictures and forms rather than through words. It is possible to assess, evaluate and categorize art but near impossible to determine what "good" art is. While it may be obvious that some art is amateur or immature, it may still be genuinely appreciated by someone in the world. Also no art is "bad" art when it is an expression of yourself.