I reviewed the project "Soles with Soul." I chose this exhibit because I found the subject matter unique. I also enjoyed the various works. I found many of them quite striking and visually interesting. I immediately starting forming opinions when I went through it.
The biggest challenge was connecting all the ideas together. I really liked my opening in which I asked several questions. It was difficult for me to bring it together and make those points connect though.
I enjoyed critiquing my peer. It opened me up to artworks I had not seen before. I would like to see what others thought of my project.
I would rate my article a 9. I think I made it enjoyable to read while still being informative. However, I think I could have developed my ideas more.
I enjoyed looking at my peers work but I have never really enjoyed creative writing. Because of this, writing the article was difficult.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Video Reviews
Greenberg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T. J. Clark
Writing about visual art is more difficult than writing about literature or music
There has always been main stream art but at times Greenberg's preferences did not fit the main stream
You need to stay receptive and open-art can come from anywhere
You can only discuss results
Best art is created for the "elite"
All you can ask of lower social classes is to accept art
Greenberg believes there is a crisis of taste
Relevance is a guideline
Greenberg believes in modern specialization-keep refining things down
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark
Pollock became famous for his drip paintings but Greenberg knew he would be great before that
The demise of the easel painting was inevitable-the next big move would be towards murals
You don't ask anything of art except that it be good
Drip paintings eliminate the artist's body getting in the way of what they want to create-when they fail it's because they don't "sit."
Pollock's work was not thought to be "real painting" in the traditional sense-he was really an outsider
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
Renaissance saw the rebirth of interest in art
Giorgio Vasari's "Lives of the Artists" still helps people today study art of the past
Art is continually changing and artists base their works on previous artists
Fall of Roman Empire meant much of Roman culture was lost
The cultural center moved to Byzantine Empire and Byzantine art-figures were marked by flatter figures
Giotto began the idea of perspective-one of the first artists to use this idea since the Romans. Brought back realism in art.
Craftsmen are artists as well-use similar skill sets
Donatello's "David" stands in contrapossto-the body still looks balanced even though the weight is shifted on one side
Masaccio brought shading, drama and intensity to his paintings
Piero della Francesco introduced chiaroscuro-light vs. dark
Botticelli was able to create works that celebrated the human form and had non-Christian subject matter
DaVinci believed the only way to recreate something realistically is by understanding how it works
Raffaefello is a master of composition-his works are always balanced and unified
Sistine Chapel took 4 years to complete-man's relationship to God
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
The view of French colonies in the 1900s were not coherent or consistent-some images show a high status and others evoke a more primitive view
Dahome culture was represented as barbaric in the 1900 World Fair. French wanted to make the world think that it was imperative that the French step in and save the "barbarians." Sought to justify colonialism
Dahome did have skills as craftsmen-redeeming quality
Arabic culture became characterized by belly dancing and promiscuity
African men and women were put in cages and put on display in the name of science
Physical features were used as a way to determine intellectual superiority
Westerners do not understand the original cultural meaning, they see it only as an art object
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T. J. Clark in Conversation
Pollock is a major modern art master
Clark-modern art was developed in opposition to bourgeoisie culture
Fried-modern art mattered because it was constantly renewing itself
Modernism-conflict between resources and condition
Difficult to agree on how to describe the character of Pollock's work so it is difficult to understand his intentions
Need to consider the importance of Pollock's work historically as well as pictorially
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages
Those who cannot do, critique-many artists do not see the need for the critics and do not allow them to influence their work
Critics get the public to think
Critics goal is to take you from a neutral state to wanting to experience the work they are talking about
Giving new ideas or suggesting new ways to view things
Critics direct people to good works
Grading systems are easy for people to understand and are common tools for critics
Critics enjoy their craft
Critics can improve media and influence public opinion
Critics can keep artists on their toes and give some artists their big break
Duty of a critic often overlaps with the duties of a reporter
Objective critic-neutral, fair and bring different points of view
Subjective critic-can express opinion freely
Criticism looks at a wider view than a review does
Criticism makes an argument
Critical Thinking Skills: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
Superior Criticism involves critical thinking, good writing, choosing the right material and makes connections
Criticism has been water-downed
Internet provides a whole new medium for critics to write and others to read it
Criticism has negative connotation-but it should really be seen as a way of describing and analyzing various arts
The videos relate to my art criticism project because they discuss the importance and techniques of art criticism. They explain how art should be evaluated and what good art criticism includes.
The films added to my understanding because I have a better idea of what I should include in my art criticism project. They helped me better understand how to think critically about art.
Writing about visual art is more difficult than writing about literature or music
There has always been main stream art but at times Greenberg's preferences did not fit the main stream
You need to stay receptive and open-art can come from anywhere
You can only discuss results
Best art is created for the "elite"
All you can ask of lower social classes is to accept art
Greenberg believes there is a crisis of taste
Relevance is a guideline
Greenberg believes in modern specialization-keep refining things down
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark
Pollock became famous for his drip paintings but Greenberg knew he would be great before that
The demise of the easel painting was inevitable-the next big move would be towards murals
You don't ask anything of art except that it be good
Drip paintings eliminate the artist's body getting in the way of what they want to create-when they fail it's because they don't "sit."
