Art history

Art, defined by Merriam-Webster, is the “conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects, acquired by experience, study or observation”. Such a basic definition for the broad aspects of what art really is and who creates it. Artists, though out time, have defined what art is. They did not define art just by the skill of it though. They defined art in such a way that it related to life, morals and movements, and still does to this day. Art came a…

Music: The Benefits and Effects it has on our Emotions According to the dictionary, music is defined as “an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.” An art form of sound that no person can physically see, touch, or taste, though this art form affects the listener in the deepest ways. Human emotions are affected by all of our senses, though sound allows us to communicate and understand different parts of the world. From the moment we enter this world, our ears are…

There is a belief that the art of live theatre is no longer relevant. However, after being exposed to the fundamentals of theatre over the course of the semester, it is clear that theatre plays a vast role in today’s society. It is an art form that is unique and unlike any other form of art. In fact, theatre is not just an art form, it is a form of expression, culture, and history. Each play addresses issues and problems people face and connects with the audience in a way that books, artwork,…

Museum of American Art. There has not been an exhibition in a New York museum in close to three decades. This exhibition provides an update on the artist who has stubbornly done his art master pieces the way he wants them to be. It is also some sort of inauguration of the Whitney’s district building because the old uptown address did not permit the exhibition before. Stella has painted since he was a teenager, so watching this exhibition would mean that more than 50 years of art work will be…

The painting is composed of oil on canvas, and was created in 1953. According to Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, “Hopper began Office in a Small City while he was staying in Truro in the summer of 1953, and he finished it in his New York studio in the fall” (2007). Most of his works are associated with the reflection on contemporary social reality. This piece…

older, she trained at the University of Fine Arts Budapest from 1989 until 1992. After studied there, Rita then moved to New York City to study at The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture. As an artist, she has had 24 sole exhibitions and has been in ___ exhibitions. Her artwork always has a deeper meaning behind the painting itself. She creates these paintings in a visually appealing way. Rita currently lives and works on her art in New York City where she finds…

Through three separate panels of a collage styled piece of art, Theodore A. Harris brings the viewers’ attention to the injustices in America’s society. Can These Bones Live, created in 2008 by Harris, tells a story. Although the three panels are independent from one another, they are not disconnected by any means. One can notice this through the repetition of the unstable composition, same figures, and ink drippings in his work of art. An analysis of Can These Bones Live reveals that the…

next door. For me, it was a dream come true and luckily the studio was just a small walk away. Jazz, ballet, and tap were part of my curriculum, but back then not all of the vocabulary stuck with me. That studio was the beginning of my love for the arts because there was dance, music, the clothes we would wear (class attire and performance attire), and the posters that accompanied the shows we were presenting that semester. I remember there being this bin where there were all these shoes of all…

rebirth of the art movement in the late 13th century. The name renaissance was specified for paintings, sculptures and decorative arts that were created during the European history. The renaissance movement was active through 1300-1600. During this time, artist such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were known for popular art. These artists inspired the renaissance. Humanism was one of the important themes during this movement. It was created to revitalize the nation of culture. Art was not…

contemporary modern art. When one compares the themes of Giacometti’s sculpture to Robert Wallace’s poem, it is possible to clearly identify simple forms have a lot of subtle details. There are many aspects that influenced the artist and the writer to create new things. Firstly, Alberto Giacometti was heavily influenced by the surrealists of the 1920’s and later found his artistic expression and his early life influences. His choices in the materials used played a part in his art, which can be…