Art Matters By John Tuasa

There is evidence of the creation of art by humans since early life. We generate art because it becomes a passion, an intense emotion. Art is a way of life that connects with everyone and everything. Humans have a need to create and express ourselves. Each piece of artwork is a distinct inner expression of that person. Anthropologists and Historians have discovered that any society that rejected art would not thrive and may eventually become extinct. “Anywhere that neglects the arts shortchanges its people.”, states John Tusa in his article titled “Art Matters”. For example, Sparta, despite its name, rose to become a dominate military land-power in ancient Greece. Though Sparta’s great victory, nearly nothing is left from the city because