Friday, November 29, 2013
Reflection Journal for project 4
While creating art project four, I first gave a lot of thought to what theme I wanted to use. I went back and forth for a while and then decided on Nature. I used nature because throughout the course I have noticed so many different works of art that would fit into this theme. I love to picture myself standing in the painting and just relaxing. I had gone through the book, and also went through many of the images on online art museums such as the Albright Knox Center. I found many of my paintings on these websites. I liked creating this project and picking out works of art that fit into my theme because it made you think about what the artists was thinking or looking at while creating the works.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Video Review for Art Project 4
1.) A.) The lowdown on lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art: Lowbrow can be defined as a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste. The guy who originated the term does not like the dictionaries definition. Such artwork often displays naked people. Certain galleries would refuse to display this lowbrow artwork in their buildings. After the lowbrow artists were shut out the decided to create their own art scene.
B.) Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach: In the Museum of Modern Art, the artwork is displayed in chronological order, representing each art movement. Tate Modern displays its modern art in four sections, representing four different themes. Critics say that the Tate Approach requires that viewers have no knowledge of art and do not know how to classify it.
C.) Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology: A discussion about whether or not the bones of Native Americans that were collected during the U.S. genocide against Indians should be returned. Studies show that the size of one’s brain is relative to their intelligence. Also Native Americans would have ceremonies to discover whether or not the bones truly belonged to their ancestors.
D.) An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan: Philippe de Montebello served 31 years as director of the Metropolitan Museum of art, the longest anyone has ever served as a director. He believed that a museum could never be finished and guided the acquisition of over 84,000 works of art. He also never wanted to represent a theme or artist unless they could get one truly exceptional piece. Also he expanded the euro centric collection to represent all cultures.
2.) Yes I believe that the videos related to the created of my art exhibition project. I think that the third video, Bones of Contention, had less to do about my project but still related in discussing the same topic and how its effected art history. The other three videos all shown how they had come to create themes whether it be lowbrow, the tate approach of developing themes or a curator picking each and every piece of art work that is displayed in a museum.
3.) I liked all the films but the one on Native American bones, I feel that this one related the least to what we have discussed in class and could have been left our of this video review. All the other videos added depth to my understanding of developing a theme for the art curator project. I liked how strongly people felt about what can go into a theme and how they demonstrated how a single piece of art can be categorized into more than one theme.
B.) Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach: In the Museum of Modern Art, the artwork is displayed in chronological order, representing each art movement. Tate Modern displays its modern art in four sections, representing four different themes. Critics say that the Tate Approach requires that viewers have no knowledge of art and do not know how to classify it.
C.) Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology: A discussion about whether or not the bones of Native Americans that were collected during the U.S. genocide against Indians should be returned. Studies show that the size of one’s brain is relative to their intelligence. Also Native Americans would have ceremonies to discover whether or not the bones truly belonged to their ancestors.
D.) An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan: Philippe de Montebello served 31 years as director of the Metropolitan Museum of art, the longest anyone has ever served as a director. He believed that a museum could never be finished and guided the acquisition of over 84,000 works of art. He also never wanted to represent a theme or artist unless they could get one truly exceptional piece. Also he expanded the euro centric collection to represent all cultures.
2.) Yes I believe that the videos related to the created of my art exhibition project. I think that the third video, Bones of Contention, had less to do about my project but still related in discussing the same topic and how its effected art history. The other three videos all shown how they had come to create themes whether it be lowbrow, the tate approach of developing themes or a curator picking each and every piece of art work that is displayed in a museum.
3.) I liked all the films but the one on Native American bones, I feel that this one related the least to what we have discussed in class and could have been left our of this video review. All the other videos added depth to my understanding of developing a theme for the art curator project. I liked how strongly people felt about what can go into a theme and how they demonstrated how a single piece of art can be categorized into more than one theme.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Video Review Module 12
1.) The videos I selected were The Power of Art: Rothko, and Uncertainty: Modernity and Art. I had selected these videos because I thought that their titles were interesting and powerful enough to grab my attention.
2.) Rothko, was an American abstract painter who dabbled in Expressionism. He had killed himself shortly after 9 of his paintings arrived in the Tate of London in 1970. Rothko’s art was liked by many, and he was commissioned to provide paintings for the Four Seasons Restaurant. In the 1920’s his paintings demonstrated the “knotted imagination”. Many had perceived his art as restful pictures, but Rothko himself viewed his work as tragic performances. In the Uncertainty: Modernity and Art video, it discussed contemporary art as societies version of the Delphic Oracles. Throughout the 19th century the industrial revolution separated man from nature. Science had greatly changed the way people of that time viewed religion. During the 20th century modern art was focused on speed and mass production. Picassos art was an antidote to the mass culture, his Guernica was an icon to the political importance to be anti-German.
3.) These videos related to the text because they discuss artwork that was shown in the book, and expands of the history of why the art was created and the artists who had created the works.
