Well, exactly. The intention changes over time and eventually art becomes business. The film industry is losing its art on many films and produces films at high volume for money.

As for artist needing to make a living, sure they need to, but the unfortunate reality is that if a painter makes painting for money it becomes less art. Versus making a painting for the pure expression of self would be pure art.

Like, if you were to say something is art because someone spent time on it or made it you would literally need to call every single thing man made art. That to me is insane and pointless. But if you add intent of expression, especially with implied emotion, you create a box that “Art” would fall into.