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The ODP Arts category contains English language sites about art, or "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others." This includes the "liberal arts," concerned with skill of expression in language, speech, and reasoning, and the "fine arts," concerned with affecting aesthetics directly, and especially affecting the sense of beauty. (Quotes and paraphrases from Britannica.com)

Art is an abstract and subjective quality: It can be studied, but can not be objectively measured, counted, weighed, or absolutely compared; it can only appeal to the viewer's or audience's personal senses.

Articles in this category:

• Martial Arts - Martial arts are currently studied worldwide from a variety of cultures. Martial arts can improve your fitness levels and muscular condition immensely. Depending on the martial art you choose to do, ...
• Martial Arts and The Zone - ...
• Self-Esteem in the Performance Arts - Many athletes and performers I work with often wrongly determine their self-worth by how successful they feel about their career. When an athlete performs well or feels successful, he or she can feel...
• Women in the Martial Arts - I was born in West London in 1963, my father was very involved in the martial arts and a dan grade in Karate he was also a dealer in ancient Japanese arms and armour, although my father has an antiqu...
• Martial Arts and The Bible - As a Christian and a martial arts student, I have often wrestled with the idea of self-defense. Does God expect me to defend my family and myself when physically attacked or am I to “turn the other ...
• Culinary Arts School - I sometimes wonder why many people have the love for culinary arts. It seems everybody loves food and want to carve a career out of their love. Is it easy? Well, the answer is tough.
  
  A couple of months back I met a friend who is a software develope...
• Arts in Pu-erh making - To many Pu-erh lovers, the appreciation for Pu-erh goes beyond its wonderful taste. A piece of Pu-erh Bing Cha is a piece of arts work by itself. Things like its outside wrap, inside label, and its shape and tea leaves all suggest the level of craftsmans...
• Enhancing Self-Esteem in the Performance Arts - ...
• Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts - The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow presents the very best in contemporary visual art, performance, film, music, spoken word, club nights and more. CCA is an environment where everyone can en...
• Examining Martial Arts Styles - Generally speaking the term "martial arts" creates the mental picture of a person in white kicking with a leg or chopping with an arm. This illustrates one of a number of misconceptions associated wi...