...Log My Personal Interest Project topic was chosen with my micro world in mind, due to my interest in art as well as being a Visual Art student. Through studying gender roles during my Visual Art course and exploring social exclusion in Society and Culture, it compelled me to want to learn more about the representation of women within the art world. As a socially aware individual with an interest in art, I felt the need to explore these inequalities to see if they still exist and how this may impact on other young artists. The research methods that I chose were interview, statistical analysis and content analysis, which would provide me qualitative results, as well as quantitative by being able to collect data and statistics. Originally, I planned on conducting a focus group discussion, however as my project progressed, I decided on content analysis as it allowed me to observe a variety of sources and immerse myself in the art world. By choosing an interview I was able to gain insightful knowledge from four females who were either art curators or historians and one male who is an art historian. This gave me qualitative results as I was able to receive in-depth answers from numerous people and allowed and exploration of my cross-cultural by interviewing both genders and gaining their perspectives on this. However, there were some limitations such as by completing my interviews through e-mail, I was not able to ask any follow up questions for answers to be further elaborated...
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...Judy Chicago was born July 20, 1939 in Chicago, IL. Her maiden name is Judith Sylvia Cohen; she is known as an artist, author, feminist, educator, and an intellectual whose career now extents for over 50 years. Her inspiration’s both surrounded by and away from the art society is shown to be her attachment in hundreds of publications all over the world. Her art has been repeatedly revealed in the United States as well as in Europe, Australia, Canada, Asia, and New Zealand ("Judy Chicago Biography Women's Rights Activist, Artist, Educator, Journalist”). In adding, she has authored a number of books which have been distributed in foreign publications, bringing her art and values to her readers internationally....
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...This paper builds on Stephen Greenblatt’s work in models of art exhibition by examining the presentation, content, and pedagogical success of comparable exhibits of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican anthropological artifacts in The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Both institutions have curative extensive collections of Mesoamerican art with artistic and anthropological value, but differ greatly in the presentation of these artifacts. According to Greenblatt, art exhibitions call fall under two distinct categories. The first is a model that emphasizes wonder, the ability of objects to evoke awe in viewers. Ideally, a successful wonder-driven exhibit ought to be captivating enough to stop visitors in their tracks, popular enough to inspire return trips, and punctuated by visitor “ahhs” and “oohs.” The second model for art exhibition is a resonance-focused model, which Greenblatt describes as, “the power of the displayed object to...
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...In our society today it’s a common assumption that art is something of an elitist subject that cannot or should not be interpreted by those from the working classes. However how true is this? Some suggest that this is no longer the case, whilst others insist this was never the case at all. Writers such as Jones (2014) suggests that particularly within political art, and in terms of the Turner prize, there still remains faux intellectualism and that ‘Political art used to be real and urgent. Now it is an art world fashion.’ And ‘to put it bluntly, radical art has to have some human warmth and passion. Otherwise it is elitist masturbation.’ While many argue that art is for everyone and something that we all experience in...
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...Question 1: Discuss in detail how feminist art challenged the existing conventions and expectations of art practice (practice) The feminist art movement began in the 1960’s as a result of various factors that based around the central premise of supporting women’s empowerment and equality and aims to equalise women in society. Feminist art practice challenged the conventions and boundaries established by previous art movements like Renaissance and Modernism, these were periods in art which were strongly male driven and male dominated. Feminism challenged this standard to various extents, as in many ways women in the art world were not entirely respected and their practice could not produce ‘fine art’. Instead females artists were only associated...
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...Avoiding traditional galleries, Banksy hosted exhibitions of his art in the abandoned locations, such as, tunnels and warehouses, which he justified by stating: “When you go to an art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires.” Banksy wanted to be available to everyone to the contrary of the traditional artists. As a matter of fact, he gives out...
