I do believe that my expectations for this course were met in the sense that I did learn a lot of new things when it came to different time periods, artists, and some as to why they do the things that they do. There were several artists that I had no idea about and really enjoyed their work. There were time periods in which I thought I wouldn't have that much interest in, but actually like a lot for example African art.
I still believe that art is a way for people to express themselves and to show people what they think some aspects mean over other view points. Its a great way to show how you see one piece of work compared to another.
In my original posting I didn't choose and artist that I liked most, after all the projects that we completed I would say that I would choose Vincent Van Gogh, I love the use of all his colors and the brush strokes.
I originally said that I loved taking online courses, and it hasn't changed. The freedom you get to complete the work at your own pace is great. Online course can teach you about time management and help you better other aspects of your life. Online courses are great and I would suggest them to anyone.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Article Critism
1. Which projects did you review? There were four project that I looked at; Seasons, Andy Warhol, Natural Beauty and the one I choose which had the theme of love
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued? I chose the love theme because there are so many ways that this specific emotion can be interpreted by someone that it was interesting to see someone else's take on it
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them? One challenge I found was finding aspects that I felt could use improvement, they were just little things that could have been corrected that could make it better in the end.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work? I like to critique others work, just as I like to get mine critiqued because I know that there is always something that can change to make it better. I don't think i'm the appropriate one to critique something like this but it was something different that I enjoyed doing.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project? Yes, I would think that it would be a great learning experience to see how they would have done things to make my presentation better.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why? I would rate my article an 9 or 10 just for the fact that im sure there would be things that others would point out that could be done different to make it better, or even less harsh than I may have been. (which I don't think that I was at all) I think that I did do the best I could with the knowledge that I had at the time.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project? I wouldn't say that I enjoyed this part of the project per-say, but I did like that we could look at each others work and see how it would have been different if I were to choose that theme or something of that sort.
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued? I chose the love theme because there are so many ways that this specific emotion can be interpreted by someone that it was interesting to see someone else's take on it
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them? One challenge I found was finding aspects that I felt could use improvement, they were just little things that could have been corrected that could make it better in the end.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work? I like to critique others work, just as I like to get mine critiqued because I know that there is always something that can change to make it better. I don't think i'm the appropriate one to critique something like this but it was something different that I enjoyed doing.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project? Yes, I would think that it would be a great learning experience to see how they would have done things to make my presentation better.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why? I would rate my article an 9 or 10 just for the fact that im sure there would be things that others would point out that could be done different to make it better, or even less harsh than I may have been. (which I don't think that I was at all) I think that I did do the best I could with the knowledge that I had at the time.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project? I wouldn't say that I enjoyed this part of the project per-say, but I did like that we could look at each others work and see how it would have been different if I were to choose that theme or something of that sort.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Video Reviews
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark
-Jackson Pollock has a disdain for easel paintings, yet his own paintings remained easel paintings until the end
-The element of size was not critical to the historical placement of Pollock's paintings. More important was Pollock's departure from the contained, boxed characteristic of modern paintings.
-Pollock choose his particular way of applying paint to canvas because of the way the paint broke the plane, or how the paint "cut." The technique was a way to release the requirements of his wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
-At the end of his life, Pollock said that he didn't take enough time looking at the Impressionists
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
-The Renaissance is marked by a renewed enthusiasm in the arts and many Italian artists contribute to its development. Giorgio Vasari writes the "Lives of the Artists."
-Ancient Romans create art from natural beauty until Barbarians conquer the empire. Artistic endeavors travel east to the Byzantine Empire who focus on religious themes.
-Da Vinci applies science and math to art. In "The Last Supper" the figures appear naturally in their surroundings
The videos did relate to the project in some ways for the reason that they all talked and stuck with a particular theme and went on with that more in depth though. The videos went into more details about why things were the way they were back then and why the belonged with one aspect rather than another. Like all the other videos that we have watched throughout the semester, I think that they are good for the purpose of relaying information about specific artist and their time periods. But at the same time they can be drawn out and dry, but at the same time informational for what I needed out of them.
-Jackson Pollock has a disdain for easel paintings, yet his own paintings remained easel paintings until the end
-The element of size was not critical to the historical placement of Pollock's paintings. More important was Pollock's departure from the contained, boxed characteristic of modern paintings.
-Pollock choose his particular way of applying paint to canvas because of the way the paint broke the plane, or how the paint "cut." The technique was a way to release the requirements of his wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
-At the end of his life, Pollock said that he didn't take enough time looking at the Impressionists
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
-The Renaissance is marked by a renewed enthusiasm in the arts and many Italian artists contribute to its development. Giorgio Vasari writes the "Lives of the Artists."
