tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post1737089251339590165..comments2023-11-22T01:09:46.040-08:00Comments on myartspace>blog: Art Space News: What is art?Brian Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707398699208090454noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-29500335520545421502007-09-22T08:12:00.000-07:002007-09-22T08:12:00.000-07:00In response to the anonymous comment pertaining to...In response to the anonymous comment pertaining to my previous post:<BR/><BR/>"Anyone can proclaim to be anything. I don't see anything wrong with that." Okay then, what if I proclaim myself to be a surgeon. It is not a matter of whether I am a good surgeon or not, it is a matter of whether I AM a surgeon or not. Would you like me to perform an operation on you? I would hope not!<BR/><BR/>George RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258116825085568651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-92195035432239358382007-09-21T21:39:00.000-07:002007-09-21T21:39:00.000-07:00RJ,Anyone can proclaim to be anything. I don't see...RJ,<BR/><BR/>Anyone can proclaim to be anything. I don't see anything wrong with that. I can say that I'm a soldier, but that does not mean that I'm a good one. Bush calls himself the president, but that does not mean I have to agree that he has done well. I know more than a few people who say that he is not the president. So your stance is not grounded.<BR/><BR/>Also, some professions demand a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-51056389208301498622007-09-21T19:56:00.000-07:002007-09-21T19:56:00.000-07:00I do not have a precise definition of art, however...I do not have a precise definition of art, however...<BR/><BR/>I'm sure we have all heard someone say, "anything can be art". If this is true, then anyone can be an artist simply be declaring him/herself to be one. If that is the case, then the concept of being an "artist" becomes meaningless.<BR/><BR/>In what other line of work can a person "be" something, just by declaring so?<BR/><BR/>ConsiderRJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258116825085568651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-31404009362210053832007-09-17T15:51:00.000-07:002007-09-17T15:51:00.000-07:00I did a piece called 47 Concepts In Art which cons...I did a piece called 47 Concepts In Art which consists of 47 quotes from artists about art. It's one of my favorite pieces but I seem to be the only one who likes it. It was a fun project. Here is one for the Blog: ". . . art may be good, bad, or indifferent, but whatever adjective is used, we must call it art,and bad art is still art in the same way that a bad emotion is still an emotion." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-39658198862304067152007-06-19T05:52:00.000-07:002007-06-19T05:52:00.000-07:00I think certain artists are taking gross liberties...I think certain artists are taking gross liberties with the paths opened up by geniuses like Marcel Duchamp. They seem to be relying solely on sensationalism rather than old fashioned artistic spirit. Displaying a piece of dung (just because it is accepted by society today) and spinning a story around it does not mean it is art. It needs to be borne out of passion and artistic fervor and not Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620410852302958756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-20923104927121114162007-06-11T09:09:00.000-07:002007-06-11T09:09:00.000-07:00I once heard it said that to be art, it must be de...I once heard it said that to be art, it must be determined as such by two people: the artist and one other. This comes closest to me in summing it up, however it also opens up more debate. I have pieces I'm not sure I consider art, but others like it and even have bought it. Some works I consider art, others don't like. <BR/><BR/>If Emin's work is not art, then what is it? If someone does not The Spiral Journey of the Spiritual Path, a.k.a. the meaning of life.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10769176258932537884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-3462696053694236602007-06-11T07:43:00.000-07:002007-06-11T07:43:00.000-07:00The hotel bed is not art according to Emin. The be...The hotel bed is not art according to Emin. The bed that she displayed in the Tate is since you put thought into it and arranged it in a certain manner. I think people are focusing too much on Emin with this topic.