This concludes my Art Blog for AED 200.
Tonight I prepare to travel to my first child's graduation from Syracuse University. Such an exciting weekend event!
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Week 16: Self Portraits
I had difficulty finding a third self portrait at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, so I asked a representative for assistance. She said the "Music and Literature" by William Hartnett is a self-portrait because these were his interests, that is why I included this image. Of the three, the most exciting is of course, the Pablo Picasso, "The Artist and his Model".
Here is the photograph of myself.
and my self portrait
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? The three inspirational pieces were selected because this is what was available at the Albright Knox Art Gallery.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I would really like to have a few weeks to do a self portrait using dyed fabrics, machine embroidery to draw with thread but time constraints will have to leave this for another time. Therefore, I have chosen pencils and oil pastels on mixed media paper.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? the challenge I faced was simply- taking a photograph of myself. I never like this.
4. How does this piece represent you? Simply a representation of a photograph. I am always told that I have "eyes", so I emphasized the eye.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work? Somewhat monochromatic, balance and emphasis.
6. Did you enjoy working on this project? No, not under the time gun, although it has inspried me to do a small textile piece over the summer break.
7. What do you think of your final artwork? It is rushed. I feel to do a really well thought out and executed SELF portrait in my medium of fibers, I would need more time. This is a study to be developed.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Extra credit Questions about the Course
COURSE CONTENT
1. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the best? Why?
I enjoyed the Art Curation assignment the best because it gave the opportunity to pull all the previous lessons together to use as if you were actively in the role of an Art Curator.
2. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the least? Why? My least favorite assignment was the self portrait for two reasons, I don't like photos of myself and the timing of the assignment- getting to a gallery to search for the self portraits on exhibit and being able to devote quality time to the artmaking part of the assignment during CEP was/is quite the juggle.
4. If you had the opportunity to change this course:
5. Would you recommend this course to your peers? Absolutely! It was fun and I found the course content beneficial in other areas of my curriculum.
6. Please list any other comments you would like to share.
I think I would recommend to use the opportunity to subscribe to an on line text, as it is bulky to carry. Not related to the course, but to Angel, I wish that it was compatible with Safari and accessible on my iPad.
1. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the best? Why?
I enjoyed the Art Curation assignment the best because it gave the opportunity to pull all the previous lessons together to use as if you were actively in the role of an Art Curator.
2. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the least? Why? My least favorite assignment was the self portrait for two reasons, I don't like photos of myself and the timing of the assignment- getting to a gallery to search for the self portraits on exhibit and being able to devote quality time to the artmaking part of the assignment during CEP was/is quite the juggle.
3. How did you like using ANGEL? I liked using ANGEL, except for my internet connection issues, it was a pleasant experience.
4. If you had the opportunity to change this course:
What would you keep? the Art Making assignments
What would you remove? SO MANY VIDEOS (and the length of each ) each week. I am a reader, my personal preference would be to read material like that which is covered in some of the videos.
What would you add? It might be nice to meet at least once during the semester, perhaps for one of the gallery tours.
5. Would you recommend this course to your peers? Absolutely! It was fun and I found the course content beneficial in other areas of my curriculum.
6. Please list any other comments you would like to share.
I think I would recommend to use the opportunity to subscribe to an on line text, as it is bulky to carry. Not related to the course, but to Angel, I wish that it was compatible with Safari and accessible on my iPad.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Week 16 Art Criticism Reflection
I reviewed kelly_project4, vail_project4, and project_4, for my art criticism article, however, I chose Sessana_project4 to review. I chose, "Full-Figured" by Nicholas Sessanna to review because of them all, his exhibit was the most professional, followed the assignment guidelines and had an interesting theme.
The challenges I faced in writing the article was trying to remain as objective as I could. To overcome this challenge, I only concluded the criticism with a compliment to his effort and recommendation for viewers to take in the exhibit. I tried to imagine myself doing a commentary in a local paper, or on a local news station.
I enjoyed critiquing my peers work, it provided an opportunity to have "dialect" regarding work much the same way a traditional studio class room has critiques.
