Fair points, particularly about the definition of art itself being subjective. tacocat made the point Which I would disagree with wholeheartedly. Music, dance, and even figure skating are art to me. Obviously, he doesn't think so, but that's fine. Both views are equally valid, so long as we don't go to war over it. Anyway, I was hoping to get a response with some sort of education/formal experience with visual art, and you seem like the guy to ask. Can you give me an example of some pieces of modern art that really struck you? My only practical experience with modern art are from Irish artists in Irish art galleries, which is a very small sample.Ballroom dance and ice skating are performance, art creates an object and if you create the object you intended to then you've succeeded.