Today was a good day.
I spent the better part of it wandering around New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has the very best price to culture ratio. This wandering allowed me to really take time to think about the nature of Art. There's a full spectrum of visual thrills available, as Art from most, if not all, periods of Western history are on display. From ancient Egypt to Monet and beyond.
What, then, is Art?
I know it when I see it? In some senses, I wish there was some strong delineation between art and not, but exclusivity breeds elitism, not Art, not creativity. I think good art separates put by being an item that truly provokes thought or emotion. Art should strive to invite the viewer/spectator/audience member out of their comfort zone. It's an invitation to explore new thoughts and concepts, to view our world from a different perspective.
Some Art does this better than others, some is exceptionally effective for person A, and merely two blue lines for person B. Can we say art must effect everyone? There's a glorious freedom in art, and putting up boundaries destroys the garden.
I know what I want Art to be, but the big question is, I guess, do I know what I want Theatre to be?
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