Art historians know that in order to derail any discussion on art, one must ask the question "What is art?"
(Hence,
fborth - not an art critic

)
Nevertheless, the question now and then pop up in separate messages, and was only a matter of time when there will be a hero, ready to take the risk of creating such a theme.
(By the way, once this happens, it may be ripe to create a forum section "Theory of Art. Aesthetics. Art studies", which allows to talk about the beautiful not only in the "Arbor"?)
In any case, is intriguing, as will be developed - if you will - the plot of the topic. Whether it will be reduced to the exchange of quotations, or someone dares to express his interpretation? After "working" definition of art is anyone who is dealing with karitnami, but it is generally preferred to keep his bosom