Video 1- The Lowdown on Lowbrow:West Coast Pop Art
1. This video talks about lowbrow artwork. It discusses different parts of lowbrow and the times in history that had a large influence on it.
2. The video did not really relate to my art exhibition project. Lowbrow is all over the place and unorganized with different themes. My project is one theme and all goes together.
3. From this video, I learned something new; I learned what lowbrow is and its influences however I do not feel like it added to my understanding for creating my project.
Video 2- Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach
1. This video talks about how museums used to be set up and how it started to change in the 1970s. It talks about Tate's thematic approach to displaying art.
2. This video did relate to my art exhibition because we have to set it up as if it were in a museum and I feel this gave me better insight and a different aspect to look at.
3. This video showed me more about museums and things to think about for setting up my project.
Video 3- Bones of Contention: Native American Archeology
1. This video talks about the question to whether Native American remains that were found should be returned to their ancestors or not. It talks about David Van Horn, Susan Harjo, new laws like Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, the value of research and the tension between scientist, historians, museum curators and Native American groups.
2. This video did not really add to my project because it discussed more of Native Americans than actual art exhibitions.
3. It really did not add to my understanding for creating my project.
Video 4- George Eastman House: Picture Perfect
1. This video shows curators and archivists at Eastman's colonial revival mansion and how it is the oldest photography museum in the world.
2. The video related to my project in the fact that it shows inside the museum in the mansion and how it looks and is set up.
3. Other than me being able to see inside the museum, I really didn't find it useful for my project. I found it interesting but I wouldnt use any of the information for my project.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Art Gallery #2
I went to the Burchfield Penney Art Gallery. I used my cell phone camera with no flash to take the pictures.
The Exhibition:
1. I did not see a title of the exhibit.
2. I also could not tell if there was a specific theme with the exhibition.
The Gallery
1. I do not know how to describe the lighting in the gallery. They were pretty bright and mostly arranged along the sides pointed at the pictures, and if there is a display in the middle a light is facing that direction.
2. The walls were mostly white in the main gallery. There was one room that had gray walls.
3. Within the art gallery there were half walls to divide of the open floor plan. There were benches within the rooms to sit down.
4. The floor plan set up a pretty smooth movement, it flowed in one direction to lead you through the gallery.
The Artwork
1. The artwork was setup in a certain way. The room had groups of drawings with paintings dividing them. On one wall there is a group of similar works from the same artist and then another group of similar drawings on the opposite wall, with a Large colorful painting dividing the two groups up. It similar on the other side of the room; there were two similar pictures and there was one Large colorful painting dividing them.
2. The artworks that were similar were all drawings with charcoal. Then paintings that divided the drawings were all similar, they used bright colors and were large.
3. The artworks were all still different. They all had different themes and subject matter within them.
4. All of the artwork had different frames. Some had layered large frames, where others only had frames along the side so you could barely tell there was even a frame on the drawings and paintings.
5. All of the paintings were identified by the artist, date and how it was created. Some artwork also included the goal the artists was aiming for with the piece.
6. The artwork were not equally spaced. They were not close to each other but not too close. Some were farther apart than others depending on shape and sizes.
Art Criticism
1. The first piece of work was called Lil Hardin and Louis Armstrong in 1927 by Theresa Bernstein. It was created by oil on canvas. With this painting, the artist uses colors, texture and emphasis to create the atmosphere. There are a lot of people within the painting and they are enjoying music together. The trumpeter is blowing a horn releasing a golden bubble of sound.I think the artist was trying to show a group of people enjoying music together and the power of music.
2. The second painting is called Blues for Charlie Parker, 1988 by Sam Scott. It was created with acrylic on canvas. This painting uses color, lines and texture to create this painting. This is a fun painting with the use of colors. It reminds me of the special paper that crayola created that creates a rainbow underneath black color to create designs.
3. The third art piece that drew my attention was Devil's Hole 1985 by Robert Lyall Flock. He created this piece with an oil stick, graphite and pastel on paper. He uses lines, colors, and shapes to create this painting. I feel he is creating the water crashing from the falls and how the light refracts from the water causing a rainbow. He makes you hear the thunder roar in which devil's hole was named.
Final Question:
By looking at the gallery with a different perspective, trying to look at the physical space, architecture and themes made the experience more interesting. It gave me something more to concentrate on that I probably wouldn't have concentrated on and those are all aspects that shape in experience with out people realizing it. Everything is set up strategically to make it more enjoyable for the patron.
The Exhibition:
1. I did not see a title of the exhibit.
2. I also could not tell if there was a specific theme with the exhibition.
The Gallery
1. I do not know how to describe the lighting in the gallery. They were pretty bright and mostly arranged along the sides pointed at the pictures, and if there is a display in the middle a light is facing that direction.
2. The walls were mostly white in the main gallery. There was one room that had gray walls.
3. Within the art gallery there were half walls to divide of the open floor plan. There were benches within the rooms to sit down.
