My opinion on art

After reading the story, my opinion on the purpose of art really hasn't changed. I feel as though art should not be perceived only as entertainment. However art can be very entertaining, I am not saying that it can't. I really feel that art is for the purpose of expression. There are so many different forms of art as well. Being whatever it is, art is art. Someone who expresses themselves through art can be doing it for many different reasons, however it is not arguable that they aren't expressing themselves. Through the expression of art one can release emotions, or stress, or anything that they need to release. Art is the easiest way to get a point across. At the same time, it is also about perception. All art doesn't have to be interpreted the way the artist meant for it to be. Maybe even that was the point of the artwork, was for people to try to perceive it how they see fit.