Andy Warhol

Drawing inspiration/influence is a particularly tricky situation, because as artists we feel this overarching desire—nay, need—to leave a permanent and unique stain on the world. If that stain resembles too closely one that came before it, then where is the ingenuity in that? This being the case, it is impossible to make anything of merit without being at least subconsciously influenced. Only upon realizing this fact and embracing it is an artist able to fully and successfully utilize the arts…

Introduction In this essay document I will discuss the use of vernacular imagery and their particular contexts, function, relevance and the artistic intent that gave birth to these examples. According to merriam-webster.com dictionary, the word ‘vernacular’ means to relate to the shared style of a specific time, place, or group (Merriam-webster.com, 2014). 1. Dada Dada was an Artistic and literary movement that started in Zurich in 1916. The Dadaists guided their…

is a transgender Myron. The concept of in-betweens in the Sixties fascinated a lot of writers and since people had already begun opening up to other socially deterrent behaviors like homosexuality courtesy of the Beat Generation and the likes of Andy Warhol, the idea of a third category in the predominant two genders was an enrapturing one. Myra also, aside from being the perfect embodiment of the Ibsenian New Woman, has a definite purpose in life: to destroy ‘manhood’ and ‘realign the sexes,…

a) Describe the main differences between a Commercial Gallery, Public Gallery, Artist Run Initiative and curated online Gallery. A gallery is a space allocated specifically for the display and exhibition of works of art. Commercial galleries are exclusive art spaces created for a specific selection of (usually) well known and established artists, displays can run for long periods of time, they do not hold permanent ‘collections’, either do ARI’s the main difference between commercial…

“Come on Barbie, let’s go party,” is not what the people are saying. With a new generation, new thoughts and ideas come alive. Though body image has always been on the minds of the people, the idea of what is right and wrong has seemed to change drastically. A certain doll always comes to mind when the topic of body image is brought up, she is none other than the infamous Barbie doll. With Barbie's long blonde hair, blue eyes, long legs, unrealistic slim waist, pointed feet made only for the…

Global art cinema has been a widely contested term among film critics and scholars alike. The term was created to help categorize and define a genre of film that directly opposes First Cinema, or commercial cinema produced and distributed by Hollywood in the United States. In the book, Global Art Cinema, Second Cinema, or art cinema, has been summarized by authors Rosalind Galt and Karl Schoonover, as being feature films typically including “...foreign production, overt engagement of aesthetic..…

What is art and what art is have been very controversial topics of discussion for centuries. Art is a very opinionated subject, and many people tend to share different views when it comes to art. To this day, we still do not have one solid, universally agreed upon definition of art. This makes it very hard to decide what is art, and what is not, considering we do not have a perfectly correct guideline to follow. Philosophers and artists have been sharing their beliefs on the argument of art for…

For many visual artists, it is common knowledge that in order to gain popularity and to create a name for ones self they need to put themselves out there in the world for all to see. Whether they are a painter, a writer, an installation artist, or an actor they all require a pedestal to stand on and have their work be seen; for many the first steps on to the pedestal is by capturing their work through photography. Today, photography is as easy as using the latest iPhone and the application…

When I first got into art I was in 10th grade. There was an exhibition at the Mary Boone Gallery featuring Brooklyn street artist work; KAWS and I wanted to check his work in person because I never got the chance to. The exhibition featured his famous statues, “ALONG THE WAY” and paintings he’s done. KAWS is known for his whimsical cartoonish style of art. KAW is also affiliated in the street wear world after he launched his clothing label, Original Fake. He recently had his “ALONG THE WAY”…

The works consist of famous Walker Evans photographs, rephotographed by Levine out of an Evans exhibition catalog, and then presented as Levine's artwork with no further manipulation of the images. The Evans photographs—made famous by his book project Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, with writings by James Agee—are widely considered to be the quintessential photographic record of the rural American poor during the great depression. By appropriating these images, Levine can be said to be raising…