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...The Art of Photography: Mania of Modern Society or Human Salvation I. The art of photography as mania of modern society A. The art of photography become widespread. B. It looks fashionable when you have a lot of good photos. C. If you have a professional camera, it doesn’t mean that you are professional. II. The art of photography as Human Salvation A. Statistics show that in recent years the percentage of visits to galleries has increased. B. This art has an ability to freeze time in a second. C. Written language changes but not the language of photography. III. The art of photography in modern days A. Trash starts to be considered fine art photography. B. People try to express themselves with the help of the art of photography. C. There are a lot of courses for amateur hobby photographers. Nowadays the art of photography has become widespread among young people. They go to clubs and galleries, fashion shows and marts to take photos, for which they earn money and some become famous. And the idea that the presence of a professional camera makes you a professional photographer put into heads of modern youth. It is difficult to say if this is good or bad for photography as an art form. The modern attitude towards the art of photography has changed the art itself. Now it is a part of mass culture. And this is good because statistics show that in recent days the number of visits to galleries has increased. People thus spend more time touching the beautiful and...
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...1970 Chicago Illinois Galleries: Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, Milwaukee Art Museum, the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Fidelity Investments in Boston. Artists Representation: Animals Are Outside Today is a journey examining underneath this net, offering us the chance to contemplate our intersections with animals and consider the multi-layered impact humans have on other living beings. Contradictions define our relationships with animals. We love and admire them; we are entertained and fascinated by them; we take our children to watch and learn about them. Animals are embedded within core human history—evident in our stories, rituals and symbols. At the same time, we eat, wear and cage them with seeming indifference, consuming them, and their images, in countless ways. Our connection to animals today is often developed through assimilation and appropriation; we absorb them into our lives, yet we no longer know of their origin. Most people are cut off from the steps involved in their processing or acquisition, shielded from witnessing their death or decay. This series moves within these contradictions, always questioning if the notion of the sacred, and the primal connection to Nature that animals convey and inspire, will survive alongside our evolution. Solo Exhibitions: Dina Mitrani Gallery, Miami, Animals Are Outside Today, 2011 Women in Photography, wipnyc.org, April, 2011 Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, Animals Are Outside...
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...Culture and art are integral parts of the everyday life of people. They add aesthetic value to our lives, enrich our mind and please our senses . Culture and cultural life can be represented by music, literature, fine arts, art ex hibitions and museum exhibits, by going to the cinema, theatre and concerts. Music can be someone’s hobby, profession or a part of the lifestyle. If you like classical music, you can enjoy a concert of a philharmonic or chestra in a concert hall or attend a festival. Opera lovers can chose from a list of ope ra performances in a theatre or opera house. Fans of different music styles - pop, rock, jazz, blues or country can enjoy the music at music festivals, concerts or simply listen to CDs. There are also people, who like folklore music. Folklore groups dressed in traditional costu mes dance at folklore festivals from which the most famous is the one held in July in Východná . Going to the cinema is an important part of youth c ulture in today’s society. Young people love spending their free time with their friends an d the cinema offers them that. After the film, they enjoy talking about the plot, cast and s cenes they liked most over their favourite pizza. Going to the theatre is a social event for most peo ple. Keen theatregoers, rarely teenagers or younger ones, can enjoy various types of theatre performances and usually...
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...Demetrius Lee Jacqueline Fetzer English 802 29 November 2015 The Misunderstood Art Form of Graffiti Graffiti is a monumental part of any urban environment. Many view the action of graffiti to be the work of a criminal while others view it as the work of an artist. Vandalism, the destruction of property, is the category that graffiti falls under in many countries. It is understandable that posting graffiti on a private small business is a criminal act. However, graffiti can and should be viewed as a form of art no matter the location. Many art museums have graffiti style pieces, which further reinforces the argument for graffiti being viewed as a work of an artists rather than a vandal. At the end of the day, graffiti is an antisocial (not accepted as a valid form of social expression) form of art. Modern graffiti originated in the 1960s and was used by teenagers as a form of expression; it eventually metastasized into a majority of urban environments and eventually found its way into art museums internationally (Whitehead, 26). However, as the popularity of graffiti grew, law enforcement began to view it as the work of criminal vandals and legislation was passed in an attempt to halt it. As time progressed graffiti’s social point of view has improved as its presence has decreased (Dennant 1997). Modern graffiti first appeared in the 1960s in Philadelphia (CIA). It was mostly about “tagging” or putting your name on a piece of public property. However, as graffiti...
