what are the arts?
Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities, usually involving imaginative or technical skill. In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art.
artâ¢ist. 1. a person who practices or is proficient in one of the fine arts, esp. painting, sculpting, or drawing. 2. a person proficient in a performing art, as an actor or musician. 3. a person who exhibits exceptional skill.