Week 13/14 Blog video review

Step 1: Watch All Three Videos.
 The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art

Tate Modern (four part series)

An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan


1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Lowbrow -To be honest I wasn't even sure what lowbrow was until this video, that being the main concept I learned. Lowbrow is a category that people find hard to categorize, it is very similar to surrealism but seems to have more naked women, cars and bright colors.

Tate Modern- I have heard of this gallery, in one of my other cases we learned about "the weather project". It was very interesting to see the other live exhibits and interacting performances that they have offered.

Acquiring mind- This video was very real for me. I live very close to NYC and I remember the first time I went, I was in 4th grade and we went to see an exhibit with Egyptian art and jewelry. It is one of my favorite museums and have been there many, many times. It was interesting to see the gallery from a different perspective.

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

Yes the sure do! By watching these videos it very much put into perspective on how I would going about picking a theme. The term "Theme" is kind of intimidating because of its general and vague meaning. This was very helpful to the creation of this project.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?

My honest opinion of these videos is the same as every other video I've had to watch for this class. The videos take much to long to show the concept at hand, BUT I do find it easy to watch videos for information as opposed to reading chapter after chapter. They all did add depth to the understanding of the art concepts I practiced while creating my curation project.

video blog posting mod 12

The two videos I chose are hyperlinked below

 

Hockney on Photography

 

Andy Warhol: Images of an Image

 

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose
I chose these videos based on content. I am a fan of Andy Warhol

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
andy-i learned a lot about the act of silk screening and how it works. This is something that I did know.

Hokney- I found it very interesting how they went into depth about his first experience with a polaroid camera


2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
As usual the videos closely relate to the text with the same slash similar content. Many of the pieces in the videos are in the book but further explained.


3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

My opinion of the films is neutral. The films add depth to the understanding of the readings and art concepts simply exactly how I stated before. With the same content just displayed in a different medium.

The gallery, the second time.

I went to the Burchfield Penney gallery and saw the Jack Drummer:The Effects on Time exhibit.

1. What is the title of the exhibit?
Jack Drummer:The Effects On Time

2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
I would say the theme is making art out of industrial products, like rubber, steel and dyes. Manipulating something we wouldn't consider beautiful into art.

1. What type of lighting is used?
It was overhead lighting

2. What colors are used on the walls?
In that specific exhibit the  walls were white, the color varied depending on where in the museum it was

3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?
Honestly i am a little confused of what this question is asking. There were benches in the middle of the gallery,so one could sit and view the art work

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
The art work invites you to walk through the whole gallery with its intriguing use of color and space between the pieces.

1. How are the artworks organized?
They seem to be next  to pieces that are aesthetically similar, with much space in between each other

2. How are the artworks similar?
They use similar materials in similar ways

3. How are the artworks different?
They all have a sense of uniqueness to them, making a different statement with the same materials.

4. How are the artworks framed?
I don't believe they were framed, each piece was very large and very many were three dimensional

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
There was a small plaque with the artists name date and title, many of his works were not titled.



6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
It did vary some were about a foot apart, many were meters apart or in separate sections of the gallery.

 This piece is called Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak no evil. It was made in 1962 with a medium of oil on tin,cardboard, and wood. Many of the other pieces i saw did not have titles, i think it adds to the effect of the viewer. Color is a very strong aspect in this work. also the three dimensional aspect makes it feel more alive. The space between each block of color, almost feels like a stop light to me. The colors chosen show great contrast.

This piece is called "untitled" (2004-2006) and the medium is stretched rubber, tar and rubber stitching. This one particularly caught my eye because of the high contrast between the black and white rubber. When i first saw this piece i thought it was leather because of its shiny texture. The white stitching creates a certain movement that catches your eye and brings it around the whole canvas. 

  

This piece is also called "Untitled" (1995-1997) It is made from Stretched and Dyed Rubber and consists 21 panels. This piece was actually so large in scale that i couldn't get a good picture of it i had to take it from the galleries website, it practically took up the whole wall. The one thing that stands out from the other is the use of color.  All the colors used are very similar in tone but slightly different at the same time. It creates a feeling of unity

:What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?

I live very close to the new York city and have been to many musuems and galleries but this experience was different, yes i was focusing on the art but realized the the architecture and physical space was an art work in itself

Mod 11 another video blog posting

The two videos I chose for this assignment are as follows:

Dada and Surrealism

The Impact of Cubism

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

 I chose the two videos above for a few different reasons. I am a huge fan or surrealism if I had to pick a favorite art movement it would definitely be this one.  Salvador Dali is my favorite artist from this time period, I picked this video in hopes they would go into his artwork and background!

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Dada and surrealism- I learned about these movements in depth last semester so I knew a lot of the information given. I was very interesting in the Dali segment as anticipated. I learned a few things I did not know prior. The narrator said and I quote " Ever since he was a child Dali had an erotic fantasy about crutches that later developed into a fetish". I felt that was bizarre enough for me to quote, that is something I learned.

