Philosophy of Art Assignment: Beauty and the Role of the Artist in Society What is the role of the artist in society? What is the role of beauty, if any, in art? Can beauty and socially conscious art co-exist? What is the role of an artist during a pandemic? How do you think artists could be benefitting society right now? Do a google search on “Artists During the Pandemic,” and find an article that details what artists were doing during the pandemic. Summarize the article in one – two paragraphs and be sure to include the reference information at the end. (Name of author, date it was published, title of article, website that published it, date you retrieved it).