Reflection

While putting the project together I had to first think of a topic. At first I thought I had the perfect topic because it was something I was learning about and thought it was fresh on my mind that it would be easy and interesting to work with. Then I found it to be more difficult to actually find artworks on that topic. Then I thought about what really interested me. I have danced for fifteen years and loved every year of being a dancer. I had to stop dancing because of an injury, I have never stopped loving or having a passion for dancing for dancers. I then looked through Art Project; Powered by Google. I enjoyed looking through different artworks, then I came across all of the art works done by Edgar Degas. All of his artwork that was done for dancers was for money and all of them are beautiful. I enjoyed doing this project because looking at the different artworks brought back a ton of memories that I enjoyed in my lifetime. This project has helped me make the decision of one day becoming a dance teacher after I graduate college. Some difficulties I had while working on this project was the topic but once I had the topic everything seemed to fall into place. I also had some difficulties with the elements until I restudied the elements and principles. I enjoyed working on this project!

Video blog- Exhibition

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art

Lowbrow is influenced by comic books, N-movies, rock ’n’ roll, surfing, hot rods, and cold war images.  The definition in the dictionary says it means a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking taste.  Originally it had to do with having naked girls and hot rods. This type of art is more for a popular theme.  People can relate to the imagery more personally.  Lowbrow has become worldwide.  This video can and cannot relate to my exhibit. The artist talk about the beauty of the art work that is for a popular theme. People can have taste of popular in all different themes. This film was interesting because I never look at art in this way. The word lowbrow to me is new and interesting  for a more popular theme.  By watching the film I see how having a popular theme could and could not interest someone when they do not understand the popularity behind the art work.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach

Museum of Modern Art is displayed primarily in the chronological order, representing each art movement.  Traditional ways of displaying this art is questioned. Art was recognized as being busy and noisy. In each section of the art the principle provides a theme for the selection and exhibition of the modern art.  Abstraction art, artist tried to make their paintings convey emotions, aesthetic effects or social vision.  This video can relate to my exhibit because by looking at the glaciers there can be emotions thinking about what can happen at the end of the century to Greenland or Antarctica.  The film was interesting that visitors do not understand what they are looking at.  I feel as if when people look at art work saying it is too busy and noisy they do not understand what they are looking at.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

Native Americans’ bones were collected as a scientific curiosity.  Bones that were taken have gotten people in an uproar.  Maria Pearson wanted her bones back on her property she has gotten the law passed that the bones are left alone.  Grave protection and Repatriation act is passed. Anthropologists are prevented from doing research. Scientist understands and learns the health problems of Native Americans by the remains of the bones. Native Americans want these bones to be left alone and do not want them touched.  The remains of the bones are reburied.  I do not believe this film is related to my exhibit because I am talking about glaciers.  I think this film is interesting because it explains why Native Americans want things to be left alone and I believe they deserve to be left alone. I do though understand that scientist want to understand the reasons for death and to help the Native Americans change their life style.

 

 

Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

Knowledge is the engine that makes the museum work. Hard work and dedication is what makes a gallery what it is.  The history of the art work must be known to understand the importance of the art work.  Extreme knowledge of an art work to know if it is good enough to be in a gallery.  The benefit for the public is how to run a museum. The face to face encounter is the best way to understand an art work. The texture of a painting or sculpture can detect the way an artist has worked.  The more work that is but into an exhibition the more popular the gallery is. The goal is to get people to come and enjoy the artwork.  Some of the art works reminds me of the theme that I have chosen, I feel as if understanding and looking at art work is going to help me with me creation. This film was interesting because I did not know the extent of creating an exhibit. I did not realize all of the history and time it takes to get an artwork in a gallery.  This film has helped me understand that I have to do some background research to make sure the work of art fits in my exhibit.

 

 

 

Video Blog

The key concepts in this film were about Andy Warhol’s experiences with art and life. He worked as a commercial artist until he started experimenting with advertising images.  Silk screening has to be enlarged several times, then it has to be transferred to paper. Andy Warhol uses a technique called Ten Lizes for silk screening. 

Andy Warhol: Images of an Image

I have chosen this video because I have heard of Andy Warhol’s painting of the Campbell’s soup picture. I also saw the painting in the art gallery.  It was interesting to know that Marilyn Monroe inspired him.