I would like to read the critique my peers wrote about my Art Curation Project. I embrace constructive criticism because it helps me to grow as an artist and a professional. It is a way to receive other thoughts that I may not have considered.
I rate my article a 9, because it is just shy of a full two pages, but I do feel I covered the information expected.
I enjoyed working on this project because in this virtual setting, I can play the role of a professional in the art world, without feeling self conscious. It has really given me something to think about as a possible career path.
The challenges I faced in writing the article was trying to remain as objective as I could. To overcome this challenge, I only concluded the criticism with a compliment to his effort and recommendation for viewers to take in the exhibit. I tried to imagine myself doing a commentary in a local paper, or on a local news station.
I enjoyed critiquing my peers work, it provided an opportunity to have "dialect" regarding work much the same way a traditional studio class room has critiques.
I would like to read the critique my peers wrote about my Art Curation Project. I embrace constructive criticism because it helps me to grow as an artist and a professional. It is a way to receive other thoughts that I may not have considered.
I rate my article a 9, because it is just shy of a full two pages, but I do feel I covered the information expected.
I enjoyed working on this project because in this virtual setting, I can play the role of a professional in the art world, without feeling self conscious. It has really given me something to think about as a possible career path.
Week 16: Video Reviews
Greenberg on ARt Criticism: An Interview by TJ Clark
The key concept I learned from watching this blog was criticism is basically a "judgement of taste".
The video could not be more boring. I lost interest almost 5 minutes after the start and did not enjoy watching him chain smoke.
I have to say I do not think this video related to my art criticism project because I did not gain anything from it that enhanced my experience or knowledge.
I think I have covered my opinion of the film and that it did not add any depth to my understanding of art criticism.
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by TJ Clark
The key concept of this video was repetitive to previous course work on the controversy behind whether or not Jackson Pollock can be consid
ered a modern master.
The video relates to the art criticism project in that a criticism can be debated as either objective or subjective.
My opinion of the this film is that the two men tend to over speak each other and at times is difficult to hear what they are saying.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari)
The key concept of this video is that Art Criticism has its beginnings in the Renaissance with Giorgio Vasari, as he wrote about the masters of the period in his book, Lives of the Artists.
The video relates well to the art criticism project in that it explains that art techniques /styles grow from what has been done before it and we then can compare and contrast.
This was the best of the films we were required to watch for this assignment. Even though the information was in drama form, the clarity of the voices, the manner in which the actors conversed made the material easy to understand and retain.
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages
The key concept I learned from this video is two fold- one: to be a good critic, one must have a passion for what they do and two: a good critic must have fresh ways of looking at things.
This video relates very well to the Art Criticism project in that it showed many different critics and the how they criticize different mediums such as music, television, movies, and books.
My opinion of this documentary film is that it is very informative, provides many different perspectives but was just too long.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
I failed to understand what the key concept in this video was other than possibly the prejudicial way Dohame culture was presented at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris.
The video relates to Art Criticism in that it explores the opinions of experts.
In my opinion the video may have been better presented with a more dynamic voice. The female voice was very monotone and just didn't come across as well as it could.
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and TJ Clark in Conversation
Michael Fried and TJ Clark in conversation in front of two of Jackson Pollock's paintings show that even critics can debate criticism.
Their conversation relates well to Art Criticism by presenting their respective opinions of Pollock's technique - therefore providing a visual and auditory experience for us as viewers and as critics.
The video adds depth and understanding to my ability to effectively criticize artwork by seeing each critic take command of his position confidently.
The key concept I learned from watching this blog was criticism is basically a "judgement of taste".
The video could not be more boring. I lost interest almost 5 minutes after the start and did not enjoy watching him chain smoke.
I have to say I do not think this video related to my art criticism project because I did not gain anything from it that enhanced my experience or knowledge.
I think I have covered my opinion of the film and that it did not add any depth to my understanding of art criticism.
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by TJ Clark
The key concept of this video was repetitive to previous course work on the controversy behind whether or not Jackson Pollock can be consid
ered a modern master.
The video relates to the art criticism project in that a criticism can be debated as either objective or subjective.
