Art is something we do, a verb.

Art is an expression of our thoughts,

emotions, intuitions, and desires, but it is even more personal than that: it’s
about sharing the way we experience the world, which for many is an
extension of personality. It is the communication of intimate concepts that
cannot be faithfully portrayed by words alone. And because words alone
are not enough, we must find some other vehicle to carry our intent. But the
content that we instill on or in our chosen media is not in itself the art. Art is
to be found in how the media is used, the way in which the content is
expressed.

What then is beauty? Beauty is much more than cosmetic: it is not about
prettiness. There are plenty of pretty pictures available at the neighborhood
home furnishing store; but these we might not refer to as beautiful; and it is
not difficult to find works of artistic expression that we might agree are
beautiful that are not necessarily pretty. Beauty is rather a measure of
affect, a measure of emotion. In the context of art, beauty is the gauge of
successful communication between participants – the conveyance of a
concept between the artist and the perceiver. Beautiful art is successful in
portraying the artist’s most profound intended emotions, the desired
concepts, whether they be pretty and bright, or dark and sinister. But
neither the artist nor the observer can be certain of successful
communication in the end. So, beauty in art is eternally subjective.