For reference purposes, the definition of art, according to Merriam Webster is: "something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings." The Pieta by Michelangelo Buonarotti St. Peter's Basilica, Rome ar·ti·fice ˈärdəfəs/ noun - clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others. artifice and outright fakery synonyms trickery , deceit , deception , duplicity , guile , chicanery ; NOV 20, 2024 The buyer receives a roll of duct tape and one banana along with a certificate of authenticity. LITERALLY "WHEN CRAP IS ART" SCRIPPS INSTITUTE, SAN DIEGO TURD La Hara by Basquiat $35 million May 2017 Victory Boogie Woogie $40 million No. 17A $200 MILLION Untitled by Basquiat $57.3 million Interchange $300 million THE GAVEL OF REASON This is not art. This is the carcass of meaning, embalmed ...