Year In Review Being Arts Art Quotes/Questions

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What is art?

“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” – George Bernard Shaw

What does this quote mean? What are some examples of art that

portray cruel realities?

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso

How is every child an artist? How does someone remain an artist?

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” Friedrich Nietzsche

What does this quote mean? Do you agree?

“Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television.” – Woody Allen

Can television be art? What is the difference between art and

bad television?

“If you want to really hurt your parents, and you don’t have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something. “ Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a CountryWrite a reaction to this quote

“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”

How is loving people artistic?