Art as an object of expert activity

Abstract

This article puts to the forefront the problem of unbiased and objective assessment of artworks by the expert community, analysis of the priority criteria of such assessment and chains of perception of professional works of art by the representatives of expert groups. The author leans on the fact that the expert community in the field of art may be defined as a category of professionals possessing extensive knowledge and erudition in the sphere of culture and art, attracted for conducting expertise on the contemporary artworks and cultural heritage of the past centuries. It is underlinesd that the problematic aspect of expert communities in the field of arts is the substantial disaccord of emotional and visual-imager perception different for assessing the works from the perspective of aesthetics, and demand to act by the rules, patterns and methods. The author also points out that the expert community in their practical activity should be guided by realization of the essential rules, laws, formulas, as well as see the zones for their implementation.