-Ancient Romans create art from natural beauty until Barbarians conquer the empire. Artistic endeavors travel east to the Byzantine Empire who focus on religious themes.
-Da Vinci applies science and math to art. In "The Last Supper" the figures appear naturally in their surroundings
The videos did relate to the project in some ways for the reason that they all talked and stuck with a particular theme and went on with that more in depth though. The videos went into more details about why things were the way they were back then and why the belonged with one aspect rather than another. Like all the other videos that we have watched throughout the semester, I think that they are good for the purpose of relaying information about specific artist and their time periods. But at the same time they can be drawn out and dry, but at the same time informational for what I needed out of them.
reflection
I thought that this project was very interesting in the sense that you could put what you thought was best for your theme. Everyone interprets pictures or paintings their own way, and to see what some people think about one while someone else might see it another way is awesome to see. Once I had the theme that I wanted I knew that finding the right pictures wouldn't be easier, but it would be what I wanted there and my interpretation of them theme. I chose the font and background that went with the theme in my opinion. Overall, I thought that this was a good project.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Video Reponse Ch 13-14
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art
-Lowbrow appeals to the masses because pop culture, culture, folk art have all had major influences in the genre. This art is most relatable.
Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach
- Modern art in the MOMA from 1929 onwards was displayed primarily in chronological order, representing each art movement
-By the 1970s, traditional ways of displaying modern art are questioned. Art came off the walls to become busy and noisy
-The Joseph Beuys room in the Tate Modern creates a church-like atmosphere. Visitors do not materially understand what they see. They transition to the next room where art consists of waste and junk
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology
-Native Americans' bones were collected as a scientific curiosity during the U.S. genocide against Indians. Anthropologists differ on whether or not the remain should be returned to their ancestors
-Burial mounds are thought to be too civilized to have been built by Native American.
-In the 19th Century Samuel Morton M.D. studies brain size and conclude that the size of one's cranium is related to intelligence
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan
-Philippe de Montebello, who served for 31 years as Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Mr. de Montebello guided the acquisition of more than 84,000 works of art, demanded innovation in conservation techniques, and oversaw the doubling of the physical size of this world-renowned cultural institution
The films were all very different to me. They seemed to go over what they thought was the most important about their topic or section. The videos are always very informative and have a lot to say about specific topics. I think the films help understand the readings a lot more.
The videos really help with understanding the project more thoroughly. Some go into more details than others, but it makes what your doing have a reason and a quick link to help you if you get stuck on something or new further help.
-Lowbrow appeals to the masses because pop culture, culture, folk art have all had major influences in the genre. This art is most relatable.
Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach
- Modern art in the MOMA from 1929 onwards was displayed primarily in chronological order, representing each art movement
-By the 1970s, traditional ways of displaying modern art are questioned. Art came off the walls to become busy and noisy
-The Joseph Beuys room in the Tate Modern creates a church-like atmosphere. Visitors do not materially understand what they see. They transition to the next room where art consists of waste and junk
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology
-Native Americans' bones were collected as a scientific curiosity during the U.S. genocide against Indians. Anthropologists differ on whether or not the remain should be returned to their ancestors
-Burial mounds are thought to be too civilized to have been built by Native American.
-In the 19th Century Samuel Morton M.D. studies brain size and conclude that the size of one's cranium is related to intelligence
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan
-Philippe de Montebello, who served for 31 years as Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Mr. de Montebello guided the acquisition of more than 84,000 works of art, demanded innovation in conservation techniques, and oversaw the doubling of the physical size of this world-renowned cultural institution
The films were all very different to me. They seemed to go over what they thought was the most important about their topic or section. The videos are always very informative and have a lot to say about specific topics. I think the films help understand the readings a lot more.
The videos really help with understanding the project more thoroughly. Some go into more details than others, but it makes what your doing have a reason and a quick link to help you if you get stuck on something or new further help.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
I choose these two videos because they seemed the most interesting to me. The 50's and 60's have always been a time that I was very interested in and wanted to learn more about. The second video I didn't know that much about so wanted to see if something in the video sparked more of an interest for me.
Uncertainty: Modernity and Art
- Modern art is contemporary society's version of the Delphic Oracles. Art has its own memory of itself, its own psychic strata. Modern art documents the metamorphosis of mankind.
