Art Review Essay

These two art installations convey similar meaning, however using unconventional materials and construction/assembly of the installations. I wanted to document my initial thoughts on both the artist and the chosen art installations before researching in-depth. Upon first viewing and looking at Ai Wei Wei’s art in general, I did not have an immediate connection. I was very turned off with many of his pieces while trying to narrow down what art I wanted to review. Understanding that art is a…

There are so many art muesems in the city of Austin, Texas, that it is was difficult to choose one particular one. Although there was one muesum that stood out to me the most. The Austin Art Garage caught my eye becuase it was colorful and the art they have is more modern and around my age group. I also was intreged by all of the "Austinite" artwork they posted on there website. When i first went to the muesem I imeditly thought how cool it was. Very modern and colorful. Just tons of artwork on…

Have to Lose, Dalrymple explores the human ability to convey meanings and higher thought as a means to differentiate the civilized from the uncivilized. He alludes to the notion that the main factor that distinguishes humanity is our ability to make art and other expressive mediums that can articulate the different and complex emotions and thoughts that we experience. His main methodology to support his argument is through various anecdotes. Dalrymple argues that the human ability to articulate…

Steyerl - A case study of an up and coming Stakeholder in the Art Market. Hito Steyerl (b1966) Munich, is a filmmaker, philosopher, theorist and writer. Steyerl studied film at Tokyo’s Academy of Visual Arts and at the University of Television and Film in Munich. She also holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. She is based in Berlin where she has been Professor for Experimental film and video, University of Arts Berlin since 2011. Some of her other lecturing…

not much is known about the short life of Giorgione, and few attributable pieces of his artwork remain, his life was still important enough to be written of by Vasari, and the mystery behind his surviving work has long been an intriguing subject for art historians. Vasari chronicled multiple pieces of Giorgione’s life, including what probably had a large influence of Giorgione’s work—a meeting with Leonardo da Vinci during the Tuscan master’s visit to Venice in 1500 . Vasari also attributed…

Painting is dead. The notion that painting is an outdated and irrelevant medium today has come up in recent years in the art world. Move over painting, it’s the era of installation, video and sculpture. No one proves this statement wrong more so than Jenny Saville. Throughout this essay I will be taking a look at Jenny Saville and one of her earliest yet most stirring pieces - Branded. This is a painting notable for both its brave and outrageous subject matter and its sophisticated technique.…

Beauty by the Beholder: Have song lyrics developed to become a more creative art form than poetry? Art is subjective. Music and poetry are two of the most subjective art forms, as their beauty is based upon perspective and opinion. Both music and poetry have an extremely diverse collection of works, ranging from poor to excellent and everything in between. Although, compositionally, they are very different pieces, the song “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts and the poem “Live Life to the…

understand what legitimizes art in a modern culture and how social status comes into play within this community, this discourse will attempt to present a collection of theories and ideas from various sources creating a multifaceted view on the subject. With particular reference to Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of social capital (Fensham, 2002) and the work of artist Grayson Perry (“Grayson Perry”, 2014), I will attempt to make an informed and reflexive analysis of what ‘legitimate’ art is, why and…

1) Which topic have you chosen for your Second Written Assignment (the research paper)? Provide the topic you have selected from the list provided and put the key concepts on the topic in boldface type: ->The key concepts of the topic I selected for this research assignment is the majority of artists in 19th and 20th century came up with on non-naturalistic colors techniques to express new modes of artistic expression. The key concepts of the topic, I selected for this research, assignment…

When learning that I was going to be taking an art class this semester, I instantly became nervous. I always liked art, but I am not very good at it. It was nerve-racking because I have not been in an art class since 6th grade. This is because we had the choice between art and band, and I loved being in the band. My 6th grade art teacher was not very supportive and if the art was not up to her standards she would give you a bad grade, or make you redo it. Thinking back I could not recall a time…