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The Smithsonian American Art Museum recently had an exhibition
called “The Art of Video Games,” presented by KidsPost. The exhibition raised
much debate over whether or not video games should be considered works of art
and displayed in museums.
Some believe that video games should be considered works of art, while others believe as fun
and interactive as video games may be, they should not be classified as art.
After asking numerous kids their opinion on the debated topic, here’s what they said:
Art is the expression or application of human
creative skill and imagination. I think that video games fit this definition.
People that create video games are using their creativity and imagination.
—
Shivali Dessai, 12, AshburnVideo games are like a painting on an electronic screen. The controller functions as your paintbrush, while the screen serves as your canvas. In order to make a video game, you have to think of something original to reach your audience. That is the point of art.
— Mary Pottanat, 13, Falls Church
I don’t think video games are art, but don’t get me wrong. I love video games. But my vision of art is painting and making music, or performing on stage in a play. Sitting around at home looking at the screen for hours on end is not art.
— Matthew Rice, 12, Silver Spring.
However incredible, realistic and entertaining video games are, they are not art. Poetry is art, and painting is art, but not video games. Art has passion, beauty and culture that no technology could ever compare to. Even though you can create art in some video games, the “Mona Lisa” wasn’t painted with Nintendo. . . . Video games are not art.
— Caroline Kaplan, 10, Ashburn
What do you think? Should video games be considered art? Let us know on the Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City Facebook Wall, linked HERE.
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