-Modern art is a complete break from art of the past that was inspirational, idealized
-Modern Art is a tradition that revs up in the late 19th century. It takes off in the early 20th century. Modern Art keeps responding to modern life
-In abstract art, surface appearances, the look of the world, is left behind. Abstract artists present an experiment, one in which the viewer participates. Abstract art asks questions, and it provides no answers.
Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the '50s and '60s
-Abstract Expressionism was born from a joining of attitudes in American art and European avant-garde art, but was later rejected for its nonfigurative and seemingly egocentric character
-In the 1960s Andy Warhol is pop art's most famous son. This is never a very clear movement but is the first 20th Century art movement since Futurism
-Both Warhol and Rauschenber become art icons of the 60s by paving the way for pop artists in their use of everyday objects
I really enjoyed the videos about Andy Warhol because I have been learning about him since middle school. The videos bring to life what the text cant. You are able to visualize and understand there points more because you are actually looking and seeing what is happening with the art and how it can evolve. I usually always enjoy the videos because they go more in depth with the topic and lets one visualize rather than imagine.
Uncertainty: Modernity and Art
- Modern art is contemporary society's version of the Delphic Oracles. Art has its own memory of itself, its own psychic strata. Modern art documents the metamorphosis of mankind.
-Modern art is a complete break from art of the past that was inspirational, idealized
-Modern Art is a tradition that revs up in the late 19th century. It takes off in the early 20th century. Modern Art keeps responding to modern life
-In abstract art, surface appearances, the look of the world, is left behind. Abstract artists present an experiment, one in which the viewer participates. Abstract art asks questions, and it provides no answers.
Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the '50s and '60s
-Abstract Expressionism was born from a joining of attitudes in American art and European avant-garde art, but was later rejected for its nonfigurative and seemingly egocentric character
-In the 1960s Andy Warhol is pop art's most famous son. This is never a very clear movement but is the first 20th Century art movement since Futurism
-Both Warhol and Rauschenber become art icons of the 60s by paving the way for pop artists in their use of everyday objects
I really enjoyed the videos about Andy Warhol because I have been learning about him since middle school. The videos bring to life what the text cant. You are able to visualize and understand there points more because you are actually looking and seeing what is happening with the art and how it can evolve. I usually always enjoy the videos because they go more in depth with the topic and lets one visualize rather than imagine.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Albright Knox Art Gallery
When I walked into the art gallery I went to the left where it seemed to have the bigger exhibits.
When I walked down the stairs I was immediately drawn to a room or section that had a lot of color and lines where the pieces seemed to jump off the wall and come at you like they were 3D in a sense.
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space:
1. What type of lighting is used? The lighting that was used in this space was on the dimmer side. The lights were on the paintings but they were not that bright. There were lights that were directly shining on the art work, while others were facing them but off to the sides top or bottom, to create a shadow
2. What colors are used on the walls? The colors of the pictures were so fun themselves that the walls were plain white. I feel like this was so you could see how vibrant each picture was and how each color worked off one another.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space? The room was completely empty, in the sense that there was just the pictures on the walls and nothing next to them or around them.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? There was a lot of movement in that room because of the pictures themselves. These pieces were all lines which looked like a lot of movement.
Step 3: The Artwork
When I walked down the stairs I was immediately drawn to a room or section that had a lot of color and lines where the pieces seemed to jump off the wall and come at you like they were 3D in a sense.
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space:
1. What type of lighting is used? The lighting that was used in this space was on the dimmer side. The lights were on the paintings but they were not that bright. There were lights that were directly shining on the art work, while others were facing them but off to the sides top or bottom, to create a shadow
2. What colors are used on the walls? The colors of the pictures were so fun themselves that the walls were plain white. I feel like this was so you could see how vibrant each picture was and how each color worked off one another.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space? The room was completely empty, in the sense that there was just the pictures on the walls and nothing next to them or around them.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? There was a lot of movement in that room because of the pictures themselves. These pieces were all lines which looked like a lot of movement.
Step 3: The Artwork
1. How are the artworks organized? The room that I walked into only had three pieces that were on three separate walls. They seemed to be evenly spaced and well organized.
2. How are the artrworks similar? Each of the pieces have a distinct feature and that is the use of lines. The lines made each piece jump off the wall and seemed to move when you did
3. How are the artworks different? The things that separated them was their sizes as well as their colors.
4. How are the artworks framed? Two of the art works were framed with a gold frame while the middle piece had no frame at all.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled? The works were not labeled next to the piece like a lot of others ones were, their titles materials, and artist were all labeled on a separate wall.
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