Project 5

1. Use the vocabulary you have learned in class to describe this artwork or performance in detail.
This piece of art, there are lots of shapes which is a huge element when creating a piece of art. It has a neutral color pattern, black and white which makes you focus more on the shapes and figures in the piece of art.

2. What processes were used to create this work? What social influences might the artist be responding to and why?
From the research I did on this oil painting, this was a piece showing the large mural shows the suffering of people, animals, and buildings wrenched by violence and chaos, this was in response to the bombing in Guernica, Spain and also helped during the Spanish civil war.

3. What is the relationship of this work to the time and society in which it was created? Describe the symbols used to express this relationship.
I think that in this piece of art, the fact that there are people and animals along with buildings just scattered all over the the place really gives you a feel of chaos in this time period.

4. Identify elements in the work that evoke a persuasive or emotional response. Be specific about what those responses are and why.
The elements of shape are really showing the more emotion with the different shapes of the figures in this piece, the shapes of the people and the animals aren't shaped like a normal animal or person they have a different more distressed look to them.

5. Evaluate what you perceive to be the strengths and weaknesses of the work.  Apply discipline specific vocabulary and concepts when describing your point of view.
This is a very different piece of work since everything is so scattered throughout the piece of work. I could see a weakness of this piece being that it is too busy for some people or they may think something else of this piece of art. Strengths of this piece of art is that it has a strong message for the time period and I think that is what makes the piece so unique and amazing.

project 4 reflection

For this project, I had started with a different theme in mind I really enjoyed the videos I had watched for my blog review about lowbrow they seemed very interested to me but they were a bit harder to find for me so I picked a specific artist that I found interesting and used his works of art that were all a bit similar or used the same materials to create them. Once I was able to decide on the pieces I wanted to use it was easier to create the slideshow. I really enjoy watercolors I think they have a bit more meaning and are so much more interesting to look at for me.

13&14 Video Review

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

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:  Art historians call it Pop Surrealism; practitioners call it Lowbrow. With dozens of artist and gallery curator interviews, along with hundreds of examples, this program chronicles Lowbrow’s evolution, its iconoclasm and often antagonistic relation to Abstract Expressionism, as well as the rise of female artists to its forefront.

An Acquiring Mind:Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan: In this video they discussed Philippe de Montebello who was the director of The Metropolitan for 31 years and it also talked about the museum.

Tate Modern: They discuss the tate modern by Wolff Olins in 2000, and how successful it has come in the last 10 years on its anniversary.

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

The lowdown on lowbrow is one video that I liked a lot and used a lot toward my Art Exhibition project. It was something that interested me because it was It was something I could relate to and something that really caught my eye

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?

I think that the videos definitely helped me to create my project, it gave me some good ideas and I got to learn about different art at the same time.

Module 12 Video Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: I enjoy older generations and time periods so I figured this would be a good choice to see art in the 50s and 60s both great times.The Art of Henry Moore: I enjoy the videos that are about specific artists, then you can learn about that specific artist.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: talks about certain arts in these times periods and the different pieces of art they worked on this time period

The Art of Henry Moore: This program facilitates a rediscovery of the brilliant sculptor and draftsman by freshly examining many of his drawings, graphics, and monuments

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s:  In the text they discuss the different time periods but this gives you specific examples.

The Art of Henry Moore: I don't believe in the reading they discuss Henry Moore to the depth that the video does about him.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
Like I had already said they give you more depth to the topics being discussed such has in the 50s and 60s video it talks about specific arts in those time periods. This concept is the same in the Henry Moore video as well discussing a specific artist.

Art Visit #2

Questions about the exhibit:

1. What is the title of the exhibit?Burchfield Penney Art Center

2. What is the theme of the exhibition?The theme of the exhibition was it was all about the area of Buffalo and I would say more historical.Questions about the physical space:

1. What type of lighting is used?Throughout the gallery the lighting changed a bit in each area, it was mostly a darker lighting throughout besides one area where it was natural sun light which I thought was amazing for the pieces of art that were in the area.

