Fundamentals of Art Inquiry

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art-  Lowbrow was a very popular art form that largely influenced western culture from comic books to movies to rock n roll etc.  An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art- In this doc we learn about Montebello's artistic insight and his legacy as a curator which revolutionized museum art. 2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not. Yes they were very crucially to the process of developing my exhibition as they explain the influence my understanding of art and my perception of curating itself. 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? Both of the films were very entertaining and academic as they discussed differing arts and they added depth to my underst...

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I selected the two vidoes  Uncertainty: Modernity and Art and Andy Warhol: Images of an Image as I found both of them aroused my interest and read as something new to me and creative.  2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. In the film  Uncertainty: Modernity  and  Art I learned that during the 20th century art evolved and the rising popularity of abstraction and expressionism was juxtaposed with changes in modern life.  Andy Warhol: Images of an Image  video I learned Andy Worhol was a very talented artist who saw society as it was and understood its hyper-consumerism and obsession media and also was influenced by the pop art movement.  2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? The Uncertainty video largely discusses modern art of the 20th century relates to the 22 chapter of the text which als...

1. What is the title of the exhibit?  A Dream World of Imagination 2. What is the theme of the exhibition? Life (as each of these art works come from "the golden year" of his career) 3. What type of lighting is used? The room is lit pretty dimly with a small scale stage light pointed at each image. 4. What colors are used on the walls? Creamy colored walls 5. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space? Golden-Tan Wood Floor panels, Glass windows, ceiling lights and comfortable seating arrangements.  6. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? Its really good, the building is structured in a way that leads you toward and through each exhibition. 7. How are the artworks organized? Linear & Uniform 8. How are the artrworks similar? The are all works of art from what Burchfield considered his golden year 9. How are the artworks different? Tone and Subject Matter 10. How are the artworks framed? Golden Art frames o...

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I selected the video Expressionism because I find its manifestation in art to be captivating and I chose Dada & Surrealism because its something new and unknown to me.  2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. In the Expressionism doc I learned about the influence of Expressionism in several places during the 20th Century its various uses and interpretation among different artist of the time. In D ada & Surrealism  I learned about the evolution of Dada to Surrealism and its popularity in Germany which change artistic creation in an impactful way. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? Expressionism in detailed breifly and is represented similarly in the doc about the subject. The text relates to the film D ada & Surrealism  because of its connection to the subject which is discussed in chapter 19 more vividly givi...

 In this image we see a sculpted mask with a orange-ish brown hue and has a closed mouth and eyes and a cross on the middle of its forehead. The mask uses Unity as the color and aesthetic of the piece is harmonious. Contrast is used in this image between light and dark shadows among the brown color tone In this image there is oval shaped face mask that has black color tone with some integrated brown throughout with what seems to be tattoos possibly underneath its eyes and traveling from its nose to its forehead. The sculpture employees Balance as it is perfectly symmetrically. Texture is a key element as it looks completely consist on the mask. This sculpture has a light brown hue, with two large lines engraved above the eyes and a large curved group of mini people holding hands around the top and bottom of his head. Movement is key principle in the image as the texture and elements modify and converge the focus of the mask changes. Space is significant to ...

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. The two films that I selected were African Art: The Legacy of Oppression and African Art , both of which I hoped to be interesting analysis of Art in Africa throughout different time periods. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. In  The Legacy of Oppression video I learned about the history of Art in Africa, the various artistic styles prevalent in Congo and there implementation of  abstract distortions that would heavily influence European artist (i.e., Picasso).  The  African Art  video taught me the innovative and unique aesthetic of Art in Sub Saharan Africa was a significant part of their culture and religion which I saw expressed in thesculptures, clothing, architecture and masks.  3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? I found that African Art Video related to the text through its discuss...