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| lara |
i once saw a t-shirt that said "art is whatever you can get away with. i'm not sure i agree with that, but i'm not sure i disagree either. and i'm not sure what my definition of art is, which is a little pathetic given that i'm an artist and i help run an art gallery.  |
Enheduanna  |
Art is my cousin's name. |
| confetti |
A piece of work so beautiful and moving you want to be able to look at it or listen to it every day of your life. "The Hobbit"..."Blood on the Tracks"...Annie Leibowitz' photography..."The Wizard of Oz" movie...Andy Warhol's Marilyn...Gawd. |
| mandy |
art
Wicksy's 6 pack |
| Biggles |
It can make you *feel* something. Even comforting someone can be an art  |
| Cleo |
Art like beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. |
Frostbrand  |
Something that was created by someone else that provokes an emotional reaction. |
| Jemmy |
Stuff like writing, music, paintings/drawings, sculptures, etc. You know what I mean, right?
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| HareKrishna |
Ask an artist. |
| jkiehart |
I ask myself that all the time. I don't know. Everything. Nothing. Art is dead.
Great question. |
| mimind |
art is a wonderful expression of oneself
that is all. |
| darkshadowsseeker |
Art is the first name of the announcer, Art Fleming on the old version of Jeopardy (he did other shows as well). |
| Dino |
Art is something which makes you feel. |
| juliw |
Art is that dude with the curly hair who used to make records with Paul. |
| heyzeus1 |
anything a man or woman creates is art. |
| heyzeus1 |
it is also a word |
| heyzeus1 |
art is Krishna |
| heyzeus1 |
art is a funny haircut
art is a booger collection
art is a fanciful pattern of toenail clippings
art is an invisible brushstroke done with the arms of a flailing madman
art is art for art's sake |
jettles   |
i may not be a smart woman, but i do know what art is!!
creation of beauty........ which of course means many different things to many different people, alas what makes the world go 'round. |
| lion | | posted 2-Feb-2002 11:18pm |
We don't have 'art' in New England.. we have 'ahht' instead. |
| kaleb777 | | posted 3-Feb-2002 12:03am |
Art is something of aesthetic beauty created by humans. I include architecture in art. Even skyscrapers such as the WTC were beautiful to me because they were perfectly vertical, immense and people were drawn to look at them. Art does not include painting in human crap or farting paint onto a canvass. People used to be locked up for playing with their own crap, these days the neo-bourgeoise pay to see the results of a madman's anal obsessive episode. I see art in many things. A printed circuit board for instance. I don't always see art in things that are supposed to be art. A $250,000 piece of scrap metal outside a bank headquarters is not what I consider to be art. Rembrandt is an artist. Paintings that need to be explained to me are not art. |
| kaleb777 | | (reply to lion) posted 3-Feb-2002 12:05am |
So do we in Australia |
| justjulie | | (reply to lara) posted 3-Feb-2002 9:17am |
no, that is not pathetic.
i like the concept behind the t-shirt you saw, but as you already noticed, there are almost "rules" of some sort.
this is a hard question. i still don't know the answer myself. but my head does.
when i was a senior in highschool, we had this debate in an art class. it went on for months and months. we should of created a fight club because of that whole debate!!!!
where do you run an art gallery? what type of artsy stuff do you do? |
| justjulie |
lol
what my kitties do after they have eaten too quickly=art |
| justjulie | | (reply to confetti) posted 3-Feb-2002 9:27am |
are you sure that you are only in 8th grade?  thank you for your definition. i think that it is a pretty darn good one. |
| justjulie | | (reply to mandy) posted 3-Feb-2002 9:29am |
tee hee!!!! hmmm...what about SueBee's mashed potatos? |
| justjulie | | (reply to Biggles) posted 3-Feb-2002 9:30am |
i totally agree with you. you are such a sweet kind soul my dear! |
| confetti | | (reply to justjulie) posted 3-Feb-2002 11:09am |
Hopefully going into ninth  What makes you think I couldn't be? |
| justjulie | | (reply to confetti) posted 3-Feb-2002 12:07pm |
for you remind me a lot of myself at your age...very advanced! if i was a bettin' woman i'd guess that you don't like school and don't get the best of marks for you are bored and "distracted". i'd also bet that you don't fit the "norm" of the rest of your class. i'd bet that you're a thinker....an artist. i didn't like school because i was bored. i didn't like a majority of the kids either, even though i knew all of them kindnergarden on. although, i did get along with everyone. i would like to think of myself at that time as an artist. well, anyhow....i just think that you've matured quicker than most kids your age.(sorry to call you a kid, cause i don't think of you as a kid, it's just by "definition" of your age. eech! don't like those "definitions"!!!!) have a beautiful day! |
| lara | | (reply to justjulie) posted 3-Feb-2002 12:17pm |
The gallery is in Enfield, NH. The artsy stuff I do is mostly jewelry. I like to work with different kinds of metal. |
| confetti | | (reply to justjulie) posted 3-Feb-2002 1:41pm |
lol I call myself a kid...and yes, that was really insightful! I get along really well with the other kids though |
| davethebrave371 |
Anything, everything and/or nothing. |
| mandy | | (reply to justjulie) posted 3-Feb-2002 3:18pm |
 Actually her grilled cheese sandwiches belong in a gallery! YUM! |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to heyzeus1) posted 3-Feb-2002 5:01pm |
Yes. |
| Zang |
Art is something which is created by artists. Only that which is created by an artist can properly be called "Art". Nothing may be called "Art" unless it was created by an artist.
