1. Rename art and get subversive. First-and I am only half-kidding-we need to rename art. The word comes with too much baggage. Being an artist implies a life of penury, emotional pain, and public misunderstanding. We need to demystify the nature of art and see it all around us, from the designs that underlie our tables and automobiles, to the aesthetics that imbue our Web sites, to the public sculptures that turn a building from a structure into a monument of public expression.
Reaction: Though a name can seem so trivial, I think Ohler really has a point here. There are a lot of words in the English language that come with a negative connotation. One example is the word lonely. If someone says that they are lonely then everyone assumes that they must be sad and in need of companionship, however; if someone were to say that they were independent instead of lonely, then people would think "good for them" because independent has a positive connotation. Art, in a sense, has almost become a four letter word, especially in the public school system. Administrators see it as a useless program that takes away from the budget, and more and more parents and less concerned with art and more concerned with the core classes. This is because when they think of art, they think of crazy artists and paintings, sculpture and other skills that they don't think will help their child get a job. Let's face it, not many parents are pushing their kids to become no-income struggling artists. However, what people need to realize is that art is many different things, including architechture, speaking, writing, and of course all of the countless forms of digital art. Art is a necessary skill for today's market and if it continues to be seen as useless or a waste, then student's will be at a great disadvantage.
Source: Ohler, J. (n.d.). Art Becomes the Next R. Google Docs. Retrieved September 25, 2011, from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vCKbHYY-gzXtLXnLak8i_hoV7TPAOfxNIamNrkWW3Pc/edit?pli=1#
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I say I have to agree with you, Sarah. People do need to understand that art is important in many different ways. For example by expressing themseleves in a certain way could help them through a certain obstacle. Other forms of art are very useful, like architechture. Just think of the new possibilites digital media will provide
ReplyDeleteI strongly believe that art is everything. Without art, we would not have some many eye-catching buildings, so many colorful clothes and so many beautiful designed websites. No object can stand away from the influence of art. Every one should be aware of the importance of art, without art this world would be colorless.
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