4.) I actually liked both of these videos, I thought it was interesting to learn about Rothko’s life and I liked how it the video showed how strongly art can impact the world.
2.) Rothko, was an American abstract painter who dabbled in Expressionism. He had killed himself shortly after 9 of his paintings arrived in the Tate of London in 1970. Rothko’s art was liked by many, and he was commissioned to provide paintings for the Four Seasons Restaurant. In the 1920’s his paintings demonstrated the “knotted imagination”. Many had perceived his art as restful pictures, but Rothko himself viewed his work as tragic performances. In the Uncertainty: Modernity and Art video, it discussed contemporary art as societies version of the Delphic Oracles. Throughout the 19th century the industrial revolution separated man from nature. Science had greatly changed the way people of that time viewed religion. During the 20th century modern art was focused on speed and mass production. Picassos art was an antidote to the mass culture, his Guernica was an icon to the political importance to be anti-German.
3.) These videos related to the text because they discuss artwork that was shown in the book, and expands of the history of why the art was created and the artists who had created the works.
4.) I actually liked both of these videos, I thought it was interesting to learn about Rothko’s life and I liked how it the video showed how strongly art can impact the world.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Art Visit 2
Exhibition:
1.) Exhibit: Art in Craft Media 2013
2.) Theme: To celebrate Different Artists from the Buffalo Area
The Gallery:
1.) Lighting: I would say that the lighting was not bright but not dim either. Perfect for the artwork in the gallery so that it doesn’t ruin the work.
2.) Walls: The colors on the walls were very neutral, white, gray, and light and dark browns.
3.) Interior Architecture: It appeared that they used a lot of dry way to construct the walls, if you looked up rooms were made of glass walls so that you could see through them.
4.) Movement: It was very easy to walk through the gallery; the different rooms were very open useful for when the Art Gallery had large crowds.
The Artwork:
1.) The artworks were organized in separate rooms, some by artist, others by types of media such as blown glass.
2.) The artworks were similar because they were roughly the same size with the exception of some. In the different rooms the themes were similar.
3.) The artwork was different because of the artists who made them not all used the same style or colors.
4.) All of the artwork was framed differently some with black or brown, others with thick or thin frames. I believe that it appeared that the artist chose its own frame.
5.) The artwork was not all labeled the same. In rooms the artwork was on a small white label with the artist and the title. Others were larger black squares with the artist and title engraved. The larger pieces of art had very large labels telling the audience a little about their work.
6.) The artwork was spaced out nicely, not to close to one another to allow the audience to view in individuals works of art. A few rooms just focused on one piece of art being singled out.
Art Criticism Exercise:
1.)Artist: Ben Perrone
Title of Work: Illusion/Delusion
Media: Inverted pyramid constructed of black bags
Date: 2009
Size: 24 feet high
Description: An inverted pyramid constructed of black bags that look like black blocks. It is fuller and darker with more depth and the top and lessons as you gradually look down to the bottom.
Analysis: The artist has uses elements and principles of space, shape, balance, movement, and proportion. He does this by creating an illusion while looking at the artwork. All the bags are spread out with the same amount of space and are all the same shape. He uses movement by directing our eyes through the composition to create a pattern.
Bracketing: This work of art was created to be an iconic representation of deceased soldiers returning home. The inverted temple is both a remembrance and a statement of protest against the unnecessary loss of lives. Every bag represents a member of the US, who as of 2009, have lost their lives fighting for our country.
Interpretation: I believe that artist is trying to say that too many US people have lost their lives fighting in a way that he sees as unnecessary.
1.) Exhibit: Art in Craft Media 2013
2.) Theme: To celebrate Different Artists from the Buffalo Area
The Gallery:
1.) Lighting: I would say that the lighting was not bright but not dim either. Perfect for the artwork in the gallery so that it doesn’t ruin the work.
2.) Walls: The colors on the walls were very neutral, white, gray, and light and dark browns.
3.) Interior Architecture: It appeared that they used a lot of dry way to construct the walls, if you looked up rooms were made of glass walls so that you could see through them.
4.) Movement: It was very easy to walk through the gallery; the different rooms were very open useful for when the Art Gallery had large crowds.
The Artwork:
1.) The artworks were organized in separate rooms, some by artist, others by types of media such as blown glass.
2.) The artworks were similar because they were roughly the same size with the exception of some. In the different rooms the themes were similar.
3.) The artwork was different because of the artists who made them not all used the same style or colors.
4.) All of the artwork was framed differently some with black or brown, others with thick or thin frames. I believe that it appeared that the artist chose its own frame.
5.) The artwork was not all labeled the same. In rooms the artwork was on a small white label with the artist and the title. Others were larger black squares with the artist and title engraved. The larger pieces of art had very large labels telling the audience a little about their work.
6.) The artwork was spaced out nicely, not to close to one another to allow the audience to view in individuals works of art. A few rooms just focused on one piece of art being singled out.
