Good Art Or Bad Art? How’s This For A Simplified Definition Of Art?

Question

'In the ever changing world of art the definition of what art is seems to have become anything we can get away with. But at least one constant qualifier should always be maintained: If your art work is original enough or profound or perceptive or accomplished enough you shouldn’t have to try to get away with anything.'

- Me -

Answer 1

I know of two definitions of art that are only two words long. Art is:

"Expressive form" - a fellow grad student

"Experience, framed" - myself

Answer 2

The key word is traditional. The root is tradition. Tradition is the handing down of statements, beliefs, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, It is a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting. It is a continuing pattern of culture beliefs or practices. Of the things you listed as modern in fact are not martial arts/ They use martial arts techniques but do not teach the art itself. That is the biggest difference. It is a watered down(martial arts type applications for dummies). It does not make the user more proficient in a shorter period of time. It may give a person a false sense of hope. By no means does teach it students only the useful things and discard the things that are not useful. That is propaganda. Every empty hand technique taught in martial arts are useful. In the military due to time constraints there is not enough time to teach a complete system. Therefore only a small portion of techniques are taught that will give serviceman a fighting chance of survival. Then depending on there job or responsibility they may have to go through other specialized training. In martial arts class could do the same. We could teach a group of students a specific skill set and these student will look great doing that small set of skills, but they would not know the complete system. They would not have much of a foundation. I can teach this test group knife defense. They will be able to handle themselves relatively well in knife defense. But they will not know how to defend against a guy with a stick, pipe or bat. They would not know how to position themselves defend against attacked from different angles. They can't avoid a kick or counter it. They would have no idea on how to defend against 2 or more or the rules of engagements. In a traditional martial arts it is like building blocks. You begin laying the foundation. Then you build upon the foundation. This is a good question.

Answer 3

That is your opinion, another person would admire a piece of art that doesn't do anything to you.
We all have a little artist in us, that is the beauty of art, that's the very point. in fashion for instance, i see lines of clothing that in my view look ridicules, people buy them because of the label - you can look at that as getting away with anything and you can apply this to any form of art and think that, but others might not agree with you, therefor, there is no good or bad art.

Answer 4

I do agree with most of that, but I don't agree with it completely. Art doesn't have to be something that no one ever thought of before, for everything in this world is at least based on something. For example, painter Renoir actually made his style of art from Monet, which was also inspired by other artists of pointilism, such as Seurat. But others than that, it is a great way to define art.

Answer 5

It has always been a very simple thing to me , art is that which shows the viewer (or listener) something he/she didn't notice before. That's it in a nutshell! Art opens up new worlds to both the deliverer and the receiver. Art is vital to life. But that's just me and how I always boil everything down to its simplest.

Answer 6

There is no "good art" or "bad art".
There is only "art you like" or "art you dont like".
And this day of age, they are now defined to be "art that is in" or "art that is out " just like a trend.

Answer 7

I personally believe that art is reflection of what someone sees and feels.

Another favorite definition:

"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth."
Pablo Picasso

Answer 8

Nothing simple about that........

It would even make your own statement art...and why shouldn't it be?

Answer 9

art is anything with more than one peice to it

Answer 10

Love your Question and you are right on.