Okay, that's my definition. I haven't looked at the link yet. I'm going to submit this first... |
| Zang | | (reply to justjulie) posted 3-Feb-2002 6:50pm |
Close enough for Rock 'n' Roll? |
| Galomorro |
Art is whatever moves a person -- in whatever field --photography, paintings, sculpture, dance, music, etc. -- something you never get tired of looking at or listening to. |
| natsim |
I prefer that art remains undefined. |
| icurok |
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams |
| Cain |
Art can be anything. Good art (for me) is anything which makes the nerves down my back tingle. It can be a piece of music, a photo, a painting, a car, a beautiful person - anything. |
| Cain | | (reply to heyzeus1) posted 4-Feb-2002 8:13am |
What the hell is a booger collection? |
| justjulie | | (reply to lara) posted 4-Feb-2002 8:44am |
very cool
i really like the metal too, but i only worked with it on one occasion. i really enjoyed the whole process though. it taught me that there is a process to things like that. that you just can't sit down w/ something and have it be what you imagined in a minute.
i'm relearning the whole process, for i have stepped away from art for a while and whenever i would return, i would get frustrated. so i'm teaching myself again w/ h20 colors. would like to do something else though.
anyhow, good luck w/ your jewelry! |
| justjulie | | (reply to mandy) posted 4-Feb-2002 8:47am |
wonderful! |
| justjulie |
i agree. BUT...does the law or morality intertwine w/ that definition?
let's just say, for example, that i kill people and make lampshades from their skin. i call it art. but is it?
or what if i posed nude children in provacative positions and photographed them. i call it art. but is it?
these would get a HUGE emotional reaction.....i personally don't think that those examples are art though.
what do you think? |
| justjulie | | (reply to Jemmy) posted 4-Feb-2002 8:53am |
yes, i do.
but, can someone create art w/o really creating anything at all? |
| justjulie |
ok...ask krystal rose or lara. |
| justjulie | | (reply to jkiehart) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:11am |
i agree. art is everywhere. art is nowhere. art is alive. art is dead. art is everything. art is nothing.
good definition, and thank you |
| justjulie |
lol Art Bell Art Linkletter thankyou |
| justjulie | | (reply to Dino) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:13am |
so, my hands are art? |
| justjulie | | (reply to juliw) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:14am |
tee hee!!!
me and julio down by the schoolyard.... |
| justjulie | | (reply to heyzeus1) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:16am |
thank you dear
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| justjulie | | (reply to lion) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:18am |
lol
let's go on a ride in the cahh and look at some shootin stahhs |
| justjulie | | (reply to icurok) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:19am |
wow
thank you!
i love that |
| Dino | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:42am |
depends where you put them - ask Heyzeus1 |
| justjulie | | (reply to Dino) posted 4-Feb-2002 9:51am |
lol lol how funny thanks! |
| Jemmy | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 10:22am |
*shrugs* I don't know. Not really. I mean, if you are creating art, then you are creating *something*. |
| justjulie | | (reply to Jemmy) posted 4-Feb-2002 11:53am |
right, right ok, but is it creating something, when you consider your art to be love? (i'm not trying to start an arguement or anything, just wanted to pick your brain if that's ok ) |
| darkshadowsseeker | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 12:05pm |
You're welcome! |
| justjulie |
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| Jemmy | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 3:30pm |
It's okay, I pretty much knew you didn't want to argue. I think that yes, you are creating something. You are creating an emotion. It's just a different kind of art. |
| Frostbrand | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 4:13pm |
Why did you feel it neccesary top pick apart my statement? It should be obvious to people who've seen me round here that of course I'm agisnt murder and child porn! |
| justjulie |
oh brianw.....i wasn't picking apart your statement. and i KNOW that you are against these things. like i said to jemmy, i'm not looking to start an argument at all. all i wanted to do was to throw something else at you that realates to your statement. i agree with you original statement. that murder, and child porn were just examples of something that could be considered art,(by sickos i think), but i wanted to lead you to look at your statement and then to look at it again. i'm not saying that there is a right or wrong answer here. i just wanted to see if you had any other thoughts on the subject of what is considered art. that's all. i wasn't being mean or anything or implying anything either. if you would notice i replied to 75% of the answers i got on this survey. i just threw this little thought at you 'cause i knew that you could handle it. |
| justjulie | | (reply to Jemmy) posted 4-Feb-2002 4:42pm |
alrighty...thank you for your participation! have a beautiful day |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 4:52pm |
Hare Krishna! |
| justjulie |
thank you Love & Light! |
| juliw | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 5:50pm |
Like a bridge over troubled waters... |
| jkiehart | | (reply to justjulie) posted 4-Feb-2002 10:31pm |
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| justjulie | | (reply to juliw) posted 5-Feb-2002 8:02am |
here's to you mrs. juliw.... |
| autumnlight |
Art is someone's personal expression. |
Wicksy   | | (reply to mandy) posted 5-Feb-2002 10:50am |
You've seen my six pack now so what do you want to see next?
