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]] Art originally was the processes of man (compare word artificial), and as such was synonymous with science. Nowadays it can be seen in essence the foremost expression of human creativity. As difficult to define as it is to evaluate, given that each individual artist chooses the rules and parameters that guide her or his work, it can still be said that art is the process and the product of choosing a medium, a set of rules for the use of that medium, and a set of values that determine what deserves to be expressed through that medium, in order to convey either a belief, an idea, a sensation, or a feeling in the most effective way possible for that medium. (See definition of art)

Artists, deliberately or not, work under the influence of other artists of the past and present, and much of the development of individual artists deals with finding structured principles for how to express certain ideas through various kinds of symbolism. For example Vasily Kandinsky famously developed his use of color in painting, through a system of stimulus response, where over time he gained an understanding of the emotions that can be evoked by color and combinations of color. Also, the traditional use of lilies denote death and red roses to evoke love are recurring themes in Western culture.

Opinions differ as to what can and cannot be defined as art; for example, can somebody make art if the creation was not intended to be art? Is art always a form of individual expression? Will a work of art only be art once it is finished? For a more in-depth discussion of these questions, see the article on the definition of art and read some quotations about art. Maybe art is only defined by what interests the audience at the time?

Table of contents
1 Types of art
2 Oriental art and martial arts
3 See also
4 External links

Types of art

There are many types of art; the history of art reaches back into prehistoric times. Today, art most often refers to the visual arts, specifically painting,printmaking and sculpture, photography, digital art, and poster art. Art also commonly refers to the fine arts, which include music, literature, poetry, dance, and the theater. An outgrowth of the theater is film and animation. Since the 1970s, media art has become increasingly important, with disciplines like video art, electronic art, internet art, installation art, wireless art and artistic computer game modification.

When something is done especially well, it can be considered art: a feat of engineering such as the Golden Gate Bridge can be seen as a work of art. Architecture is certainly a type of art: consider the Eiffel Tower or the Notre Dame cathedral. Architecture is the synthesis of art and science. Even computer programming can be art; many programmers see their day-to-day work as an artform, with poetic elegance and beauty in design. A whole new discipline of software art is emerging, too.

Art doesn't have to be solely for aesthetic purposes; arts and crafts deals with making useful things into art. Commercial art ("visual communication") uses artistic methods to convey information such as advertising. Sometimes people make art out of random objects that weren't intended to be art; such art is called found art.

Oriental art and martial arts

Besides the wealth of Oriental paintings, architecture, etc, Eastern cultures seem to have a very wide definition of art. In many cases, art is part of a much deeper concept of spiritual development, perhaps including ideas such as self-mastery, working in harmony with with the laws of nature, etc.

In Japan, for example, many things have been practised and developed into artforms, through spiritual and mental discipline, incredible craftsmanship, and an extreme patience and willingness to master the medium. Hence, Martial Arts such as Kendo, Judo, etc.

While the term 'martial art' may sound like a euphemism or wishful thinking to some readers, traditions such as Kendo (a sword discipline) have been practised alongside Ikebana (flower arranging) and Haiku (poetry) for centuries, with many of the same techniques and even the same ultimate goals involved in each.

Asian civilisations have very ancient historical roots, and their artistic development reflects those roots admirably.

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For the Celtic mythological figure Art, see Airt


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Desart
Information about art from 30 aboriginal art and craft centres in central Australia.
http://www.desart.com.au

Songlines Aboriginal Art
Dealer in Australian aboriginal art, with exhibitions.
http://www.aboriginal-art.com

Dreamweb Oceania
Aboriginal art, culture, news, exhibitions, and links. Dutch with English-language option.
http://www.dreamweb.nl

Oceanic Art Society
Society dedicated to Pacific Island and Australian arts. Newsletter, exhibitions, publications, lectures, seminars.
http://www.oceanicartsociety.org.au

House of Aboriginality
Collection of links to sites dealing with Australian Aboriginal art.
http://www.mq.edu.au/house_of_aboriginality/absites.htm

