Uncomfortable Art

In response to Jenny Beers's question, "How do you react to art that makes you uncomfortable? Do you like how it evokes that emotion in you or do you find yourself wanting to get away from it and not consider it art at all?"... 

     I will admit it, I do not like art that makes me uncomfortable. In other words, Mass MoCA is not my favorite place to be, for I do not understand how most of what is inside is categorized as art. I suppose I just have a problem with modern art that looks as if I could have made it myself. So, slapping a few ordinary objects onto a canvas and attaching it to a wall is something that is rather unimpressive to me. I took Art and Philosophy last semester, but this still did nothing to aid in my appreciation for modern art. I still hate the uncomfortable feelings art gives us and do not consider all such things art. This might make me sound close-minded, but it seems that over the years art has come to include such a broad range of things, and it is questionable as if it should. This is part of my definition of art:

     "Through my eyes, art can be defined as an artifact that is the product of an act of creativity. When someone creates such an artifact with the intention of it being an art piece, or identifies an ordinary functioning object as having aesthetic pleasure, they then place it in a museum and/or assure that it is presented to viewers. This object then becomes art because society accepts it as such."
    
     However, I now question whether this definition was too radically inclusive. I did say at the end of my piece that the definition of art does need to be relative inclusive for some things are not meant to be definied or understood in this world. Basically, some art may make me feel uncomfortable, but that is its intention, no matter whether or not anyone agrees with it. The world is the way it is, and unless modern art or other art that makes us uneasy decreases dramatically in popularity, it will be around for many years to come, whether we like it or not. Do you like modern art? If you do, what do you like about it?