*undoes jeans* |
| Jemmy | | (reply to justjulie) posted 5-Feb-2002 12:37pm |
Yuo too! |
| justjulie | | (reply to Jemmy) posted 5-Feb-2002 2:39pm |
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| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 5-Feb-2002 4:39pm |
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| romkey |
I think art is in the eye of the beholder. Art is as art does. The word "art" is derived from the Latin "ars" which means "skill". Taking that tact, I'd say that art is skill applied in a creative fashion.
It's a rather general concept. |
| juliw | | (reply to justjulie) posted 5-Feb-2002 5:44pm |
lol I am a rock. I am an I-I-Island |
| justjulie | | (reply to juliw) posted 5-Feb-2002 5:56pm |
lol i can't think of any more off hand to keep playing  thank you and have a beautiful day!! |
| mandy | | (reply to Wicksy) posted 5-Feb-2002 6:19pm |
mandy@apocalypse.org
send pictures...I neeeeeeeeeeeeed pictures...hurrrrrrrrrrry |
| juliw | | (reply to justjulie) posted 5-Feb-2002 7:02pm |
You, too. I can't thnk of anymore, either. |
| justjulie | | (reply to juliw) posted 5-Feb-2002 8:01pm |
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| kirsty |
Either you hate it or you love it - but it's something that creates some sort of emotion in you. |
| Wicksy | | (reply to mandy) posted 6-Feb-2002 4:16am |
I'm gonna keep you waiting |
| justjulie | | (reply to Zang) posted 6-Feb-2002 10:26am |
i feel silly, i'm not sure what you mean, so... how 'bout frick & frack ben & jerry spic & span pb & j yin & yang thelma & louise |
| Zang | | (reply to justjulie) posted 6-Feb-2002 10:43am |
I was asking you about my comment above that. My definition. Did you think it apt? |
| justjulie | | (reply to Zang) posted 6-Feb-2002 10:50am |
oh...duh!
*there should be a little emoticon that's blushing*
yes i do think that it's apt
i also think that we are all artists though, although we may not all create the same type of " art "
i consider my "art" to be love, yeah i do some artsy fartsy things, but that to me isn't art,i am my worst critic
what's your "art"? |
| mandy | | (reply to Wicksy) posted 6-Feb-2002 6:03pm |
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Zang | | (reply to justjulie) posted 6-Feb-2002 8:47pm |
Yes there should be a blushing emoticon, I would have used it plenty by now. I came up with that years ago. Of course it is a circular definition. People will inevitably ask: "So what is an artist?" To which I reply: "An artist is someone who creates art." A bit silly, but as far as I'm concerned, it is the best definition.  My art right now is primarily composing music. You can download MP3s of it from this site: http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/99/white_geezer.htmlI do a little rudimentary computer graphics too. All the stuff on that page is mine. I used to paint, but it has been a long time. I did a lot of performance art back in the 80s. I've been wanting to get back into that again...so far nothing. |
| justjulie | | (reply to Zang) posted 7-Feb-2002 8:13am |
cool! thanks! i do like your circular definition, it reminds me of the one an old art teacher of mine said, "Clay is earth....and earth is clay". Loved that woman. i like those little graphics on your page, pretty cool stuff. yeah, i'm trying to figure out which artsy fartsy avenue to take. painting? sculpting? drawing? collage work? crafty martha stewart type stuff? sheesh...i dunno. i've been searching for a "sign" as to which road to take. difficult, for they all give me joy, but which one gives me the most joy? sigh....really don't have much time to do stuff like that right now anyhow. anyhow...thanks again for the link "white geezer"! (LOVE that BTW... ) |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 7-Feb-2002 4:57pm |
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| justjulie |
Love & Light! |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 7-Feb-2002 5:40pm |
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| justjulie |
i'm sad now. because now, if the stories are true, it's going to put a bad name on hare krishna's everywhere! **groans** Love & Light my friend |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 8-Feb-2002 10:15pm |
There is child abuse everywhere including the Hare Krishnas. |
| justjulie |
i know...but you know how "people" are. once they hear that a certain group is involved, most get closed minded and think that the whole group is like that tiny handful.
Love & Light! |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 9-Feb-2002 5:05pm |
These people wil say "Hare Krishna" and will come around eventually. |
| justjulie |
we can only hope... |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 10-Feb-2002 8:41pm |
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| justjulie |
sorry, i'm sort of computer illiterate  what is a webring? sure, i'll join it, but i'd like to know what it is first... thanks!!!! LOVE&LIGHT!! |
| HareKrishna | | (reply to justjulie) posted 11-Feb-2002 7:55pm |
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| mandy | | posted 11-Feb-2002 8:45pm |
A Picasso or a Garfunkle |
