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What is the role of art in the world?

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Posted on Jul 1st, 2008 by Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator Siona
Does art have a purpose? What does art bring to your life? Is art important? Why?
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This is a loaded question...

Posted on Jul 12th, 2008 by Healing Artist Entrepreneur : be...ing Healing Artist Entrepreneur

This is a loaded question for me because ART is everything!  What we touch, see, feel, hear and taste.  Art is rich, demands attention and exploration, allows for contemplation, pondering, adds value and beauty, colour,... More »

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Healing Artist Entrepreneur : be...ing

The role of art is...

Posted on Jul 10th, 2008 by kalyse : walker kalyse

The role of art is to make people think.

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Art in the world seems...

Posted on Jul 8th, 2008 by Alayna

Art in the world seems like the ultimate expression that can be interpreted in so many different ways. Art can tell a story whether it is the actual picture painted or a song written or... More »

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I think some people like...

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by pookietooth : Sun lover pookietooth

I think some people like to limit art to the visual arts, but really all expressions are a form of art, even just talking. That said, I think that beauty is all around us, in... More »

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pookietooth : Sun lover

A work of art offers...

Posted on Jul 5th, 2008 by Red Zircon : one taste Red Zircon

A work of art offers us an opportunity to live in the moment, in the experience , when we are in the midst of doing otherwise.  It shifts our perspective using a complex sense of... More »

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Art is expression and feeling...

Posted on Jul 5th, 2008 by Valerie : Peaceful Warrior Valerie

Art is expression and feeling and it VALIDATES the human condition in that  place at the time. It is amusing and interesting, it marks time and space so it is historical I can go on... More »

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Valerie : Peaceful Warrior

To me the world and...

Posted on Jul 4th, 2008 by halinagold : Playful Being halinagold

To me the world and everything we experience there is a gigantic, dynamic, infinite piece of art itself. And so I see art as a reflection of the primary creative process and play of the real... More »

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halinagold : Playful Being

I'd like to expand my...

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by Julie

I'd like to expand my answer to 'the arts' - visual, music, and theater. The Arts are important because they are an expression of humanity. They simply are - not a byproduct of civilization but... More »

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Art is not only a...

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by Jared

Art is not only a way to express yourself, but a way to connect with others. Art is like music. They both are universal languages, however they are interpreted  differently, they still are the purest... More »

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Art is imagination & creativity.

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by shaily : Shaily shaily

Art is imagination & creativity.

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