Pollock's work was not thought to be "real painting" in the traditional sense-he was really an outsider
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
Renaissance saw the rebirth of interest in art
Giorgio Vasari's "Lives of the Artists" still helps people today study art of the past
Art is continually changing and artists base their works on previous artists
Fall of Roman Empire meant much of Roman culture was lost
The cultural center moved to Byzantine Empire and Byzantine art-figures were marked by flatter figures
Giotto began the idea of perspective-one of the first artists to use this idea since the Romans. Brought back realism in art.
Craftsmen are artists as well-use similar skill sets
Donatello's "David" stands in contrapossto-the body still looks balanced even though the weight is shifted on one side
Masaccio brought shading, drama and intensity to his paintings
Piero della Francesco introduced chiaroscuro-light vs. dark
Botticelli was able to create works that celebrated the human form and had non-Christian subject matter
DaVinci believed the only way to recreate something realistically is by understanding how it works
Raffaefello is a master of composition-his works are always balanced and unified
Sistine Chapel took 4 years to complete-man's relationship to God
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
The view of French colonies in the 1900s were not coherent or consistent-some images show a high status and others evoke a more primitive view
Dahome culture was represented as barbaric in the 1900 World Fair. French wanted to make the world think that it was imperative that the French step in and save the "barbarians." Sought to justify colonialism
Dahome did have skills as craftsmen-redeeming quality
Arabic culture became characterized by belly dancing and promiscuity
African men and women were put in cages and put on display in the name of science
Physical features were used as a way to determine intellectual superiority
Westerners do not understand the original cultural meaning, they see it only as an art object
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T. J. Clark in Conversation
Pollock is a major modern art master
Clark-modern art was developed in opposition to bourgeoisie culture
Fried-modern art mattered because it was constantly renewing itself
Modernism-conflict between resources and condition
Difficult to agree on how to describe the character of Pollock's work so it is difficult to understand his intentions
Need to consider the importance of Pollock's work historically as well as pictorially
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages
Those who cannot do, critique-many artists do not see the need for the critics and do not allow them to influence their work
Critics get the public to think
Critics goal is to take you from a neutral state to wanting to experience the work they are talking about
Giving new ideas or suggesting new ways to view things
Critics direct people to good works
Grading systems are easy for people to understand and are common tools for critics
Critics enjoy their craft
Critics can improve media and influence public opinion
Critics can keep artists on their toes and give some artists their big break
Duty of a critic often overlaps with the duties of a reporter
Objective critic-neutral, fair and bring different points of view
Subjective critic-can express opinion freely
Criticism looks at a wider view than a review does
Criticism makes an argument
Critical Thinking Skills: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
Superior Criticism involves critical thinking, good writing, choosing the right material and makes connections
Criticism has been water-downed
Internet provides a whole new medium for critics to write and others to read it
Criticism has negative connotation-but it should really be seen as a way of describing and analyzing various arts
The videos relate to my art criticism project because they discuss the importance and techniques of art criticism. They explain how art should be evaluated and what good art criticism includes.
The films added to my understanding because I have a better idea of what I should include in my art criticism project. They helped me better understand how to think critically about art.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Art Curator Project Reflection
I began by thinking of themes that interest me. I thought about doing a play on senses by having a mixture of sight with sound, and sight with touch. However, this seemed like it would be difficult to put together. Then I thought Dante's Inferno and finding works that represent the seven levels of hell. This also seemed difficult so I simplified it to just the Seven Deadly Sins. The Seven Deadly Sins have always fascinated me for some reason.
Once I found my first piece, Seven Virtues and Seven Vices, I knew how I wanted to put it together. I found some pieces that incorporated all the sins and placed one at the beginning at one at the end. Then I found seven individual pieces that represented a different sin. Then found three artists that did separate pieces that collectively made up the Seven Deadly Sins.
I made the colors of the slides try to be symbolic of the sins. Red for lust and anger, yellow for pride, green for envy, black for sloth. The colors of the slides were used to group the works together, as if viewing each set in its own room.
The project as a whole was challenging but definitely fun.
Once I found my first piece, Seven Virtues and Seven Vices, I knew how I wanted to put it together. I found some pieces that incorporated all the sins and placed one at the beginning at one at the end. Then I found seven individual pieces that represented a different sin. Then found three artists that did separate pieces that collectively made up the Seven Deadly Sins.
I made the colors of the slides try to be symbolic of the sins. Red for lust and anger, yellow for pride, green for envy, black for sloth. The colors of the slides were used to group the works together, as if viewing each set in its own room.
The project as a whole was challenging but definitely fun.
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