This report will examine the complex relationship
between art and the internet.
Part of the focus of this article will include the effect that the
internet has had on artists and the global artistic community. In turn we will
examine the effects artists and their work has had on the internet. We
will discuss the New Media of digital art and consider the internet from
the digital artists point of view.
In addition to discussing the social effects of art and the internet we
will investigate the various ways in which artists of all types use the internet
to express their creativity, and display their art as well as their diverse
array of talents. We will examine the evolution of the digital
artist and discuss the artistic and technical skills necessary to the modern
artist as they work on the cutting edge of this new frontier. We will also
consider the effects that the internet has had on the business of art and the
functions and dealings that are an integral part of the art industry.
The purpose of conducting this study is to create a finished product that will be
useful in understanding the relationships mentioned here, and to offer insight
into the many uses of this new media called the internet. In gaining a better
understanding of these topics it is hoped that we will improve our ability to use the Internet as an artistic conduit.