4. The floor plan set up a pretty smooth movement, it flowed in one direction to lead you through the gallery.
The Artwork
1. The artwork was setup in a certain way. The room had groups of drawings with paintings dividing them. On one wall there is a group of similar works from the same artist and then another group of similar drawings on the opposite wall, with a Large colorful painting dividing the two groups up. It similar on the other side of the room; there were two similar pictures and there was one Large colorful painting dividing them.
2. The artworks that were similar were all drawings with charcoal. Then paintings that divided the drawings were all similar, they used bright colors and were large.
3. The artworks were all still different. They all had different themes and subject matter within them.
4. All of the artwork had different frames. Some had layered large frames, where others only had frames along the side so you could barely tell there was even a frame on the drawings and paintings.
5. All of the paintings were identified by the artist, date and how it was created. Some artwork also included the goal the artists was aiming for with the piece.
6. The artwork were not equally spaced. They were not close to each other but not too close. Some were farther apart than others depending on shape and sizes.
Art Criticism
1. The first piece of work was called Lil Hardin and Louis Armstrong in 1927 by Theresa Bernstein. It was created by oil on canvas. With this painting, the artist uses colors, texture and emphasis to create the atmosphere. There are a lot of people within the painting and they are enjoying music together. The trumpeter is blowing a horn releasing a golden bubble of sound.I think the artist was trying to show a group of people enjoying music together and the power of music.
2. The second painting is called Blues for Charlie Parker, 1988 by Sam Scott. It was created with acrylic on canvas. This painting uses color, lines and texture to create this painting. This is a fun painting with the use of colors. It reminds me of the special paper that crayola created that creates a rainbow underneath black color to create designs.
3. The third art piece that drew my attention was Devil's Hole 1985 by Robert Lyall Flock. He created this piece with an oil stick, graphite and pastel on paper. He uses lines, colors, and shapes to create this painting. I feel he is creating the water crashing from the falls and how the light refracts from the water causing a rainbow. He makes you hear the thunder roar in which devil's hole was named.
Final Question:
By looking at the gallery with a different perspective, trying to look at the physical space, architecture and themes made the experience more interesting. It gave me something more to concentrate on that I probably wouldn't have concentrated on and those are all aspects that shape in experience with out people realizing it. Everything is set up strategically to make it more enjoyable for the patron.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Week 12- Video Blog
Matisse and Picasso
1. I chose this video because I enjoy Picasso's work and wanted to learn more, and I also did not know a lot about Matisse.
2. This video talks about the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. The video emphasizes both artists collection and the lives of both artist.
3. This video gave me a better understanding of the times and examples of both Picasso and Matisse's work.
4. I enjoyed this video. I was able to see artwork from both artist that I have never seen before.
Dance at the Moulin de la Galete
1. I chose this video because it sounded interesting.
2. This video discussed Renoir's life and discusses his idealism with his real life of poverty and radicalism that explains how he created this piece.
3. This video added to the text by discussing more information about Renoir.
4. I liked watching this film. I found it very interesting and gave me a personal idea about Renoir's life.
Dada and Surrealism
1. I chose this video because the Dada movement and Surrealism interest me.
2. This video discusses the Dada movement and how it changed into Surrealism and how it affected the change in art by giving examples of pieces from Europe.
3. This video gave me a better understanding of both of these movements supplementing the text with examples of artwork.
4. I found the art pieces very interesting and I now better understand surrealism.
The Impact of Cubism
1. I chose this video because while reading the text, the topic of Cubism sparked my interest.
2. This video discusses Cubism and how it influenced Europe. It discusses how it offered nonclassical ways to represent form and space.
3. This video gave me a better understanding of What Cubism is and how it changed art within Europe.
4. This video showed me a new type of artwork that I did not know or understand. I enjoyed this video and found it very informational and interesting.
I enjoy watching these videos, They all give me a better understanding by being able to see real life during these times.
1. I chose this video because I enjoy Picasso's work and wanted to learn more, and I also did not know a lot about Matisse.
2. This video talks about the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. The video emphasizes both artists collection and the lives of both artist.
3. This video gave me a better understanding of the times and examples of both Picasso and Matisse's work.
4. I enjoyed this video. I was able to see artwork from both artist that I have never seen before.
Dance at the Moulin de la Galete
1. I chose this video because it sounded interesting.
2. This video discussed Renoir's life and discusses his idealism with his real life of poverty and radicalism that explains how he created this piece.
3. This video added to the text by discussing more information about Renoir.
4. I liked watching this film. I found it very interesting and gave me a personal idea about Renoir's life.
Dada and Surrealism
1. I chose this video because the Dada movement and Surrealism interest me.
2. This video discusses the Dada movement and how it changed into Surrealism and how it affected the change in art by giving examples of pieces from Europe.