Art Criticism Exercise:
1.)Artist: Ben Perrone
Title of Work: Illusion/Delusion
Media: Inverted pyramid constructed of black bags
Date: 2009
Size: 24 feet high
Description: An inverted pyramid constructed of black bags that look like black blocks. It is fuller and darker with more depth and the top and lessons as you gradually look down to the bottom.
Analysis: The artist has uses elements and principles of space, shape, balance, movement, and proportion. He does this by creating an illusion while looking at the artwork. All the bags are spread out with the same amount of space and are all the same shape. He uses movement by directing our eyes through the composition to create a pattern.
Bracketing: This work of art was created to be an iconic representation of deceased soldiers returning home. The inverted temple is both a remembrance and a statement of protest against the unnecessary loss of lives. Every bag represents a member of the US, who as of 2009, have lost their lives fighting for our country.
Interpretation: I believe that artist is trying to say that too many US people have lost their lives fighting in a way that he sees as unnecessary.
2.) Artist: Allison Hoag
Title of Work: Inhalation
Media: Blown and Cast glass
Date: 2012
Description: This piece of art is very interesting to look at. There are many pieces of blown glass to look at that are places to create a pattern to bring your attention to that large centerpiece. Inside the blown glass is artwork.
Analysis: The artists has used many different elements and principles in her art work including, shape, space, form, color, balance, contract, movement, and pattern. The shape and size of the blown glass very to help create a pattern and move the viewers eye throughout the artwork. The color around all of the glass is also all the same. Bracketing: I’m not sure what this artwork reminds me off, I just thought it was very interesting to look at. In a way it kind of reminds me of bubbles but in the middle piece it looks to represent nature.
Interpretation: I believe that the artist was trying to express her vision of taking a deep breath. By calling in inhalation I’m not sure what she was trying to envision, I believe that she wanted us to interpret it in our own way.
3.)Artist: Shirley Kassman
Title of Work: A Time Built on Sand
Media: Mixed media on canvas
Date: 1929-1991
Description: This is a painting that uses great color and shapes. Values of red create the upper half of the portrait where dark colors like black and green are across the bottom.
Formal Analysis: The artists used color, shape, value, lines, balance, contrast and movement throughout this piece. By using bring colors of the same value, in creates contrast when your eyes are being brought down to the bottom where the darker colors are.
Bracketing: This picture reminds me of an ocean and sand. When looking at the squares pieces of the top it looks like waves settling on the darker green sand. Interpretation: I am not sure what the artist was trying to say but something peaceful.
Video Review Module 11
1.) The videos I selected were Matisse and Picasso, and Dada and Surrealism. I selected these videos because I was familiar with Picasso and had just read about the movements of dada and surrealism in the text and thought it would be interesting to watch the video to learn something new.
2.) For the Matisse and Picasso I learned that Matisse was like a father figure to Picasso. Matisse was a French man who was deliberate and rational as an artist. Where as, Picasso was impulsive and a hard worker, who put himself into his artwork. Picasso studied under Matisse for a long while where they worked to create art together. Also he believed that drawing and painting was the same with just a few less materials.
For the Dada and Surrealism video I learned that Dada was a reaction to WWI where surrealism followed. Surrealism was a new way for artists to express their unconscious minds. Kurt Schmitters, an artist during this movement played with collages in 1918. Throughout these movements many artists used art to act as a way to attack political figures and beliefs. Also Dali was an artist from this time period who created a world where nothing made sense.
3.) These videos related to the readings in the text because they focused to the different art movements that we read about and further expanded on the artists that are briefly talked about and used as examples in the text. By elaborating on the different styles and the works of the artist both the videos and text help to show how art has developed over time.
4.) I liked both these videos, while they were long, I like to see the different art works that they show that are not already in the text. Also, it is interesting to see the ideas of art movements from a different perspective other than from just reading it in the text.
2.) For the Matisse and Picasso I learned that Matisse was like a father figure to Picasso. Matisse was a French man who was deliberate and rational as an artist. Where as, Picasso was impulsive and a hard worker, who put himself into his artwork. Picasso studied under Matisse for a long while where they worked to create art together. Also he believed that drawing and painting was the same with just a few less materials.
For the Dada and Surrealism video I learned that Dada was a reaction to WWI where surrealism followed. Surrealism was a new way for artists to express their unconscious minds. Kurt Schmitters, an artist during this movement played with collages in 1918. Throughout these movements many artists used art to act as a way to attack political figures and beliefs. Also Dali was an artist from this time period who created a world where nothing made sense.
3.) These videos related to the readings in the text because they focused to the different art movements that we read about and further expanded on the artists that are briefly talked about and used as examples in the text. By elaborating on the different styles and the works of the artist both the videos and text help to show how art has developed over time.
4.) I liked both these videos, while they were long, I like to see the different art works that they show that are not already in the text. Also, it is interesting to see the ideas of art movements from a different perspective other than from just reading it in the text.
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