by Matt Rentschler
To be published in AQAL Journal.

This article briefly outlines a general definition of art and the main approaches of art theory and  practice. It then illustrates how those approaches coherently fit together via the four quadrants of  AQAL theory. The article concludes that Integral Art preserves the important truths of these approaches (while negating their more extreme versions). Therefore, nothing short of an Integral approach will suffice in both tuning artists to their fullest expression and reminding critics of their widest embrace.