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...upbringing the provides her arts and crafts with inspiration, and pride of her identity. Faith’s mother was a fashion designer, and taught Faith how to quilt, a craft that has been in her family more than a hundred years. At the time Women-especially african american women-were seen as incapable...
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...Abstract Art Rant Hello and good morning everyone, I’m John Bateman and like most sane British citizens I have become enlightened to the greatest con of all time. Who would’ve thought that a scribble, a squiggle and a splat could’ve brought so much pandemonium to the world of modern design? Yes, I am of course referring to the defilement that is abstract art. The other day I was in my art lesson when, just for a laugh, I asked my teacher what she thought of abstract art; of course she began a tedious moan about how “you can’t tame art; art is FREE!” and how it’s meant to evoke an emotional response. Startled by her reply I soon realised (as I’m sure you do) that I did in fact have a very strong emotional response to abstract art; of utter loathing. It’s usually just a poxy little shape throw onto to a canvas sprinkled with a few blobs and then thrust under the nose of a (presumably near-blind) gallery owner. I mean, how these artists can expect us to relate to their paintings emotionally when they just use simple geometric shapes is a mystery; I’m emotionally connected with my brother and my mum but neither is a triangle nor a cube. But it’s not just about what abstract art is, it’s about what it represents. I never understood the whole thinking outside the box idea; yes I know that once every one hundred years you need some crazy thinker with typical shaggy grey hair and inch thick glasses to help us on to the next stage in humanity, like the invention of the wheel or the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Creative art and Fine art . By a broad definition of art,[9] artistic works have existed for almost as long as humankind: from early pre-historic art to contemporary art; however, some theories restrict the concept to modern Western societies.[10] The first and broadest sense of art is the one that has remained closest to the older Latin meaning, which roughly translates to "skill" or "craft." A few examples where this meaning proves very broad include artifact, artificial, artifice, medical arts, and military arts. However, there are many other colloquial uses of the word, all with some relation to its etymology. The second and more recent sense of the word art is as an abbreviation for creative art or fine art and emerged in the early 17th century.[13] Fine art means that a skill is being used to express the artist's creativity, or to engage the audience's aesthetic sensibilities, or to draw the audience towards consideration of the finer things. The word art can refer to several things: a study of creative skill, a process of using the creative skill, a product of the creative skill, or the audience's experience with the creative skill. The creative arts (art as discipline) are a collection of disciplines that produce artworks (art as objects) that are compelled by a personal drive (art as activity) and convey a message, mood, or symbolism for the viewer to interpret (art as experience). Art is something that stimulates an individual's...
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...Standing at 38.21 feet with an interior of 341,000 square feet and holding over 30,000 works of art viewed by 400,000+ visitors a year, it is needless to say the Milwaukee Art Museum is anything but exceptional. The Milwaukee Art Museum is an essential aspect of Milwaukee’s rich history and has been serving the community for over 125 years. The museum displays diverse works of art to promote cultural appreciation and ethnic representation similar to the reading Picturing Indians. The Milwaukee Art Museum is one of the largest museums in the country, but it was not always this monumental. During this era, Milwaukee was a prosperous distribution hub with a substantial focus on meatpacking, tanneries, and breweries. Numerous organizations...
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...“I don't know how much I believe in redemptive stories, even though people want them and strive for them.” Kara Walker was born on November 22, 1969 in Stockton, California. She was the first African American to rise to fame because of her large paper silhouettes to show social issues surrounding gender, race, and black history. In 1944 her work appeared in a new talent show at the drawing center in New York. In 1997 she received a John D. and a Catherine T. MacArthur foundation “genius grant.” Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. When she was 3 years old she knew she wanted to be an artist. Her style of art is avant-garde, trying to tell a story or a statement than beauty and perfection. In 1999 she stated...
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