Response to quote

. Respond to this quote. No lame answers (I like, I disagree…). Respond thoughtfully, I’m interested in what you think:

"The point is, that every piece of art changes your whole perception of the rest of the world for the rest of your life. And it's not a joke! And if it doesn't, then it's not art, it's a commodity."

- Lawrence Weiner responding to a question from Liam Gillick in "Between Artists"
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I think that this quote is for the most part true.  I remember my first trip to the Met, I have always enjoyed going to museums and exploring work that other people have created. I love almost all forms of art; ancient art that helped document historical events, the classical art that formed most of what we learn in school, the works of art that have sparked revolutions, and even the strange art that you have to stretch you imagination to even slightly understand.  After my trip to the Met I saw the sketches from the 1700's and 1800's and they were sketches of the same kinds of exercises that my art teacher was making me do, and after seeing that people hundreds of years ago were doing the same kind of art I was it made me feel like I was part of something bigger.  Art work is meant to inspire the viewer and make them think.  I don't think that every work of art will change my life but I know many that have.  I also don't think that just because a piece doesn't change your perspective on the world that its not are.  An individual decides what they think art is not the general public.  Art is very personal and i think that it depends on the viewer if they make a strong connection to the piece or not, then they can decide if they think it is art.