Galerie Meyer Oceanic Art
French dealer specializing in Oceanic arts. Gallery, schedule of events, and other information.
http://www.galerie-meyer-oceanic-art.com

Gallery Primitive
Artefacts from New Guinea and Indonesia. Based in Cairns, QLD, Australia.
http://www.tikowi.com.au

Genuine Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal art, and an extensive collection of links to other sites about it.
http://home.iprimus.com.au/aboriginal

Aboriginal Art & Instruments
Aboriginal dreamtime paintings, crafts and related items including art books, posters and prints. Located in The Netherlands
http://www.aboriginalart.nl/pages/aart.html

Wijikura
Aboriginal Dreamtime stories interpreted on collectables, canvas and artefacts to showcase ancestral aboriginal culture and artistry. Details of where to purchase.
http://www.wijikura.com

Tribalsite
Site devoted to traditional tribal cultures, with strong emphasis on those of Pacific islands. Includes illustrated articles with accounts of visits to some of the islands.
http://www.tribalsite.com

Aboriginal Art Galerie Baehr
Contemporary Australian Aboriginal art, with details of works and artist biographies.
http://www.aboriginal-art.de

The Aboriginal Memorial
Created between 1987-88 by 43 artists from the Ramingining community, Arnhem Land and dedicated to Aboriginal people who lost their lives defending their country during European settlement. Comprised of 200 painted log coffins it is on permanent display in Canberra.
http://www.nga.gov.au/memorial/index.html

Mowanjum Wandjina Art Project
Art, paintings and culture of the Aboriginal people of the Kimberley region, Western Australia.
http://www.communitywise.wa.gov.au/cases/mowanjum.htm

One World - Australian Aboriginal Art
Introduction to Aboriginal art and gallery of paintings.
http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/gallery/abo

deYoung Museum Oceanic Art
Collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=39

Tribal Melbourne
General Oceanic art resource, with articles, book reviews and art objects.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/tribalmelbourne/home.htm

Oceanic Art Links
Links to Oceanic art galleries, museums, societies and book dealers.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/aphilips/links.htm

Turong Aboriginal Art & Entertainment
Owned and operated by 100 Aboriginals. Art, artifacts, performers, workshops and cultural educators.
http://www.turong.com

Paul Lewis Gallery
Australia dealer in tribal arts of Oceania, and oriental rugs.
http://www.lewispaul.com/

Aboriginal Art Prints
Paintings, drawings, etchings, cave painting prints, rock painting, lithographs by aboriginal artists.
http://www.aboriginalartprints.com.au

Aboriginal Dot Style Artist Natalie Bateman
Natalie Bateman's paintings.
http://www.here.com.au/nat

Red Sand Art Gallery
Central Australian gallery of aboriginal art.
http://www.redsandart.com.au

Suzanne Bastien Collection
Oceanic (Salomon, New Hebrides and Vanuatu) tribal artefacts.
http://www.suzannebastien.com

Steve's Web Site - Art
Annotated links about contemporary aboriginal and ancestral bushman (San) rock art.
http://www.lonker.net/art.htm

Aboriginal Art from Australian Desert
Aboriginal owned and operated gallery, with art, artifacts, and on-line didgeridoo lessons.
http://www.aboriginalart.com.au

Tribal Art Brokers
Sales and information about tribal art from Australia, Oceania, Southeast Asia and Africa.
http://tribalartbrokers.net

iDIDJ Australia
Comprehensive information on the history of the didjeridu.
http://www.ididj.com.au

Spinifex Arts Project
A fine art and cultural project based in Tjuntjuntjara Aboriginal Community, in an effort to document traditional ownership of the Spinifex Lands for a native title claim.
http://www.spinifex.org/

Tribal Melbourne
Crispin Howarth's collection of Oceanic art, with a focus on Melanesian ethnographical items.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/tribalmelbourne/

Artiful
Aboriginal art gallery, with lots of information about the art and the artists, based in Holland.
http://www.artiful.com



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