Isamu Noguchi: The Sculpture of Spaces

The key concepts in this video were Isamu Noguchi says that he has had a visual of s sculpture. He has a garden that his the “homage to the Japanese garden.” During his childhood he creates sculpture gardens. A sculpture in Jerusalem is known for its sensitivity to the spirit of the Holy city.  He imagines himself within the spaces of the park.

I found both of the films to be extremely interesting, watching the videos helped me get a better understanding from the book readings. The videos help with more background information that gives more depth of the readings.

Both of the videos that I have watched have related to the book because it helps understanding more about the artist. I like watching the videos because they give more of a visual and understanding. 

Art Gallery Visit 2

1.       Decade

2.        The themes are film, photography, fiction, Insidious Humor, L.A. Angels, Language Is a Virus from outer space, Psychology of Space, Sculpture in the Expanded Field, Shape of Space, Social Space/ Private Ritual, The wayward Line, and What happened to Painting?

The Gallery

1.       The type of lighting that is used is recessed lighting throughout the gallery there is also recessed lighting over each individual painting.

2.        The colors are the walls are a topee, off white with an uneven texture.  The paintings I was looking at were in gaudy gold frames that made the painting pop out.

3.        Materials that are used in the interior of the gallery is marble flooring that brightens up the exhibit from the glossy smooth texture.  Not too many windows for the lighting above the paintings to show the pictures great detail without any sunlight making it hard to see the painting.

4.       The movement through the gallery was different in areas, some areas that had the same theme of art work was more close together. The use of collage was a way from other paintings.  The gallery is extremely wide open for focusing your attention on the paintings on the wall. 

1.       The artworks were organized around each other was evenly spaced out each artwork around one another had some sort of relationship. The artwork was at eye-level.

2.       The artworks I looked at were similar in color with the peach body figures. They all had gaudy gold frames around them to help have the images pop out at you. All having some sort of blue in the painting that your eye focuses on for a minute taking your focus off of the figure.

3.       The art works that I looked at were not really different from one another because they were all focusing on the nude human body.

4.        The artworks were framed with gaudy gold old fashion frames.

5.       The proximity of the art works that I focused on were somewhat close to each other with just enough distance to focus on one painting at a time.

Pablo Picasso                     Spanish, 1881-1973

La Toilette, 1906

Oil on Canvas                    

Line in the painting outline the images exact body parts, focusing on the bodies exact figure.  Balancing of two human bodies one nude and one fully clothed. With a blush nude body and a dress that is blue the viewer’s eyes can focuses on each body at different times. This picture for some reason reminds me of a girl getting ready to get fitted for a dress and she is standing there with the clerk waiting to try on a dress. I think the artist is trying to reflect on ancient Roman sculpture with the nude figure, while the fully clothed figure was more towards the ancient Egyptian tomb painting, both reflecting Roman and Egyptian cultures.

Pierre nu bleu, ca. 1878-79                           French, 1841- 1919

Oil on Canvas    

General Purchase Fund

Blush female body figure with royal blue cloth resting on her legs.  Thin lines shaping the figure, curvy. Emphasis of the human body with the blue cloth pops out with the human body bigger to the background of dull leaves.  When I look at this painting I think about relaxing and thinking about what I have to do. Interpretation on the painting is that the artist was having viewers think about a time for relaxation taking time out to think about things and just go off into space.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec                          French, 1864-1901

Oil on wood panel

Gift of A. Conger Goodyear, 1956

The dark image that focuses on the human body. The thin lines of the human body to give it a curvy look. With the dull yellow lines in the background gives the picture a little glow. The emphasis of the human body clearly shows the curves. This picture reminds me of sitting in a house trying something on and looking at yourself before you get your whole outfit on.  I feel that the artist is having the viewer give a women or man the opportunity to look at the human body with respect and see that the female body is significantly beautiful.

I thought looking at the art gallery from a different perspective was interesting instead of focusing all of my attention on the art work I took a look around to see how things were placed and organized. Even by looking at how the gallery has the lighting recessed in the pictures thinking that having lots of windows would be better but then realizing that the lighting on the artwork helps things pop out and helps the viewer’s eyes focus on different images in the artwork. I also would think that the gaudy gold frames would take my eyes off of the art work but it actually attracted me to the art work. I enjoyed looking at the gallery differently it showed me a different way to interpret art being in an art gallery. 

Video Blog

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

                 I have chosen Matisse and Picasso, the main reason I chose this video is because Picasso’s work interest me.

I have chosen Expressionism because I am interested to learn more about this way of painting.

