Art education

Monica Bonvicini, born in 1965 in Venice, a sculptor, video and installation artist, is arguably one of the leading Italian artists today. Bonvicini, educated at the University of Arts in Berlin (1986-93) and the California Institute of Arts in Valencia (1991-2), became seriously recognized by the international art scene in the late-90s. In her vast artistic repertoire, Bonvicini work through a wide range of media and thematics, primarily maintaining the critical, post-conceptual attitude. In…

has always been to earn a well-rounded college education. Like many college students I didn't know what I wanted to study, but at the time my interest was inclined into public services. I wasn't until I took a Western art survey course that I found true passion, and ever since then I knew that I wanted to be an art historian. For me the study of art history is more about personal and academic enriching, than a financial reward. I chose to be an art historian because I believe in is potential…

Art programs are constantly in danger of being cut from shrinking school budgets. Art is commonly viewed as a “filler” course that’s only purpose is to entertain children, almost as a second recess. That of course is not the case. Art has enough scientific evidence to demonstrate that it is a necessary part of every child 's life. In this paper, we will explore a few of the top benefits that art gives a child, including language, cultural awareness, inventiveness, work experience, motor skills,…

The book features Fabian Vas as the main character and storyteller who sketches and paints at the Witless Bay (Norman, 1995). Fabian Vas lived in an era where the cultural worldview informed the social trends. The moral law was at its apex. Various art movements emerged at the dawn of the twentieth century. According to Fabian, painting is a God given talent to help illuminate his environment. While this would have had a huge bearing on Fabian Vas world view, it remains a mystery how some that…

rarely deviated from it. It was a tough task to locate articles that discussed her and her artwork, but it was done. Reading all of these sources it was established that Waring loved illustrating an abundant amount. By looking at a lot of her works of art, it showed that her main form of painting was portraits. Such as:“Portrait of Jessie Redmon Fauset,” 1945, “Portrait of Marian Anderson,” 1944, and “Portrait of W.E.B. DuBois”, n/d. Bibliography James discussed some of the achievements that…

Tattooing is a unique way of art. Tattoo artist does not require any form of education. “Completion of training program or apprenticeship to earn licensure. Tattoo artists typically exhibit a love of tattooing. There is no national protocol that must be followed in order to become a professional tattoo artist. Using needles and pigments, a tattoo artist applies a permanent design directly to a client’s body. Clients may come to a tattoo artist with a picture or design in mind for the artist…

Modernism is a broad term which refers to the graphic design style which lasted from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. The Great Depression, World War II, and the Korean War all occurred during this time. Also, color TV was introduced and Disneyland was opened in California. The two main genres of modernism were Swiss Design and the Bauhaus movement. Swiss Design focused on cleanliness and readability while the Bauhaus sought to unite creativity and manufacturing in order to emphasize…

Going to my arts classes on school always was my favorite part of the day. I got a break from the day while still practicing a skill. Take band for example, you get an entire period of playing music, that 's insanely awesome. Band is not the only class like this, there are many others of the same nature. Some examples are art, dance, and drama and all of their respective specifics. Some people think that these "extra" classes are not beneficial in any way to the wellbeing of a student. That…

The Labyrinth of Renewed Conversation is a public art intervention that intends to offer not only a “public experience of space but rather public debate that becomes the work of art,” something that “can end with its acceptance or rejection” (Hein, 1996: 4) (North, 1990: 860–879). Labyrinth of Renewed Conversation seeks to demonstrate the somewhat ‘knotty’ situation that students have faced in South Africa with regards to the #FeesMustFall movement. Saleem Badat expresses that the #FeesMustFall…

Walton Arts Center, is a performing arts facility that is located in Arkansas. "Their vision is to nourish creativity and embrace cultural risk." (Todd & White, 2002 p. A-1). A man by the name of Bill Mitchell who was widely known in the art industry as well as the "founding father" of the Walton Arts Center resigned and a lady by the name of Anita Scism became the Interim President. In 1998, Scism became the new permanent CEO/President of the arts center. The management team of…