...Alexandra Powell Evaluating Art Art 280.004 Instructor: Fuller Depicting the Hunting Man On October 3rd, 2014, I visited the Ed and Gwen Cole Art Center in downtown Nacogdoches, TX. I viewed on display the Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Art Annual Faculty Exhibition. This year’s exhibition features a wide array of work in painting, ceramics, metals, mixed media, digital and sculptures. The painting I chose to write about is titled “Duke and Stoney,” under the artists name Shaun Roberts. The painting is an oil on canvas and was completed in 2014. It stands 6 feet tall and 4 feet long. When I first looked at the painting “Duke and Stoney,” I noticed that there were three subjects in the painting, a man, a dog, and an armadillo lying dead on the ground. I saw that the man was holding a rife in his right hand and that his shirt was unbuttoned, allowing you to see that he has a tattoo on his chest as well as above his rectangular belt buckle. The tattoo on his chest is of a skull with two pistols pointing upwards and the one above his belt states the word “HELL.” The man is wearing baggy jeans that have a hole on the right knee and he has a knife in a pouch hanging off his belt. The man is wearing a cowboy hat and a smile. In the background there are many shadows and one of them forms the silhouette of a face. Roberts, the artist, uses soft line to add the shadows in the background of the painting making them blend in as if they aren’t even there...
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...Samantha Fitzgerald HIST 110 Winter 2018 How Did Art Reflect the Byzantine Era? INTRO: Art reflects life. Art reflects society. Art reflects emotions. Whether a painting portrays a king, or a building reflects advancements within a society, all art communicates ideas and feelings. While looking at a piece of art, you look into the mind of the artist at that exact period in time. The artist has been influenced by a variety of beliefs, perceptions, and community, all leading up to the final product. During the Byzantine Empire, there was a drastic shift after the Byzantine had separated from, but was an extension of, the Roman Empire. Roman and Greek culture was prevalent in the Byzantine Empire, making this period unique on its own. The laws...
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...An actor that I look up to massively named Alan Rickman once said “actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It could change the world.” I firmly support this statement because I believe performing arts is special. Art in any form has an effect on everybody, whether it be a romantic musical, a beautiful painting, or a touching monologue it tells a story. Actors tell stories through their emotions and make an audience member forget about their everyday life by bringing them to another world in the story they are telling on stage or on the big screen. However, being an actress has always been a dream of mine. In Mark Twain’s “Life on the Mississippi” he shares his struggle with having dreams and ambitions, and in the end he picks...
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...How can art create different meanings, in society? An art not only enhances understanding of the world around us, but it also broadens our perspective on traditional values that we hold today in modern society. Arts give us the creativity to express ourselves and in result creating meaning and value through master pieces of art work in all shapes and sizes. All this while challenging our intellect The type of style van Gogh would like to work was as a post-impressionist painter and the reason towards this style of work was due to wanting to create art works which held noble beauty, emotional honestly and bold colour all in one. Van Gogh learned his skills and developed his ideas in his early years by looking and copying paintings which he was most interested in and reading 19th century drawing booklets. In addition he felt to be an amazing painter an artist most first master the art of pencil drawing therefore he felt it was very important to master black and white before even thinking about adding and using colour and in such when he was happy with his drawing then he would add colour. Drawing in a whole allowed van Gogh to take in light and pictures much faster than painting and this lead to van Gogh firstly drawing out his paintings instead of actually just painting them right away. One of van Gogh’s famous art works was “The starry night” and it was produced 1869. In this art work I can see a small hidden town hidden behind a large mountain in a distorted form...
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...popular. Art in the 1970s included Feminist, Performance, and Graffiti art. Along with art in the 70s, other events were also taking place at this time. The opening of Disney world in Orlando, the banning of cigarette advertisements, and the Feminist art movement. The 70s were a time full of drastic measures, and bold movements. In the 1970s, America was getting bold and creative this led to multiple things . The Feminist art movement started in the late 60s, and continued on through the 70s. “Feminist artists sought to change the world around them through their art, focusing on intervening in the established art world, the art historical canon, as well as everyday social interactions (Ditolla).” In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed a contract banning the advertisement of cigarettes on TV and radio. “Studies as early as 1939 linked cigarette smoking to higher incidences of cancer and heart disease and, by the end of the 1950s, all states had laws prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors ( Nixon signs Legislation).” Disney World, ‘Where there's always a great big beautiful tomorrow,’ opened on...
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...The Arts: Is it really OK to cut them out? The arts have always been a part of human history and human life itself; Paintings,dances,and songs are not even half of what the arts can truly accomplish as we can see in our society today, so imagining a life without them is very hard to picture. Unfortunately children across the nation have already been experiencing a life without the arts, and the problem is getting worse. In 2008, a majority of schools in the U.S. had major budget cuts, resulting in cuts in many different areas of each school district, especially the arts (“Melta”). “During the 1999-2000 school year, 20 percent of schools offered dance and theatre classes, but in the 2009-10 school year, only 3 percent of schools allocated...
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...I’ve recently had the chance to visit the National Museum of Art. The National Museum of African Art, was an indescribable experience. I hope this report does it some justice. There were various paintings and objects showcased. They were showcased to bring to the public’s attention the works of talented artists, whose artwork have been omitted from the study of American art history. The Madonna and Child painting, by the artist Godfried Donkor depicts the collisions of cultures by displaying an African woman embellished with beads and jewelry while carrying a baby. This painting stood out because it reminded me of how beads and beaded necklaces are worn throughout many cultures. It’s commonly used for fashion and signifies different...
