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I am not the person who is interested in art very much, so I did not think about what art is for many times. After reading the course reading and the video, I have a better sense of how to identify the meaning of art. Art may not be something special, if we view it as same as other human interest. Everyone needs to feel the art and we all how different opinion about what art is. One of the reasons why we think art is complex, is because we see different things in our life. In the video, Denis stated that “the things that we call beautiful are so different” (TED talk). This means the work of art can be created in distinct ways. Art is one of the windows for us to view this beautiful world. There are different artworks in different counties and the definition of art is not the same. However, there are also some shared values and art among different cultures. In the video, Denis mentioned that “There are many differences among the art but they are also universal cross\-cultural aesthetic pleasures and values” (TED talk). This gives me the idea about how to identify the meaning of art. When we think about what art is, we should answer the question about what this universal pleasure and value is. I think art is the thing which can help human to improve their standard of living, just like the food and drinks in our everyday life. Art helps us to fulfill the need of exploring the beauty of our world. According to the course reading for this week, Dissanayake mentioned that “Art is a normal and necessary behavior of human beings that like talking, exercising, playing, working, socializing, learning, loving and nurturing” (Page 26). This means that art is the necessary needs for everyone and it is as normal as talking and working. I think art is the way to find beauty and also show them to the people who are seeking of beautiful things.