“What is art?” is exceedingly difficult to come up with a thorough answer. Tons of people have their own opinion, or think they know what art truly is. Most people's answers are too general to distinguish what art is. Art is a creative form of work, designed to have a purpose, and show emotion. I had to go through a series of events, to lead myself to a definite answer to the tricky question above. First, to effectively complete the process, I needed a better understanding of art entirely. A large amount of research helped me achieve this. I gathered most of my information from credible online sources, after I visited, "Art Prize," which was a new eye opening experience. At, "Art Prize," I was able to touch base with real artists, on what they think of art. My main focus was to figure out what properties of art could be clarified, in any work of art. From there point of view, I elaborated on the information I learned to form my own research. There is a purpose to every piece of artwork. Therefore an artist had to start off with a unique idea, or reason for what they're creating. Historically, art has many different purposes for being made. Artists have made art for logical purposes like entertainment, communication, and sometimes just to express themselves. The first time I made art, was in kindergarten. I remember a mini macaroni house being glued on paper, for my family. Art has to have a connection between the artist, and the actual art project itself. As in the case with the Statue of Liberty, and freedom. Art’s ultimate goal is to stir up some type of emotion. Plenty of artists express their feelings in a piece of art. Then the artist’s feelings are absorbed by the audience, causing them to have emotional reactions to the visual. As I walked around the awesome gallery, I saw some art pieces that I did and did not like. In particular, a detailed drawing I saw of Jesus’s right arm, nailed to the cross, gave me a depress