<BR/><BR/>Brian has made some good points. Rodin was seen as an outcast, but now his sculpture is seen as being art. Same thing goes for Van Gogh and his paintings. Are you all saying Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-90438797218433842492007-06-11T00:59:00.000-07:002007-06-11T00:59:00.000-07:00I am not convinced the hotel bed is art. A artist ...I am not convinced the hotel bed is art. A artist can sucessfully take something like a bed room and make it art. Like Van Gogh's bedroom scene. The diffrence is when I look at the hotel room, all I see is a bed and a mess. There isn't anything else. Nothing diffrent, no passion. I see it and feel nothing. But when I looked at Van Gogh's painting It was exstrodinary. The color that was use, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-84862735321240901322007-06-10T19:30:00.000-07:002007-06-10T19:30:00.000-07:00Guys,Remember that a good public debate can be fou...Guys,<BR/><BR/>Remember that a good public debate can be found here: <BR/><BR/>http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2007/06/public-debate-1.html<BR/><BR/>Both artists have taken their time to declare their point of view about art... so give them some comments. :P<BR/><BR/>Mr. Gargano, a member of the myartspace community, is on one side of that debate. Again, take some time to read their debate and Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-43560674978862553362007-06-10T19:11:00.000-07:002007-06-10T19:11:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comments everyone! I love to read ...Thanks for your comments everyone! I love to read your opinions.<BR/><BR/>This is indeed red-flagged territory. Remember that many artists... Rodin, Picasso, Van Gogh... were not considered artists by some of their peers- yet they are seen as modern masters of art today. Even some of the Old Masters who broke away from set traditions were scoffed at during their lifetime.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-68620138414388127322007-06-10T18:48:00.000-07:002007-06-10T18:48:00.000-07:00"Aesthetic does not mean beauty." aes·thet·ic or e..."Aesthetic does not mean beauty."<BR/> <BR/>aes·thet·ic or es·thet·ic <BR/><BR/>ADJECTIVE: <BR/><BR/>Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics. <BR/>Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste: the aesthetic faculties. <BR/>Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty. <BR/>Artistic: The play was an aesthetic success. <BR/>Informal Conforming to accepted notions Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-90074844456554457022007-06-10T18:38:00.000-07:002007-06-10T18:38:00.000-07:00cliche as i know it is,art is in the eyes of the b...cliche as i know it is,<BR/>art is in the eyes of the beholder.<BR/><BR/>I personaly see art in everything...doesn't mean I like it but a flower from bud to bloom to decay can be art...in a buisness aspect...anything and everything can and will one day sell as long as you market it long enough...<BR/><BR/>art could even be how long you market that object...<BR/><BR/>we live, breath, our makeup, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-78558957478131818702007-06-10T16:25:00.000-07:002007-06-10T16:25:00.000-07:00Dear Brian,Great question! Thank you for also brin...Dear Brian,<BR/><BR/>Great question! Thank you for also bringing up this issue. There seems to be a critical mass of energy behind this question these days. <BR/><BR/>Art is any aesthetic expression that has been manifested by the artist. Aesthetic does not mean beauty. Tracey Emin’s bed is not art. That she “took it mentally and put it into another space” may be true, however, that does not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-43554719813116662322007-06-10T14:49:00.000-07:002007-06-10T14:49:00.000-07:00The definition of art is really one of purpose and...The definition of art is really one of purpose and function. There is a difference between an artist and an artisan. If something is designed for the purpose of utility, no matter how artfully done, it is not art. However, if the aim is to make a statement or demonstration of some kind through the creation, assembly or arrangement of objects or images, art enters the scene. Tracey Emin pointedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-63817414839571534982007-06-10T14:30:00.000-07:002007-06-10T14:30:00.000-07:00Art begins with an IDEA and that idea challenges a...Art begins with an <B>IDEA</B> and that idea challenges an <B>emotional</B> responce from the viewer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11674991379029818613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-54164380833002634452007-06-10T13:52:00.000-07:002007-06-10T13:52:00.000-07:00The dictionary can't define everything strictly. F...The dictionary can't define everything strictly. For example, it may give a definition of eccentric, but what I see as not eccentric might be eccentric to others. Art falls in this area.<BR/><BR/>It is pretentious for one artists to claim that another artists art is not art. It is also a sign of insecurity on the part of the artist making those claims. <BR/><BR/>If art speaks for itself, let it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-62796258619121911382007-06-10T13:37:00.000-07:002007-06-10T13:37:00.000-07:00What if we add the word " of " to this debate ?Tra...What if we add the word " of " to this debate ?Tracey Emin's work could be described as the art of bed making . Or perhaps the art of bed un-making . Some of Damien Hirst's work could be described as the art of displaying dead animals .<BR/>And some of Michael Angelo's work could be described as the art of sculpting marble .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com