Another Video Review

1. The key concepts for (1) Greenberg on Art Criticism is abstract which is using visual an color in an art piece. The key concept for (2)"Greenberg on Pollock" is easel paintings which are paintings used in support of a panel or canvas. (3) In "An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance", the key concept is realistic style which is creating art that is lifelike or the same exact object. (4) In "The Critics: Stories from the inside pages" the key concept are critics which are those that give their intake and opinion on an artwork. (5) In "Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture" the key concept is Dahome art which are art works from Africa. Lastly (6) In "Jackson Pollock" the key concept is opticalism which creating art through lens.

2. The films that were viewed do relate to the Art Criticism project because like the critics in the films, we as a class were to acknowledge the construction of the art pieces and to give our objective and self opinion.

3. The films were very interesting and were very helpful in how to become a critic of art. It gives a more in depth understanding of what the art critic understands.

Relection Journal

For the Project #4, my idea was to have a collection of things that represents what makes up a grocery store such as fruits, other foods, and non-foods such as shopping carts and paper bags. Making this type of an exhibition was a very interesting and creative experience. It allowed me to do extensive research on art pieces by different artists. The art exhibit project I created ties with the work of the course because they both represent the discussion of the elements of art.

A Video Review

1. The key concepts that I have learned from watching these films are (1) "The Lowdown or Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art"; the key concepts are esoteric art which is a movement from Finland in which art is expressed though the artist's individuality. The key concept in the film "Displaying modern Art: The Tate Approach" is abstractions which is a depiction of things that represent the earth. In "Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology" is anthropology which is the study of culture and things that represent a specific region on earth. Lastly, the key concept for "George Eastman House: Perfect Picture" is Daguerreotype which is a type of machine that makes the process of photographs.

2. The films do relate to the Art Exhibition Project because in the film, it shows and explains the history of the art museums and exhibitions and their themes. Just like the film, our project is to view an art exhibition and to give a detailed background of the exhibit as well as the place where it's being held.

3. Watching the films was very informative and gave me ideas of how to present my curation project. They do add depth to the art concepts in preparation for my project. Also, the film has brought ideas for me to be more detailed about specific art works.

Time for a Video Review

1. The four films that I have chosen to watch was; (1) "Andy Warhol:Images of an Image" because not only am I an admirer of Andy Warhol's work, but definitely changed the way modern art is created by incorporating pop culture in modern art. (2)"Art of Henry Moore" because of is abstract art work of three dimensional sculpture. (3)"Hockney on Photography" because of his pop art work that show a collage of cubical pieces together to form a figure. Lastly (4)"The power of Art: Rothko" because of the expression shown in his abstract paintings that is similar to cubism.

2. In "Andy Warhol:Images of an Image", the key concept in the film was silkscreen which is a form of printmaking in which the screen is made from silk. In "Art of Henry Moore" the key concept in the film was reclining which means to lean or to have the back of an object tilt down, in this case, Moore's sculptures reclined. In "Hockney on Photography", the key concept in this film was collage which means to form objects together to create an art piece. Lastly, in "The power of Art: Rothko", the key concept in this film was expressionism which is to create art solely on the artist's emotions and feelings.

3. The videos relate to the readings of this course by explaining the history behind the movement of modern art and how it has evolved of centuries.

4. The films were very interesting. It is very fascinating to not only watch each individual artist's work and how it came about, but to also learn about their lives and how it has affected their creation for art. The films add depth to the readings of this course by bringing a more personal look inside the lifestyle of the artist.

A Visit to the Art Gallery

1. The Exhibition at the Bose Pacia Art Gallery
Title: Conundrum
Theme: Display of art selections from Modern Indian Artists who mixes traditional
and social tension.

2. The Gallery
- The lighting used in the gallery was bright.
- The colors used on the walls were white so that focus can be
solely be put on the art.
- The materials that are used is mostly spacious, except for wooden stands that
used to hold the art pieces.
-Being that the art gallery was very spacey, it was convened to move around the
gallery.





