What is Art?

During the expert session, Krzysztof Dobrowolski-Onclin engages the audience through a Q&A chat and interactive Mentimeter app activity. 

• Criteria for Art: Understand the criteria used to determine what qualifies as art and how these criteria apply to different objects and expressions.
• Role of Marketing: Explore the impact of marketing and presentation on the perception and value of art.
• Objective vs. Subjective Beauty: Examine whether beauty can be objectively classified or if it remains inherently subjective.

Why is Vincent van Gogh’s painting of sunflowers celebrated as art, while an exact replica is not? What makes a simple nylon thread or a urinal worthy of exhibition and acclaim in art galleries, sometimes fetching hundreds of thousands of euros? The debate surrounding what constitutes art is both fascinating and complex, often blurring the lines between artistic value and personal or cultural perceptions. This interactive Leqture with Krzysztof Dobrowolski delves into the criteria that define something as "art" and explores the intriguing questions that arise in this context.

In this session, Krzysztof Dobrowolski will guide you through an examination of the fundamental criteria used to classify objects as art. You’ll explore whether art is exclusively created by recognized artists, and how the role of marketing and presentation influences our perception of what is deemed artistic. The discussion will also address whether beauty can be objectively classified or if it remains a subjective experience influenced by individual and cultural perspectives.

Through engaging interaction and thought-provoking examples, this Leqture encourages participants to challenge their understanding of art and its boundaries. By the end, you will have a deeper appreciation of the factors that contribute to the recognition and valuation of art, and a better grasp of how contemporary contexts and marketing strategies shape our definitions of artistic worth.

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