Art, in its broadest meaning, is the expression of creativity and/or imagination. It is a form of outer expression of a person's true feelings. There are many different forms of art, even though many people believe art to consist only of visual or performance art, such as painting, music, or photography.
Throughout the written history of humankind, various constrictions have been applied to the broad concept. Most individuals know what they consider to be art, and what they believe is not art. Additionally, groups, such as academics, have a vaguely shared notion of what is, or is not, art.
The word art is often used to refer to the visual arts, and arts is used to refer to visual art, literature, music, dance -- the fine arts. However, such distinctions are the subject of many discussions and debates.
Art seems to be almost universal throughout the human race -- integral to the human condition. There are no cultures that do not participate in it to some extent.
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