Art Week One Discussion

• How did you gain an awareness and understanding of art and art forms?
• Did you have a self-awareness as experienced by the quote above by Ansel Adams?
• Was there a teacher that impressed on you key art concepts?
• Did you visit a museum as a field trip?
• Did your parents interest you in art? How influential has popular culture been in informing you about art?

Part 2

• Who should define what should be considered art?
• What are your impressions of what constitutes art?
• Do you agree or disagree with the quote by Aristotle about the "aim of art"?
• Discuss how your ideas differ from art critics.