When does art stop being art?

All art is legitimate, and no two people will see eye teye as far as art is considered. Our preferences in Art are a manifestation of our likes ,dislikes ,beleives and the various random experiences we have had. what makes these things worth millions of dollars,and your child's pictures worthless to most others? Though some hype might be associated with the high prices of modern art, it's still free and fair trade, between two willing people.

This is a great question! Art is one of those things that has no static definition. To me, art is anything that makes me smile, makes me think, makes me ponder what the artist's motivation for creating the work was, makes me scratch my head in contemplation, and inspires me to create my own works of art.

You are opening the pandora's box through your discussion . I also sometimes feel myself fool watching certain so called art pieces .Nothing they can evoke in anybody's mind . You bang your forehead on walls searching the meaning of such arts . In fact they are like any other commodity . The brand name of the artists of such art pieces is behind such bogus arts and art exhibition . And the buyers are not necessarily art connoissure . Owning arts of certain types of artists is nothing but status symbol for them .Their servants just keep such art pieces from gathering dust on it .

I totally agree with you. However...that is the way of the world. It is a buyer's market and some people have the money and are willing to spend it on frivolous purchases. I guess it is what you define as art...and perhaps talent takes a backseat sometimes...

yes, I agree, yeah I don't know where the line is, but I definitley agree with you, art should take some skill too

A BIG FRAUD ISGOING ON IN THE NAME OF ART. Recently I heard a joke. one person said to another that he in artist. What have you drawn? asked the other. the firsst one showed a blank paper. "There is nothing here" said the first one." dont you see the cow and green grass asked the first one. No said the other. "dont you realize that the cow has eaten the grass and gone away that is why the paper is blank" said the first one. Modern art is like this.The painter draws some vague lines and tells you to imagine something beautiful in that.

I know how you feel, one gallery I was in had a painting that had one brown paint stroke on it (nothing artistic about it, just a straight line) and that's all, the rest was blank canvas. now I know the "artist" could have had a long winded story about what it meant but... I couldn't see it as art. and it bothers me when people splatter paint (with no artistic thought in it at all) on a canvas and then becomes rich and famous while those that actually try are compeletly ignored.

wen da only motive behind it is money

I don't personally know what classes art as art myself, but for me, I think art is anything that I like. But it does have to be good. I cannot abide those pictures where all you get is a 'splodge' either. What's the point?

i think it varies with every individual. some might think its art when others might think its just junk. i guess its like beauty. its in the eyes of the beholder.

Wow - deep question. I agree that the lines between junk and art are very fine these days. I have seen some truly ridiculous pieces passed off as art... But I think the beauty of art lies in individual expression and value (as well as commercial value). If a child's picture is meaningful to you (and I have several pieces that mean a lot to me from children!) then it's definately art and it's just as valuable.

Art is always art.

Im not sure exaclty when. I guess when it is not original work, and it merely imitates another person's work.