The “games vs. art” debate is pretty much the same as the debate about abortion (and absolutely just that important).
Best opening quote ever.

This is a fundamentally stupid argument, as art means different things to different people. Most people's conceptions of art are confined to whatever they 'feel' should be included, and when forced to qualify this classification they rationalize rules that are in support of their position.

But this should be about video games and art, not my objection with the whole concept of 'art'. I generally disdain 'art', but there seems no reason that the medium of video games should be excluded from the old boys club for qualities intrinsic to the medium. Video games that actualy are art, well that is more debatable.