3. The Art Criticism
Artist: Anita Dube
Title of work: Bracketed
Media:Wood, velvet, light bulb, and electrical equipment
Date: 2008
Size:108 x 67 x 35.5 inches
Source of picture: http://www.bosepacia.com

-This art piece shows a sense of security; of how one is closed or bracketed away from expressing their beliefs and ideas.
- In this art piece one can view electrical hardware and wood twisted to make sort of a barbwire or antlers.
-form and material are definitely the elements used in this art pierce.
-The hardware material is suppose to represent strength or a guard that keeps away certain things will not allow things to escape from it.
- The artist is trying to point out that we a bracketed from our freedoms.




Artist:Mithu Sen
Title of work: Untitled
Media: A collage drawn by water color paint on handmade paper made from India
Date: 2006
Size:22 x 15 inches / 56 x 38 cms
Source of picture: http://www.bosepacia.com

-This art piece represents friendship and healing.
- A collage of watercolor paints, ink, and Indian fabric is represented.
- The elements to this art piece is form, line, shape.
-The hand with the rose growing from it represents the rose and the blood flowing is the thron that is broken.
- The artist is trying to use the quote "every rose has it's thorn" into this artwork.




Artist:Mithu Sen
Title of work: Untitled 36
Media: A collage drawn by water color paint on handmade paper made from India
Date: 2008
Size:22 x 15 inches / 56 x 38 cms
Source of picture: http://www.bosepacia.com

-In this art piece, this represents the process it takes for bird to swallow a worm and what happens to this worm.
-The elements to this art piece is form, line, shape.
-I think the inside of the work represents how one's body affect us by what we put on the inside.
-The artist was trying to portray nature.




4. The Art

1. Each one of these artworks are organized with material that hardware, color, and texture.
2. The artwork are similar as to all three represents a lesson or statement to the artist.
3. They are different from the material that is used in each of the art works and the image that is being portrayed such as the human hand, bird, and wire.
4. These works are framed by a picture portrait, but the first art piece is portrayed on the bare wall of the art gallery.
5. The artworks are identified and labeled of below the artwork on a white strip of paper.
6. The artwork are not stood together, the artist gives each art the space to be seen alone and not allow the viewer to interrupted by something else.

And Now a Video Review

1. The four films that choose to watch was (1) "Dada and Surrealism" because of the interseting movement this form of art has brought to a society of traditional art. (2) "The Impact of Cubism" because of the focus on shape in art and how it has impacted the things are made today. (3) "The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present" because of it's uniqure art that brings a message of the times. Lastly, (4) "Expressionism" which focus on the color and the way it is use to express a portrait.

2. In "Dada and Surrealism", the key concepts are collage which uses different martrials and put them together to make art, also assemblage which deals with a three dimensional art form. In "The Impact of Cubism", the key concept is spiral form, which a style or shape used in art; also juxtapositions which is two objects that are side by side. In "The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present" the key concept is "black paintings" which are paintings that interuprt the dark side of potrying evil in paintinds. Lastly, "Expressionism" the key concept is lithography which incoorapte stone for printing.

3. The videos relate to the textbook readings in which they incooperate the origin of where these art movements came from. They both also discuss on the individual artist who conrtribute to the art movement of their time.

4. While watching these films, it is very interesting viewing how these forms of art and the movement they started in the 19th and 20th century has impacted modern art. The films give depth to the readings by bringing more information to the artist's life, work , and contributions to society.

The Art of the mask

1. The three inspirational photos I have chosen are masks from ancient times. I have chosen these three masks because each one is unique and represents the culture of each region they come from.

2. The first mask I have chosen is the Coyolxauhqui Mask made out of stone. This art piece comes from the Aztec tribe in Mexico. It is carved to have a unique and 3-D shape of the nose and eyes and the lines of the face. The second picture is the example of a tribal mask that used in parts of Africa and the Americas. This mask is often used to ward off evil spirits or used for celebrations. The last art piece is the Ancient Egyptian masked used to emulate the Pharaohs and higher authorities of this time.

3. The elements that I used for my mask are basically focusing on the facial structures and color, I used these colors on the mask's head because I was inspired by reggae music so I used the colors that represent reggae music.

4. Creating this mask was a unique experience for me. It was getting a chance to tap into my creativity and to use inspirations into the mask.