the art of the unexpected

Most of us can recognize art in the veining pattern of a leaf, the sound of the wind in the trees and the play of street lights on office-tower windows. But have you looked under the bed or in your bathwater lately?

The practical arts:

Art is under our noses; you just have to know where to look. Even so, you can be forgiven for thinking you're on a bad acid trip if you wake up in one of these wallpapered rooms. Once you make it out of bed you'll be convinced that you also had one too many of those brownies as you find yourself chowing down on your best friend. Never mind, dear, just toddle off now and play with your new action figures.

Language arts:

But c'mon, we all know that art takes many forms other than visual/tactile. Writing is an art, right? But did you know that, Shakespearean sonnets and James Joyce's stream-of-consciousness aside, there's art on your bookshelves? Take a peek inside those books for more.

Art for art's sake:

Let's forget the art in your immediate world now and focus for a minute on art on a grander scale, like under the sea or on the facade of Rockefeller Center in NYC.

Art in another dimension:

So, we have objets d'art, word art and monolithic art. But what if no actual physical object exists other than a photograph of a fleeting moment in time?

Photography meets performance art.