Wrapping the River

You remember the old cliché: “I don’t know much about art, but I know it when I see it.”

No wait, that’s probably not the one I was thinking of.

I guess what I’m trying to say is art is in the eye of the beholder. Or is that beauty?

Whatever, the thing about art is it’s really hard to define. Most people would probably agree that the Mona Lisa is a fine piece of art. But is a blank canvas in a frame really art?

Some people say it’s art if it makes some kind of artistic statement. And that could probably include…