2. What colors are used on the walls?The walls were white throughout the gallery.

3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?I believe the materials were pretty basic for the space, they didn't have anything crazy in the space besides the unique artwork

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?The movement throughout the area was easy and had a good flow, the more unique pieces were in one spot and then the water color was in a different part of the gallery.

Questions about the artwork:

1. How are the artworks organized?They are organized in a very nice way, they have a bunch of pieces of Buffalo right when you walk in and then throughout they have water colors and and they also have a lot of very unique sculptures 

2. How are the artrworks similar?They all relate to buffalo in a different way

3. How are the artworks different?They may all be related to Buffalo in a way but they are all unquie and have a different message.

4. How are the artworks framed?Some of them are framed and some are not, some of just on the wall and then other pieces are in glass boxes, and some are just free standing.

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?They have labels near them but some of them had them in a way that you may not know what piece they belong to.

6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?They are all spread out very well, none of them were on top of the other. 

"Through these Gates John E Brent"

This piece of work is what you see when you first see when you work into the gallery, it has such a warm inviting feeling when you first see it. I am unsure who created this piece since I can not find it on the site and I didn't see a label for it near the piece. Who ever created this piece clearly had a vision of trying to invite people into there world. Space would be an element that was used to create this piece since it is a larger piece of art.

Helen Bishop-Santelli , Finding Self, 2013; cast glass, 8 x 12 x 17 inches; Courtesy of the Artist

This piece of art work really caught my eye, I believe the name of the piece was a huge part, "Finding Self" that made me look at the art work in a different way. Shape would be an element that was used with the shape of the person along with the objects that are around the person and even the object they are sitting on. 

John Edmonston Brent (1889-1962), Michigan Avenue Branch Y.M.C.A., Buffalo, N.Y., 11-1-1926; graphite and transparent watercolor wash on paper, 12 7/8 x 22 /16 inches; Lent by Descendants of John E. Brent

This piece of art is a unique piece and its an old piece,  I like that they used very little color in this drawing. It gives the image an older look which I think that's how it should be since its from the 1900's. Images like this isn't something you can find anywhere else since its a building in Buffalo, NY.

Module 11 video review

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

Matisse and Picasso I choice this video because Picasso is always an artist I have always liked and enjoy his art work. 

The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present: I have always liked Spanish art and the colors that they use to create there art pieces. 

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

Matisse and Picasso: Compiling a half-century of unparalleled artistic dialogue, this program documents the complicated relationship between two indomitable personae: Matisse, the serene, self-indulgent father figure, and Picasso, the eternal adolescent and fiery primitive

The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present: This program studies the artistic and social turmoil that engulfed Spain as the 20th century loomed, dawned, and rolled forward. Recounting Franco’s tyranny against free expression, the program looks at Spanish artists who continued to create provocative work.

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

The videos are more about a specific place such as the spanish art video it goes to a specific part of spain and talks about the art work there and why it was created and the meaning about it. The other video compares the two artists and how they are different. 

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

I always prefer the videos because they make you look at the topics at hand in a different way and I think give you more information.

Module 10 Video Review

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

African Art, I have always enjoyed African Art it always very different and has such a different meaning behind it as to why they created it. 

African Art: Legacy of Oppression, this one was more looking at art in a museum and discusses why they were created and why masks were so important in African in later times.

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

African Art: examines the symbolism, aesthetics, and functionality of African art through the vast region's sculpture, masks, architecture, ornaments, clothing, and utensils, it also talks about a specific village in Africa

African Art: Legacy of Oppression: Belgium's Tervuren Museum contains the world's largest collection of Central African art, which consists of approximately 250,000 pieces. Noted journalist Paul Solman discusses the power and the true price of this collection with art historian Ramona Austin and journalist/author Adam Hochschild.

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

Both of these videos relate back to the reading about masks and how they are created, where the creation of them started.

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

I enjoy the videos, they really go into depth because it talks about a specific village in Africa in the one video so its different than the reading which is more general.