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...Introduction Why Arts Education? The Studio Museum in Harlem is committed to arts education because we are aware of the impact that art makes when it comes to building strong communities and individuals. Currently, arts instruction and arts education within the communities of NYC and ultimately the nation at large, is not by any means comprehensive. There is an extremely apparent and unequal distribution of cultural resources throughout the city, with shortages in qualified educators, funding, and cultural organizations, that are even more prominent within low income communities like Harlem. Harlem has continuously served as a stronghold to writers, artists, musicians, and all other creators alike, and its contributions to culture are immensely influential. With this in mind, the Studio Museum and its education department takes on the essential role of ensuring and providing artistic access, in...
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...Sun Tzu’s Art of War According to historians, the exact date of the publication of the book, The Art of War, is not known. In fact, they don’t even know who wrote it. However, it is believed that It was written by a Chinese military leader named Sun Tzu and that he lived in an era where China is at war with nations aiming to conquer their territory and overthrow them, hence creation of the book can be attributed to such situation. When we think of war, the first ideas that would come into our mind are chaos, pandemonium, disorder, and other words that could be attributed to destruction. Also, wars occur often because parties are fighting over something. In a business setting, same goals can be indicated. That is, to gain profits and subsequently overthrow or defeat competitors. Although it appears to be a simple goal, such objective can be achieved in different ways. Sun Tzu’s Art of War mentions 13 principles, which are originally intended to serve as guidance in wars but can also serve as guide in making strategic plans and decisions. One principle is that one must capture the market without destroying it. This means that entities must think of a strategy that will capture the market in a way that leaves the industry healthy. Such can be achieved by using low-key approaches that will not draw a competitor’s attention or response. The second principle, which I think can be applied to businesses, is to avoid strength and attack weakness. This means that instead of making...
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...Representation of Working Class in Modern Art As the development of modern art era, the representation of working class in modern art works had experienced a process from scratch to flourish. Since Jean-Batiste Simeon Chardin began to paint his still life paintings and introduce the art to the public, more and more artists have begun to shift their focus from the luxury and ideal life of aristocracy to the rough life of the working class. Among all the artists that were discussed in the lecture of modern art history, Jean-Batiste Simeon Chardin, Jean-François Millet, Gustave Millet, and Vincent van Gogh are the artists that contributed the most to the shift in representation...
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...BALTIMOR, MD. - Like many of the other museums in Baltimore, the American Visionary Art Museum has a lot for art lovers this Fall. Located in Federal Hill neighborhood, the art museum continues to present outsider art in the most conducive setting. Although many of the works on display are by self-taught artists, they are nonetheless unique. From new installations to permanent collections, there is so much to see this Fall at the American Visionary Art Museum. Yummm! The History, Fantasy, and Future of Food, Oct 8, 2016-Sept 3, 2017 Twenty-one years after it was formed, the American Visionary Art Museum has become one of the major art museums in Maryland. Its preference for presenting outsider art has made it one of the unique places to visit...
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...Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy (treatment of mental disorder). Which involves the encouragement of free self-expression through painting, drawing, and making art projects. In the words of Kendra Cherry (2014), “While people have been using the arts as a way to express, communicate, and heal for thousands of years, art therapy only began to formalize during the middle of the 20th-century.” A fact on art therapy is that it was first used by Adrian Hill, a British artist, in 1942. Art therapy is most useful for children because it helps them express how they feel and free their minds in a creative, and artistic way. Abused children or children that have gone through a traumatic event really benefit from art therapy because they don’t always...
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...though women have been creating art since the beginning of the Homo sapiens species it was not until the late 1960’s and 1970’s when female artists began to receive the recognition they deserved for their talent and art. Early women in the world of art have been faced with challenges due to gender biases, often being encountered with difficulties when it came to training, traveling, selling their art, as well as even receiving credit for their own work. However, even with so many obstacles facing early women artists, some managed to be an exception and become successful fine artists of their time. What did this handful of women do differently to become successful and break barriers for their time? Dating back to the prehistoric area up...
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...Body art has been around for many centuries and over time it has developed into a way to express oneself. From tattoos to piercings, to even more extreme fashion like cosmetic surgery, body art sure has became a creative way for people to make a new identity for themselves. In my opinion, body art should not be practiced unless their culture or beliefs are the ideal reason or if they take a course in body modification just so they acknowledge the risk and complications that come with procedures so drastic and that are unnecessary if it is just for pleasure. Before you make that appointment to get your tattoo that you have been wanting so bad for the longest time, just think about the placement first of all. Where would you be receiving this...
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...The use of text within to the visual arts can be traced back as far as the inscribed carvings found on cave walls created by the Indigenous population of Australia approximately 46000 years ago. However, over the past few years, the use of text in art, also known as the art of typography, has become a frequent means of communication for artists in the creation of their works. Text within art can be projected, scrawled, painted, computerised and carved to the point that a work may be created of nothing but language. The art of typography is the technique of arranging type in such a way that makes language visible. It treats fonts as individual entities to be enjoyed by the audience. Some artists deal with language as a character on its own as opposed to a surface to draw upon. These artists place texts in ways that are intended to stimulate the way an audience perceives a work, to evoke emotion or to create a statement. However, others, particularly graphic designers, tend to focus on the decorative powers of text. Regardless of the artist’s intentions, the appearance of text within art can shift our appreciation of their sound and meaning. Artists that explore text in art include: Barbara Kruger, Yukinori Yanagi, Katarzyna Kozyra, Jenny Holzer, Wenda Gu, Shirin Neshat, Miriam Stannage, Colin McCahon and Jenny Watson. Artists such as Jenny Holzer, Wenda Gu and Shirin Neshat explore the cultural implications of language in art and the importance of language to identity through...
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