Art is in the eye of the beholder. Art is relative. Art can be found anywhere and by anyone; and just because it is art does not mean that it has to be shared or displayed. It's there to do something else entirely, to move you, to make you feel and think beyond what you would if it hadn't made its way to you. This is what I believe Kaprow was trying to tell us. He feels like art is being turned into something and taken down a road that it should not go down long before turning around. Just because someone discovered that art can be found everywhere doesn't mean that if you paint EVERYTHING or pick up a toothbrush that you can put it in a gallery and make it have meaning or be art, though some may think otherwise. I think he's trying to tell us that some actions in the "art world" have been a tad over the top. There is always room for new things, but there is something lost in creating simple art just for the power/money/fame/slap on the back. He enjoys his life as a direct result of him finding art in many things that he does throughout the day. Reading this article will make me think, like actually think about the things that I am doing and how it will effect its viewers or readers, as well as how it will effect the art community. I want to find art in the little things. If this impacts my life and thought process then it will also effect all the things that I do. So I will be using this new art finding skill of mine in my projects and conversations throughout the semester.
Interesting verbs: presume, estheticize, reduce