3. This video gave me a better understanding of both of these movements supplementing the text with examples of artwork.
4. I found the art pieces very interesting and I now better understand surrealism.
The Impact of Cubism
1. I chose this video because while reading the text, the topic of Cubism sparked my interest.
2. This video discusses Cubism and how it influenced Europe. It discusses how it offered nonclassical ways to represent form and space.
3. This video gave me a better understanding of What Cubism is and how it changed art within Europe.
4. This video showed me a new type of artwork that I did not know or understand. I enjoyed this video and found it very informational and interesting.
I enjoy watching these videos, They all give me a better understanding by being able to see real life during these times.
Art Exploration- Mask Creation
- This is a picture of me, my mom and my friend in New Orleans with 3 examples of masks in the New Orleans culture. These masks are purple, red and blue. They were a plastic material on a wooden stick to hold. They all had glitter, jewels and feathers on them.
- These masks use texture with the use of feathers, jewels and glitter. Also, color since the masks add emphasis by drawing our attention to the face. These masks also add variety because they are all appear the same but have slight differences.
- I chose this picture as an inspiration piece because I love the masks found in New Orleans. I love the colors and the use of feathers and glitter.
- This is a mask from Bolivia. This is an interesting piece. It is a human face that has very large eyes and eyelashes, red eyebrows and colorful horns. Also, the mask uses color, alot of different colors like purple, blue/green, yellow etc. It has emphasis by drawing attention to the eyes and the horns. It uses texture by adding feathers and everything that is on the mask is on 3D. I liked this mask because it was very unique and I loved the variety in colors.
This mask is a Venetian masks. Its made from glass. It has a fabric crown with bells and is hand painted. This mask has color and it uses different shade of red, yellow and black. It has texture because the crown and collar come out from the mask and also this mask has space with the bells hanging off of it. This mask is an inspiration to me because I like the colors used and the crown. It looks very elegant.
My Mask:
With my mask I used color and texture in my finished work. I used clay to create the mask so I had mixed red,blue, green and yellow clay to get a tie-die look. I formed it to my moms face to make it 3D and you can see the texture of the clay and layers.
I enjoyed this project creating a mask. I had this idea in my mind of what I wanted to do but because I had limited resources the execution was not exactly what I planned. However I like how the tie-die came out and looks.
Here is my Sketch.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Week 11- Video Blog
1. African Art
- I chose this video because it is about African Art and even after reading the book I still did not really understand it, so I thought this would supplement what I read.
- This video examined different aspects of African Art like symbolism, aesthetics and the functionality. It also talked about religious beliefs.
- This video related to the text because it talks about the same information in a different way.
- I liked this video because it help me visually understand African Art. This clearned up African Topics and help me understand and see their beliefs.
2. African Art: Legacy of Oppression
- I chose this video because the title "Legacy of Oppression" drew me in, and sounded interesting.
- This video talks about Belgiums Tervuren Museum. It discussed and showed examples of African artwork from more than 250 different cultures.
- This video just gave more information that shows pieces of artwork from different cultures.
- This video gave me additional knowledge to help me get the whole picture on African art.
3. Hinduism
- I chose this video because I do not know alot about Hinduism.
- This video talked about the practice of Hinduism through the use of architecture and art in India.
- This video game me a better idea of what Hinduism is all about and show me real life examples.
4. Buddhism
- I chose this video because I wanted to learn more about Buddhism.
- This video talked about the beginning of Buddhism and its use of architecture and art.
- The video showed me some real examples of Buddhism arichtecture and went into detail explaining it.
- This video shows me good examples of Buddhism architecure to help me visualiza them better.
- I chose this video because it is about African Art and even after reading the book I still did not really understand it, so I thought this would supplement what I read.
- This video examined different aspects of African Art like symbolism, aesthetics and the functionality. It also talked about religious beliefs.
- This video related to the text because it talks about the same information in a different way.
- I liked this video because it help me visually understand African Art. This clearned up African Topics and help me understand and see their beliefs.
2. African Art: Legacy of Oppression
- I chose this video because the title "Legacy of Oppression" drew me in, and sounded interesting.
- This video talks about Belgiums Tervuren Museum. It discussed and showed examples of African artwork from more than 250 different cultures.
- This video just gave more information that shows pieces of artwork from different cultures.
- This video gave me additional knowledge to help me get the whole picture on African art.
3. Hinduism
- I chose this video because I do not know alot about Hinduism.
- This video talked about the practice of Hinduism through the use of architecture and art in India.
- This video game me a better idea of what Hinduism is all about and show me real life examples.
4. Buddhism
- I chose this video because I wanted to learn more about Buddhism.
- This video talked about the beginning of Buddhism and its use of architecture and art.
- The video showed me some real examples of Buddhism arichtecture and went into detail explaining it.
- This video shows me good examples of Buddhism architecure to help me visualiza them better.
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