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.

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.

Video Review Module 10

1.) The videos I selected were Buddhism and Hinduism. I had selected these two videos because I thought it would be interesting to compare the two religions.
2.) For the Buddhism video I learned a lot about their culture. For starters I learned that it began in India, that Bodh Gaya is a scared place where fact and legend intertwined. I thought the gateway to the temple that was carved with teachings was very interesting because of how much it meant to the people. I has learned that Buddha said that monks can be in the world but may not be on it, that this was the Buddha’s way. Also the golden age where teachings of Buddhism swept all throughout India, and they had a multitude of followers. Also I learned that after Buddha died it ended the golden age. His final teaching was all compounds wear out, walk your own way will diligence. And after a hundred years after his death Buddhism split into two groups. From the Hinduism video I learned that the oldest inhabited city in the world is Varanasi. That it is over a 3000 year old religious story. Also I believed how much the stream/ river of Ganges meant to the Hindu’s that is where death, life, and rebirth happened. I got to watch an Aarti ceremony that literally means removal of pain. These ceremonies are dedicated to the mother of Ganges who helps those who bathe in her waters.
3.) I feel that these videos related to the text because in both videos they touched on the culture and how it influenced their architecture.
4.) I thought that these videos were very interesting. I like how I got to see more visuals of their architecture, and culture further than the book had touched on. I also found it very interesting to compare the two cultures by watching one video after the other.

Mask

Par Man Halloween Mask - Japan

Dominican Devil Mask - Carnival, Dominican Republic


 







Fancy Coconut Mask – Loiza, Puerto Rico



4.) While creating my mast I used a few elements and principles. I used line, color, and shape to create the design that I wanted. I used bright vibrant colors all in the same shade, reds and oranges to create an effect while using its opposite color green. Also I used three dimension when shaping the eyes and the mouth to give the mask a real like face. I also used pattern all around the mask to keep it simple and easy on the eyes.

5.) I like my finished mask and enjoyed creating it. It is not everyday I sit down with crayons and get creative. I enjoy the process of researching and coming up with different ideas and incorporating them all into my finished product.

Module 9 Video Reviews

1.) I had selected The Drawings of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance. I selected these two videos because both of their names are familiar to me and I like their artwork.
2.) A.) In the Drawings of Michelangelo video I learned a lot about Michelangelo’s work. For starters we all know what an amazing artist he was, but I learned about how he aimed to display perfectionism through his techniques. I found it very interesting that he taught himself how to sculpt and how he became a master, look at his sculpture of David. He mainly focused on human figures. Also I found it interesting how much work went into his sketches of the drawings for the Sistine chapel.
B.) In the Leonardo da Vinci video it taught me a lot about Leonardo da Vinci himself by taking us through his life. Leonardo was a painter, sculptor, architect and engineer. He studies anatomy, physiology, architecture, along with many other ideas of science and art. He was considered the “Renaissance Man” and principles of proportion and balance were extremely important throughout his artwork. He had also worked for the King of France near the end of his career.
3.) These videos had related to the text because both Michelangelo and Leonardo were discussed throughout the chapters. For example the Mona Lisa and the statue of David are two of the most famous pieces of art that these artists are responsible for creating.
4.) I had liked both of these videos; I like both of these artists and often use their work as examples throughout our assignments. Both videos had added depth to my knowledge about these artists as well.

Hand Drawing

1.) It was weird to use my hand as the subject of drawing because I never really concentrate on all of the details of my hand. But I thought it was fun to try to recreate even though I have horrible drawing skills.
2.) The media that I selected was a pencil because it was what I had closet to me and I have never worked with charcoal before.
3.)When creating the drawing of my non-dominant hand it was difficult I never write with my non-dominant hand so I found trying to make the lines very difficult.
4.) I think the point of showing the difference between your dominant hand and your non-dominant hand was shown. It was more difficult and looked more abstract then using your non-dominant hand. When using your dominant hand it was easier to show exactly what you were trying to create, your hand. I believe them to be successful studies, but they do not look similar at all.
5.) I would not consider using my non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future because it was more difficult and I got better results using my dominant hand. Maybe if I practiced more it would be easier and then I would give it some consideration.

Module 8 Video Review

1.)The video I had chosen to watch out of this list was, The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure. I choose this video because it sounded like it was going to relate to the text the most.
2.)A.) Throughout the video, The Measure of All Things, I learned some very interesting things. For starters, Greek art disregarded religious functions, their sculptures demonstrated realism. Statues of humans were carved with many lines to show age, beauty, and strength. Lastly, Greek pottery acted as sensual imagery. B.) From the video More Human Than Human, I had learned that the brain is hardwired to favor exaggeration. That artists are obsessed with images that don’t resemble a real human being, in fact it was common to create statues with exaggerated female form. Scientists believed that this was to express the importance of such body parts. I learned that Egyptians images were proportional and realistic and unchanging, while the Greek believed that God took human form.
3.)These videos related to the text because they further explained Greek civilization and the history that was discussed in the text. The Measure of All Things discusses the principles of balance and movement that artists put into their artwork. The More Human than Human video related to the text because it talked about how Egyptian art did not change for thousands of years, and the female statutes that were built. The text had suggested that it was for fertility but the video had suggested that it was to demonstrate their importance.
4.)I liked these films and believe that they added depth to my understanding of the readings because the videos went in depth about certain concepts that were discussed in the text. They added to my understanding of the Greek civilization by adding a different/ new perspective.