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

Matisse needed to think things through. Picasso did not care about that he thought of himself as a worker. Matisse was very French, while Picasso was more impulsive. Picasso would spend nine months on a painting. Matisse and Picasso meet and have an exchange of paintings. Picasso took a portrait of Matisse’s daughter. He kept it all of his life, Picasso was intrigued from this painting. Picasso said a painting can represent things. Picasso invented the first collage, that is at the forefront of cubism.

Expressionism represents the color’s emotional properties while demonstrating far less concern than the Fauvism that had a more formal and structural composition of color.  Ashes, by Edward Munch was a created imagery that broke radically with established norms of content and style.  The theme was the problematic relationship between man and woman and the mysteries of sexuality.  

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

                Picasso and Matisse were rivals that became great friends. Picasso started to become more interested in things that Matisse would normally be interested in.

Expressionism is a style where the artist’s subjective feelings take precedence over objective observation.

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

I thought it was interesting to hear more about Picasso, growing up teachers would always talk about an Artist Picasso never knowing what he was like or did. He has said “too bad, I will put things places and they will work themselves out.” I like the way Picasso thinks and does his art work. Picasso stayed in his studio and did his work, all of his work was based on his own thoughts. He felt as if he did not need to travel. I like how he does his work because it was as close to he could get to his unconscious.

I found it interesting that they have studied each other’s painting to learn or do the opposite of each other. I actually found it amusing.

I found interesting that color makes things feel a different while looking at it.

Mask

I have developed a power point to go along with the three mask that I have chose. The three mask that I chose were reflected on my personal likes. The female mask inspired me because many may look at this mask and not think about beauty. But when I look at this mask I do see beauty by looking at the different emphasis, shape, and texture. I always seem to look at the eyes of anyone, women or men. I feel the eyes tell the beauty of someone. The narrow face indicates the face of a women.
I also chose the dog, the goofy looking mask reminds me of my dog when she gets the look on her face of confusion. With the perked ears and tongue hanging out this mask makes me giggle a little while looking at it. Besides the goofiness I like the way the mask still have a texture look to it.
The last mask I chose was wool-knit mask with human features. To me this mask is a little creepy because it makes me feel as if someone is robbing place with this one. But, I do like the way it gives the human effects, portioned out of a round head, nose, eyes, and mouth.

 I first took the idea of the Bolivia mask. I was first was a little creepy out a little from it but then I thought it would be interesting to create my own. I first wanted to sketch it out on paper before I figured out how I could create the sock.

 Then I wanted to add color to my sketch to make sure I knew what colors I would use.

 Then I started my sock mask. By placing a sock over a cup I then thought of making it represent me. I wanted the brown hair in a pony tail.

With my finished project I have color,, texture, line, repetition. The reason I have purple on the sock because purple represents peaceful mind. I have wanted to bring this color more in to my life to relieve stress.

I really enjoyed and laughed as I decided and designed my project. I  did not think I would have been inspired by the sock mask because at first I was not in to the Bolivia one. But, as I designed my mask I enjoyed working with a sock and markers.

Video blog

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

I chose to watch Buddhism, I chose this film because I wanted to learn more about Buddhism. I also chose Hinduism also wanting to learn more about Hinduism because they are related throughout the years.

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

In the film Buddhism the Borodudur temple was the largest Buddhist shrine in the world, In Indonesia.  The Great Stupa at Sanchi, India are the finest example of architecture. The dome like temple was more praying. Picture gallery and religious in stone, all four gateways show some aspect of Buddha’s life but not in a human form.

In the film of Hinduism, the practice of Hinduism is through the architecture and art of India.  The great river, Ganges power symbolism of Hinduism of god life for Earth but for Hindu is for life, death, and rebirth. Like Muslims Hindus can worship anywhere. God and goddesses have a large number in Hinduism.  They focus on their elaborate decoration. Letting go of things is the heart of Hinduism, death belongs to life as birth does.  

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

Buddhism relates to the readings in the text because Buddhism was by following his path, we may see through the veil of illusion to the true nature of the world, to free oneself from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

Hinduism in the book and video both talks about gods and goddesses both being on the architecture, carved in the stone.

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

I found it interesting that at The Great Stupa that Buddha was not recognized as a human but recognized through horse and Bodhi tree a way for Buddha to disappear through symbols.

It was interesting that all of the architecture had a story to go along with it. I wonder how people really know the true story behind what has happened.