A way to convince people that it is them getting something out of viewing the art rather than the artist(s) making money. At least in a museum, it's obvious to people that somebody is made money out of it somewhere along the way, since they bought tickets, and could have chosen not to.
Public art is something under the guise of benefitting everybody instead of something that benefits the artist(s).
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A crafty person who commits minor crimes or behaves in a rather unscrupulous manner or one who deftly evades obstacles, pursuers, inconveniences, or other difficulties.
Did you see how skilfully he pickpocketed that rich gentleman?
Yeah, what an Artful Dodger
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The word is a reference to a movement in both popular & underground cultures called "The Organic Arts Movement." The organic arts include: paintings, records, sculptures, and printed literature are considered organic arts. Performance Style Arts (any form) from Farming, Music, Painting, Dancing, and most other physical representations of any cultural subject. This includes rendering digital formats, images, and literary information to physical form. Some people Disagree with the factual existence of the ever present movement, and wish to suppress the efforts of curators.
A digital image might become a work of the "organic arts" if said work is in some way rendered to physical form, if not hard copy.
The amazing painting at the museum was a great example of "organic arts"
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"Develop technical skills and familiarize yourself with the functions of visual elements as you create an individual portfolio of work for evaluation at the end of the course." -From the college board
ap studio art drawing focuses on using your creativity to create a masterpiece with your brain hand coordination
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What remains after a suicide by falling to death, usually by jumping from a skyscraper or bridge.
"Before going to a therapist, he was about to become sidewalk art"
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“Where do you go to school?” “San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts (SDSCPA)” “really? That’s dope!” “Nah man, It’s just Ghetto-ass LaGuardia
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