Last reflection

 

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?

My expectations for this course are to help me better understand art and they were met.

2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?

My initial posting stated that Art is someone expressing themselves or  how they fell on a canvas., which is still true but with so much more. Like using  the elements and principles of design to help you create art.

3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?

My favorite original artist was Bob Ross that is on PBS. His is still one of my favorite artists but I also like Van Gogh I love the way he uses color in his works and I also love his landscapes.

4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first posting? How is it the same or different?

I really like taking online class and it’s the same response as my earlier posting. I really enjoy them is much better than a class because you get to work at your own pace and still keep up with the class.

Self Portrait

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? I really like all the pieces they all some good quality about them.

 2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I selected using a pencil because I’m used to it and I can erase any mistake easy.

 3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? a challenge that I face when creating my beard I just couldn’t get it to come in right. I overcame this by using dot to make my beard.

 4. How does this piece represent you?  It shows me for me and not nothing made up. I’m a huge Bills fan so I included a Bill shirt I wear.

 5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?. There is line, color, and texture.

 6. Did you enjoy working on this project? I liked working on this project, but at first it was weird trying to draw myself.

 7. What do you think of your final artwork? I think my final work came out great better than I expected.

http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/wdhalai01/slideshow/self%20portrait?sort=3

Mr. Critic

 1. Which projects did you review?  I reviewed Art Exhibit: Food by Ally Cislarski

 2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?  I selected this exhibit because it had and interesting theme, which was food and that really caught my attention because I didn’t know what to expect.

 3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them? A challenge that I faced was writing about and going into depth on all the works. I overcame that challenge was going into depth on a few of them

 4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?

 It was nice to see the work of my peers and their Ideas.

 5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project? Yes I would like to read the critique that my peers wrote about my Art Curation Project and to see what they thought about it.

 6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why? On a scale of 1-10 I would rate my finished article an 8 because I went in depth on some of the works and not all of them.

 7. Did you enjoy working on this project?    I think this project was one of the more fun ones and I really enjoyed working on it and see the different types of art work out there.

The critics are coming

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

For the Greenberg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T. J. Clark they talked about being receptive and that you should put your personal preference aside and that art can come from anywhere.

For the Jackson Pollock film they talked about Jackson Pollock and his two works, Study in Lavender Mist and Autumn Rhythm. They talked about how his works had a negative reference on modern art.

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

Yes because you really have to look at the works of art and put your personal preferences aside and really look at the work.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?

The films were good especially the Jackson Pollock film. It was good to see different perspective of two people on the art works. It made it more interesting.

Reflection project 4

This was a very interesting project. It took a lot of research and planning. I think choosing nature as my theme was the easiest part of the project. There was just so many different types of works to choose from. I chose works from all over the world and different periods of time I chose nature because I personally enjoy nature art and want to show everyone the beauty of nature.

I think my favorite work from this project is Claude Monet’s Bodmer Oak.  The color is amazing and I just move around the work easily. I like the foliage in the painting and how the painting has light and dark colors.

One of the most interesting works is Francisco Toledo’s. This was a different form of nature art where females carry Venados or (deer) upright position on their shoulders.  

This project really opened my eyes to the vast amount of artwork that’s around the world. it was an amazing to see all the different types of works.

Curation

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

For the Lowbrow film I learned that Lowbrow can mean so much different things from comic books to rock band poster to cars and women. There is some very interesting pieces in this film.

For the Tate Approach film it shows how important the space is around the artwork is important and makes a difference on how it is supposed to be portrayed.

For the bones of Contention film it shows how bones from a museum can help tell how different disease from the past affected the Native Americans. Like how Rheumatoid arthritis was found on a specific point on the tenseness river and may have spread to Europe by traders.

For the Great Museums film it shows how Philippe de Montebello , change the whole museum and added over 84,000 thousand pieces to the museum’s collection. Also how curators have to be Knowledgeable about the art work they are considering to buy.

 

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

The videos do not relate to the creation of my Art Exhibit because im doing Nature in art none of the films really talked about Nature art.

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?

The films were good especially the Lowbrow and The Philippe De Montebello   I really like the art in the Lowbrow there was some really nice pieces of work. The museum film show the many different types of art under one room.

Gallery visit #2

Step 1: The Exhibition

 

Questions about the exhibit:

 1. What is the title of the exhibit?  Sweet Dreams, Baby! Life of pop, London to Warhol

 2. What is the theme of the exhibition? 

Pop Art and Andy Warhol

 

Step 2: The Gallery

 

Questions about the physical space:

1.       What type of lighting is used?

Recessed lighting is mostly used on some works there are studio lights.

2.       What colors are used on the walls?

 All the walls were white

 3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?  They had Marble flooring and Marble columns.

 4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?     The movement of the viewer through the gallery space is easy you can go from one painting to another.

 

Step 3: The Artwork

 

Questions about the artwork:

1. How are the artworks organized?  T

                They are arranged by different groupings .

 2. How are the artworks similar?

They all have to do with the theme pop art

 3. How are the artworks different? 

The artworks are different because each one has its own unique feature that distinguishes itself for another.

 

 4. How are the artworks framed?

Different artworks had different frames. The frames usually went along with the work.

 

 5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?

All the artworks are identified by a white label.

 

 6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?

 The works are in proximity of each other by 3-5 ft

 

 

Step 4: Art Criticism Exercise

                First work is by Nicholas Krushneick  called Lotus Europa, 1969 Acrylic on canvas.

Description – I see different shapes and colors.

                Formal analysis – Line- you can see the lines and it looks like a staircase

Color- the orange and blue really stood out

Pattern- it looked like stair cases

Movement- It had an upward movement

 Bracketing - When I look at it I see a staircase

Interpretation -I think the artist was trying to say that there are stair cases everywhere and can lead you anywhere.

Second work is by George Segal , Cinema, 1963. Plaster, illuminated Plexiglas, and metal.

Description- I see a bright sign and a man holding a letter to a cinema sign

Formal analysis,

Color – the bright red stands out.

Line- shows the different titles that can be on the sign and the  shape of it.

Value- show the balance of light and dark.

Bracketing- this reminds me of the old days when cinema just started.

Interpretation -to show how popular cinemas were. 

 

Third work is by tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Painting #40 ,1978, oil on canvas

Description – the colors really caught my eye and the women’s face.

Formal analysis

Color- the bright colors in the picture.

Line – the show the outline of the background.

Movement – you first focus on her face and then move around the picture.

Bracketing-  a women laying on her bed with.

Interpretation- wants to show a women smiling lying on her bed with the window open

 

 

http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/wdhalai01/slideshow/3%20art%20works?sort=3

 

 Step 5: Document Your Visit

http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/wdhalai01/slideshow/doc?sort=2

http://www.albrightknox.org/

 

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

 

It was a lot different visiting the Albright Knox art gallery and looking at it from a different perspective.  You kind of have to step back and look at everything. Also you start noticing different things like the lighting and the frames of the artworks.  All in all it was a great experience.