Art critic

David Hume and Immanuel Kant corresponded beyond numerous doctrines and writings beyond the value of art, while both opposing to the use of ethical didacticism. As theorists, they both highlight the value of fine art as a view of pure virtuoso, with the intent that the beauty and value of the art that is gathered from overall ideologies or through intellect cannot be knowledgeable. However, these two philosophers primarily are at odds over their philosophical message. The superficial agreements…

Preserving Arts Education in New York City Public Schools When people think of education and the public school system, they usually think of the four core subjects such as english, math, history, and science. Often, forgetting about the importance of an arts education. Yet, it is performing and visual arts that enhance a student’s academic performance. Exposing children to the incredible world of dance, music, or even visual art allows them to think creatively. It allows them to think…

learned from this class, was context. Context is a set of conditions or facts that surround a particular event or situation. It also includes when the work of art was made, where it was made, how it was made, and for what purpose was it made for. When looking at an art work the context of it is looked at very carefully to determine the arts excellence. You can use this word when you are examining a sculpture or a painting. So for example you are looking at the David sculpture which was made in…

understand the meaning of their works, but only a few know the real way to interpret their master pieces. Nowadays, anyone can judge a work of art, but mostly the critics, people whose work is to know, explorer, and understand the artists’ works know how to perfectly do it. Through the history of mankind many of these painters, musicians, and writers have left works of art that are astonishing to the human eye, but many of the artist changed the way they did their jobs, due to personal problems,…

visual and social art. Along with other forms of art nowadays, photographs can sometimes be expensive to purchase, especially if taken by a famous photographer and in correspondence with the latest cultural trends. At the moment, the most expensive photo ever taken is priced at $4.3 million, in 1999, and was taken by the German visual artist Andreas Gursky. The photograph is named Rhein II, and apart from its incredible cost, is both a beautiful and controversial piece of modern art. When…

Art is a form of self expression that allows individuals to express themselves with creativity. Moreover, art is intended to be appreciated for its beauty or emotional power. There are many different types of art. Some forms of art include a painting, sculpture, photograph, architecture, music, and dance. As a matter of fact, art can also be interpreted in many ways because art is open to interpretation. The three pieces of art I analyzed were the beaded crown, George Washington’s painting , and…

passion for art. These said people may also make money on the side by selling their work or teaching an art class. Television star Bob Ross not only evidently enjoys creating art but also makes a career off of it. Art isn’t something that is strictly followed by a rule book. There are countless different styles and techniques making it almost possible for anyone to become an artist. According to the definition of an artist, Bob Ross is an artist be he makes money off of his work while creating…

Is Art the Ultimate Luxury? The British art market is one of the most powerful and influential in the world. It has gone global thanks to its collectors and dealers who have encouraged a steady supply of art into the capital. Nevertheless artists and collectors stand in a nervous balance between commercialism and creation. The rich have had a monopoly on art since the dark ages and without these rich patrons names like Turner and Holbein would be unknown. However some believe these patrons…

The art 21 episode I watched was called “humor”. It really showcased some interesting and peculiar artists; the third artist that was shown in the episode was Raymond Pettibon. He was born in Tucson, Arizona on June 16th, 1957. Before he made a career for himself as a professional artist he was a high school teacher, but realized that art was his passion and thought choosing art was a better career choice. In Pettibon’s art it consists of drawing and writing, and he likes to have pieces that…

Gregory Battcock is a painting of two men notorious for the downtown New York art scene in the 1960’s and 70’s. Representing two opposite unities—dress and undress—the oil on canvas also portrays how David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock were once lovers. Neel, an American artist, masterfully captures this through the subjects’ gawky poses by “creating an insightful portrait of a historical era of social change” (Blanton Museum of Art 1). Despite creating this piece of artwork in 1970, Alice was…