How to understand what art is?

In no dictionary can you find an exact definition of what art is. This term has English roots, but despite this, in its primordial form has firmly established itself in the everyday vocabulary of Russian people. When using this word in Russia, they mean creativity. To understand what art is in the so-called clear example can be as follows: the phrase "art group" can often be paraphrased in the "creative group." Similar to this English words very quickly enter into everyday everyday life, and among them one can distinguish "kitsch", "bow" and so on.

So, the art-style is represented by two directions: pop art and art deco. What is the style of pop art? In translation means "popular art". Visual images, a mix of real and illusory, are inherent in the style of pop art in interior design.

Premises in this style are characterized by podiums, curtains, ledges on the floor surface in pastel colors, many mirrors, graphics and paintings. Night lamps and lamps are unusual, made of machine tires or covered with bright material. Colors in bright, juicy and provocative tones - in poisonous green or pink. The walls are painted with bright colors, each wall has its own color.

Another direction of art deco came from France. In this style of art, elements of Art Nouveau, Cubism, Expressionism are combined, and they have received a new artistic imagery. This style is presented in bright colors, expressive forms. He is very popular with designers. At first, Art Deco was only one of the directions of drawing and illustration, but then it became a genre of decorating rooms and furniture design. In this case, to understand what art is, you can, looking at architecture, interior, precious jewelry, painting, sculpture. All of them have experienced the influence of this new style of the 20th century.

The term "art gallery" (from the French galerie, from the Italian galleria) is synonymous with the word museum in this case. She deals with the issues of exhibiting, storing, studying and promoting works of art. The first such museums appeared in the late 90s of the 19th century. An example is the Tretyakov Gallery.

At the moment, with increased interest in the art of the gallery, apart from exhibiting, they are engaged in restoration, expertise, advertising, commercial activities, that is, selling.

By combining all the definitions, we can say that the art gallery is an artistic and cultural institution that engages in cultural and educational work among the population. Galleries differ from city museums in that they take on the role of covering and solving issues that are not within the competence of large state social institutions.

To date, only "free", that is, commercial art museums will be able to boldly cover all aspects of the propaganda of art. And many types of galleries (there were galleries of light, glass, ceramics) makes it possible to satisfy the artistic taste of art lovers and visitors to such institutions to the fullest. In the galleries you can see the work of not only famous, but also young, only beginning artists. The most encouraging thing is that there was an opportunity to not doubt the professional level of the artist, the authenticity of the exhibit, and now you can buy a favorite piece of art. Galleries simultaneously introduce visitors to the fashion trends of contemporary art, help to understand what art is and bring up the artistic taste of people.