The impact of cubism-I learned that in cubism, painting tends ignores the traditions of perspective drawing and it shows you many views of a subject at one time.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos pretty much reinforce the readings with similar information. They relate  in explaining the events that occur in history and how it had it's impact in art. I enjoy the artist bios in the book I find that very informational.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I have to be honest here I wasn't the biggest fan of these videos they were both very dated and slow moving. I found the content to be interesting but found myself very bored at the same time. I think its the narrators voice, it makes me very sleepy. Just kidding!

module 10 video blog response

The two videos hyperlinked below are the ones I chose for this module:

Buddhism

 Hinduism

  

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
I was very satisfied with the video choices this week, all were very interesting concepts. I made my choice based on my growing interest on spiritual beliefs. I have recently taken in the practice of yoga and I knew I wanted to learn more of the cultures it derived from.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Buddhism- I found this entire video to be very interesting, I learned many concepts and terms. One thing that I learned from this video was the concept of Tanha which means the extinguishing of all desire for pleasure, positions and possessions. And with freedom from these meant a monk could be in the world, not of it.

Hinduism- One thing that I learned from this video is how different Hinduism is from other reliogns. They can practice their worship anywhere. They do not have to go to a church or temple. The other thing is that they worship many gods and goddesses as opposed to just one.


2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos related to the text, they had two but small sections about Hinduism and Buddhism in the text. I Liked how the book showed pictures of art works related to both of these beliefs as the videos just went into the culture. I found both very interesting.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I really enjoyed each film, both are topics I want to learn more about! I was very pleased with the knowledge that I gained from the combination of the book and videos.

Making a mess.. I mean mask

After doing some research about masks I had the purrfect idea for this assignment... Cat Mask!

Turns out there are tons of images of different kinds of masks... Here is my inspurration

 


After finding some inspurration I made two very modest sketches of what I wanted it to look like

Then I put my sketches to action creating this wearable cat fashion mask!

 Upload the three inspiration images Explain why you selected the inspiration pieces.
I picked these three images because they all captured the cat theme I wanted to create. I wanted pieces that had elements of line space unity and color, so I could use those in constructed my own piece

 Explain how you used the Elements and Principles in your finished mask.
I knew the elements I wanted to use I just had to figure out how I would put them to good use. Line was something that I knew I needed to use to make my piece stand out, It was very simple. I also used color to draw attention and contrast the black line work. Unity was a little bit harder for me to capture, in the beginning stages it didn't seem to flow very nicely, the use of pattern defiantly help the piece feel unified!

Share your opinion of your finished mask and what you thought about creating the mask.
I had a lot of fun creating this mask! I thought it came out a little childish but still fun and lighthearted. I wasn't sure how I would give this paper creation three dimensional elements, but it came pretty clear when I saw my easter candy looking at me! I just used colored aluminum wrappers and rolled them into little balls to look like gems. I used sobo glue to stick them on then added a string to keep the mask on my head!

Line exploration

  I call this "lefy and righty"... I'm going to play that off as if it was intentional

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?

I have had similar assignments in the past, but I truly do enjoy drawing the human hand. It can be very interesting and dramatic subject matter.

2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why?

I chose to do this assignment in charcoal. It is one of my favorite mediums because of its intense and forgiving manner

3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand?

It felt extremely awkward. I am not useful with my left hand whatsoever, I had a very difficult time.

4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies?

After I had started drawing with my dominant hand I realized I had picked a very boring perspective of my hand and wish I had put that into consideration earlier. I do think that they were successful studies, but this will defiantly not make it into my portfolio!

5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future?

I actually may! I like to make were abstract and different styled art and I think this method may lead to a hand collaboration in the future!

I recorded a video of my process of drawing my hand for my blog. Which you can see Here

Mod 9 Video reviews

The two videos I will be referring to are linked below: 

Albrecht Dürer: Image of a Master

Velázquez

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I have to be honest although I found the subject of both videos to be very intriguing, I based my choices mainly by comparing the lengths of each video.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Durer-I found this video to be very interesting, we are learning about this time frame in art history so it really helped me understand the content, I found the most interesting thing I learned for this video to be the description of  his 1506 oil painting "Feast of the Rose Garlands". They said he would use four to six layers of paint to get the desired finish. He also including himself in the background holding a signed dated document.

Velazquez:  One thing that I found very interesting about this film was the depth about him as an artist. They went into why he chose myths as his muse. And the reason is because he want to as a painter give it substance making ir appear real like the viewer is looking at the myth itself and not just a painting.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
 Both of the videos coincided with the details of the book very well. the videos helps put the ideas learned in the text to action, I find it very helpful to learn about the artist themselves to help understand their art and time frame.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I really did enjoy the videos it's like a lesson from the text that I don't have to physically read. Hearing and seeing these concepts add better understating for me.