My opinion of the this film is that the two men tend to over speak each other and at times is difficult to hear what they are saying.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari)
The key concept of this video is that Art Criticism has its beginnings in the Renaissance with Giorgio Vasari, as he wrote about the masters of the period in his book, Lives of the Artists.
The video relates well to the art criticism project in that it explains that art techniques /styles grow from what has been done before it and we then can compare and contrast.
This was the best of the films we were required to watch for this assignment. Even though the information was in drama form, the clarity of the voices, the manner in which the actors conversed made the material easy to understand and retain.
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages
The key concept I learned from this video is two fold- one: to be a good critic, one must have a passion for what they do and two: a good critic must have fresh ways of looking at things.
This video relates very well to the Art Criticism project in that it showed many different critics and the how they criticize different mediums such as music, television, movies, and books.
My opinion of this documentary film is that it is very informative, provides many different perspectives but was just too long.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
I failed to understand what the key concept in this video was other than possibly the prejudicial way Dohame culture was presented at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris.
The video relates to Art Criticism in that it explores the opinions of experts.
In my opinion the video may have been better presented with a more dynamic voice. The female voice was very monotone and just didn't come across as well as it could.
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and TJ Clark in Conversation
Michael Fried and TJ Clark in conversation in front of two of Jackson Pollock's paintings show that even critics can debate criticism.
Their conversation relates well to Art Criticism by presenting their respective opinions of Pollock's technique - therefore providing a visual and auditory experience for us as viewers and as critics.
The video adds depth and understanding to my ability to effectively criticize artwork by seeing each critic take command of his position confidently.
Week 15: Art Curation Project #4
Curating an art exhibit is not as easy as one would think! I chose shoes in Art as my theme, and the challenge was that there are so many images that it was difficult to narrow down my selections to accommodate the space available for the exhibit. I enjoyed bringing all the previous course work together to create a virtual art exhibit using Power Point because it provided an opportunity to play the role of a professional in the art world.
I was unable to successfully access Art Store. To search for images I did a few things. First, I simply entered "shoe art" into Google Image search. When I found images that I wanted to include, I saved them, and then went to the website where the image could be found to obtain more information. I then did a web search for the title of the work. Secondly, I wanted to include some of the artists that we had studied during the course work, Warhol, Picasso, Dali, Degas and Van Gogh. I did Google Web Searches with each artists name, and included shoes in the search. This was successful. Thirdly, I needed some missing information on some works, so in the case of installations and sculptures, I emailed the Chamber of Commerce of the city in which it took place for more information. Within a day or two, I had responses. I also emailed some of the galleries for more information and also received quick responses.
Once I had all my information, I began arranging my exhibit accordingly, grouping them historically, and by medium, however, some works crossed platforms so I needed to make some adjustments.
As I have seen in some art galleries, places where families can participate in art activites, I included a "space" in my exhibit where people can let the artist in them create shoe art using a variety of mixed media that is provided. I thought this would be a fun and interesting attraction.
After watching the videos on curators and curating, my interest in gallery employment has peeked. I think that it would be tremendously rewarding to do this work.
I was unable to successfully access Art Store. To search for images I did a few things. First, I simply entered "shoe art" into Google Image search. When I found images that I wanted to include, I saved them, and then went to the website where the image could be found to obtain more information. I then did a web search for the title of the work. Secondly, I wanted to include some of the artists that we had studied during the course work, Warhol, Picasso, Dali, Degas and Van Gogh. I did Google Web Searches with each artists name, and included shoes in the search. This was successful. Thirdly, I needed some missing information on some works, so in the case of installations and sculptures, I emailed the Chamber of Commerce of the city in which it took place for more information. Within a day or two, I had responses. I also emailed some of the galleries for more information and also received quick responses.
Once I had all my information, I began arranging my exhibit accordingly, grouping them historically, and by medium, however, some works crossed platforms so I needed to make some adjustments.
As I have seen in some art galleries, places where families can participate in art activites, I included a "space" in my exhibit where people can let the artist in them create shoe art using a variety of mixed media that is provided. I thought this would be a fun and interesting attraction.
After watching the videos on curators and curating, my interest in gallery employment has peeked. I think that it would be tremendously rewarding to do this work.
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