The variety of artistic movements has resulted in a division of art criticism into

different disciplines which may each use different criteria for their judgements.
[3][5] The most common division in the field of criticism is between historical
criticism and evaluation, a form of art history, and contemporary criticism of work
by living artists.[1][2][3]

Despite perceptions that art criticism is a much lower risk activity than making
art, opinions of current art are always liable to drastic corrections with the
passage of time.[2] Critics of the past are often ridiculed for dismissing artists
now venerated (like the early work of the Impressionists).[3][6][7] Some art
movements themselves were named disparagingly by critics, with the name later
adopted as a sort of badge of honour by the artists of the style (e.g.,
Impressionism, Cubism), with the original negative meaning forgotten.[6][8][9]

Artists have often had an uneasy relationship with their critics. Artists usually
need positive opinions from critics for their work to be viewed and purchased;
unfortunately for the artists, only later generations may understand it.[2][10]

Art is an important part of being human and can be found through all aspects of our
lives, regardless of the culture or times. There are many different variables that
determine one's judgment of art such as aesthetics, cognition or perception. Art
can be objective or subjective based on personal preference toward aesthetics and
form. It can be based on the elements and principle of design and by social and
cultural acceptance. Art is a basic human instinct with a diverse range of form and
expression. Art can stand alone with an instantaneous judgment or can be viewed
with a deeper more educated knowledge. Aesthetic, pragmatic, expressive, formalist,
relativist, processional, imitation, ritual, cognition, mimetic and postmodern
theories are some of many theories to criticize and appreciate art. Art criticism
and appreciation can be subjective based on personal preference toward aesthetics
and form, or it can be based on the elements and principle of design and by social
and cultural acceptance