This is one of those topics that probably lead nowhere. Who the hell is to say what art is? Is there a governing body? Is there a rulebook for it? Does the rulebook say that art has to be pleasing? repulsive? emotional? money making? approved by all? blah, blah, blah... If there isn't, then were all just guessing and making assumptions(and that's just fine by me as long as nobody tries to shove their own descriptioin of art down my throat). And if there is such a governinbg body or rulebook, it still wouldn't change my idea (or anyone else's idea) of what art is. I've been taking all sorts of art/art histor classes now and I still don't have a definition for it. I'm inclined towards what PJF said on post #19. One thing that can be changed though, is how we respond to art, especially the ones we don't like (but other people like).