Art Is Any Good?

My analysis of how successful and how did this artwork affect the society and culture as its target

I was fortuned to have had parents who had a respect for all kinds of art and approached life with an open mind. Thus being furthered blessed to grow up near a metropolis which possesses a major art museum and galleries showcasing new talent, filling young eyes with wonderment. An art appreciation study early own in life would have been beneficial but alas, I burn with shame as one who falls in the class of “I know what I like” when asked about art. I am all agog for semester’s end to be better equipped to articulate on why I am moved by a particular piece. After listening to the first week lecture and reading the first two chapters of the course text, it was difficult to narrow the subject of my essay to one subject. But, Chapter Ones quotes

In the contemplation of art, or rather the conceptually intangible definition it currently possess, it is imperative to be mindful that “art” has been utilized as a promotional device, ceremonial item, aesthetically purposed article or perhaps none of these or all. It is because of this vague term that Carolyn Dean, in her text, “The Trouble with (The Term) Art”, makes a case for the consequences of applying the term “art” in societies that lacked such a notion which also accounts for the Western-centric lens the field intrinsically utilizes when viewing non-Western art. The claim is deftly supported by the utilization of expert accounts in the subject, alternative perspectives for what is considered the current norm, and self-examining questions,

The aesthetic definition of art describes art as a 'vehicle ' (Carroll, 1999) for aesthetic experience. Therefore art is only really an artwork if it triggers aesthetic responses and experiences for its audience. In other words, art is defined through aesthetics; and aesthetic experiences. There are a number of crucial elements which must be explained in order to account for the plausibility of the aesthetic definition of art. This essay will outline these key points, and arguments for and against these elements; in conjunction with examples from the text 'Persuasion ' by Jane Austen (1998) to illustrate why this

Throughout human history people used to capture the reality of their time, express their feelings and share their impressions by copying both literally or figurative the mundane. The so-called artists have had different impacts in society all along the centuries. Only a few are currently taught in school, although the reverberation of their work is still impregnated in XXI Century. Nowadays, the term ‘artist’ can be used in reference of painters, sculptors, writers, singers, choreographers and other professions whose production are considered valuable culturally speaking. One of the main problems is that their work produce such a magnificent impact on the audience the artist is set aside and usually forgotten as a person, so they feel their rights to be violated.

analysis of a work of art it is possible for one to more deeply understand the ideas that the

Controversial pieces of art are nothing new; artists express their opinions and beliefs in their work, and those who see the artist’s views as problematic speak out against it. Art encourages debate, and debates can be angry and emotion-driven. But when a piece of art is created that is almost universality looked upon as having corrupt morals, the debate tends to switch “I disagree with what this art portrays” to, “this work of art should not be allowed in society, regardless of its quality.”

- The lines of traditional art have blurred over the years as new artistic movements have appeared and transformed the notion of what is considered art. As these movements have revolutionized the art world, popular culture has branched off from art, causing a shift; art is no longer a representation of popular culture and visa versa. In contemporary society art doesn’t exist to win any popularity contests, it exists to please the viewer, and is often deemed art by highly acclaimed art critics who don't speak from a popular culture standpoint. Art highly regarded by critics often goes against the grain and makes a statement, while popular culture is dictated by what the general public likes,

They sexualized the sugar baby, “recreating,” as Nicholas Powers described it, “the very racism this art is supposed to critique.” As much as those responses revealed, it is clear that response in general was also a central part of the work, as Walker’s follow-up project, created from secret footage of the gallery, indicates. The installation’s afterlife—via social media, in online essays, and in Walker’s post exhibit video production—reframes the dynamic of violent spectatorship to turn the gaze on the viewers themselves. Thus, the figures in the space we must engage with are not only the Sugar Baby and the molasses boys, but the audience members, who experienced a wide variety of responses. I particularly remember loads of seemingly awkward white family photos being taken and hoardes of visitors who pretended to fondle the Sugar Baby’s breasts. As all of Walker’s work does, A Subtlety pressures the distinction/perception between represented and experienced violence. It also raises questions about the “right” and “wrong” way to look at art, how participatory patrons “should” and were able to engage with representations of suffering. In this vein, Carol Diehl’s aggressive commentary on the exhibit illuminates a common emotional feminist art critic’s response to this specific exhibit of Walker’s

many people judge art is only uses their eye to looking that without understanding art’s meanings and social value. Social enviroment impact human’s option and humans are the combination of emotional and rational. Art is sensibility and it embodies culture, literary, religion and other social element. Since each person's culture and faith conflict that art has caused many social diputes. According to the Mack’s “It Isn’t pretty...But Is It Art?” and Grody’s “Graffiti:The Anatomy of a Piece” both authors believe art is produced by the artist’s emotions, but most people misunderstand art and they without uses their emotional to appreciate the art.

Art is a catalyst of change. It can confront both social and political issues as well as providing people with a creative outlet in which they can express their innermost thoughts and feelings - but what effect can art have on our society as a whole? Artists today have the unique ability to connect with people in a creative, innovative way that they can understand and interpret themselves. With this ability, artists are able to express their own views as well as influencing the views of others. Art is an immense part of our world – so much so that we barely even consider its impact upon us – but just how significant is the work of artists in our modern day society?

As literary critics, Plato and Aristotle disagree profoundly about the value of art in human society. Plato attempts to strip artists of the power and prominence they enjoy in his society, while Aristotle tries to develop a method of inquiry to determine the merits of an individual work of art. It is interesting to note that these two disparate notions of art are based upon the same fundamental assumption: that art is a form of mimesis, imitation. Both philosophers are concerned with the artist's ability to have significant impact on others. It is the imitative function of art which promotes disdain in Plato and curiosity in Aristotle. Examining the reality that art

Art is powerful. It has the ability to stir up violence or promote peace, mend relationships or tear ones apart. But how can just a couple of different colored lines create such a difference? It’s our interpretation, sometimes despite the artist’s intention, that give art its power. And there are some activists under the guise of artists (or vice versa) who intend to evoke such emotions and shake the political pot, those who purposefully try to get people thinking; people like the famous, yet totally anonymous, french artist/activist Princess Hijab and british artist/activist Banksy. The names of these gifted anonymities are no doubt one’s you have

The extensive history of art as we know it draws back to the primitive cave drawings of our ancestors from tens of thousands of years ago. Since then, it has evolved in a multitude of ways, taking on many different forms, mediums, and techniques. Art is a reflective work; in it we are able to find emotion, inner thought, life events, culture, nature, time periods, etc. Above all, this allows us to recognize the defining characteristics and methods that many artists employ to appeal to our senses. Heinrich Wolfflin, an art historian, went about categorizing art according to whether it appeals primarily to the emotion or to the intellect. By examining for such styles through their characteristics in the paintings The Madonna and Child with Saints Louis of Toulouse, John the Evangelist, and Donors by David Ghirlandaio and The Sinking of the Titanic by Max Beckmann, I was able to determine the former displays intellectual art and the latter displays emotional art.

For over two thousand years, various philosophers have questioned the influence of art in our society. They have used abstract reasoning, human emotions, and logic to go beyond this world in the search for answers about arts' existence. For philosophers, art was not viewed for its own beauty, but rather for the question of how art and artists can help make our society more stable for the next generation. Plato, a Greek philosopher who lived during 420-348 B.C. in Athens, and Aristotle, Plato’s student who argued against his beliefs, have no exceptions to the steps they had to take in order to understand the purpose of art and artists. Though these two philosophers made marvelous discoveries about the existence of art, artists, and