<---Is design art?
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what people always seem to miss is that what is traditionally considered classic art, ie; the sort of work you'll find in Londons National Portrait Gallery is not what I would really call art as it was commissioned by the elite (nobility / religious orders) and was tendered towards their tastes and preferences/fashions of the time. In that case, the art could almost be considered design or perhaps more of a craft.
In todays market art is still very much a commercial concern and reflective of the fashions of the time - its just that as boundaries within society comedown what is considered controversial/groundbreaking one year is passé the next and so artists move on to 'something new'.
The real question is more fundamental - what is art?
This seems regressive but you really need to crack this one before comparing 'art' with something else.
I personally would not classify design as art, not even close, but then I wouldn't really classify a lot of 'art' as 'art'. Rather it is a product of its time and is largely commercially led.