When is it art?

If the artist tells you it's art, it's not art.
If the work tells you it's art, it's art.

If it looks like everything else, it's not art.
If it asserts its own authority, it's art.

If it looks like it's been made, it's not art.
If it looks like it couldn't be any other way, it's art.

If it begs for your attention, it's not art.
If it promises real rewards, it's art.

If it expects you to look, it's not art.
If it challenges you to look, it's art.

If it leaves you when you leave it, it's not art.
If it just won't go away, it's art.