Juggling,

Alright so this post has an interesting little background story to it. My boyfriend and I tend to break off into philosophical discussions at times and a few days ago we came up with an unanswered question which, thanks to the wonders of facebook, prof Johnson was able to answer it for me. My boyfriend is an avid juggler and armchair philosopher like myself and sent me this juggling podcast, wherein the host discusses the nature and circumstances which make juggling a form of art and I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS BECAUSE IT BLEW MY MIND. So i'd like to discuss a few tidbits. The host fist off explains his view on what he considers to be art, and art in short, is something which is intended by the artist/creator and challenges the viewer in some way. Whether it be emotionally, intellectually, mentally etc. So if something has these qualities, it is art, AND THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS GOOD ART AND BAD ART and i had not considered that before. There are also a great deal of things that convey the same emotive meaning as a work of art, but that does not mean that they are. Such as looking at a painting and it makes you feel so small in your place in the universe, and looking at a vast mountain and it makes you feel so small in your place in the universe, and being in a crowd of people and it makes you feel so small in your place in the universe.
And so concerning juggling, the juggler or performer can put together a routine and the skill and thought and creativity which they put into it is meant to impress the viewer, evoke some sense of wonder etc. But they must also challenge the viewer. If they simply go through the motions and it is "ordinary" it is not challenging the viewer and not showing them something beautiful. And i could go on all day, but ill just let you listen to the podcast yourself, after the little teaser i've provided.

Thanks Ryan.

http://www.lukeburrage.com/audio/Juggling%20Podcast%2049%20-%20Juggling%20as%20Art.mp3

So my question right now is, do you think there is good art and bad art, or is all art simply on an equal level with all that is encompassed in the category?