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Alwin Nikolais: Visual Artist Extraordinaire Alwin Nikolais was a modern dance genius whose contributions to dance as an art form are numerous. Known for his innovative dance works and performances, he was a master of all trades who wanted to encompass a variety of visual and auditory art forms to create one large spectacle. Many considered him to be a pioneer of modern dance, and Anna Kisselgoff, a journalist and dance critic, was quoted in The New York Times obituary for Nikolais as saying:…

it impossible to say what makes art [art] for everyone else and can only describe what makes art [art] for me. A simple query on google asking this question will demonstrate there are many theories of what makes art [art] with no definitive definition. Sure many have attempted to define art and there are definitions listed in dictionaries, however, art is different for everyone and a personal choice. This essay is my personal opinion of what I believe, art is. Art to me is an individual and…

Fine arts is put in schools to help give kids opportunities in life. Fine arts provides opportunities in dance, music, visual arts, and drama(“Arts Education in Secondary Schools”). I personally believe fine arts should be put in all secondary schools. Although some argue that cities have opportunities provided, I believe that they should be placed in schools. Fine arts is used to help students progress in many different ways. Fine arts helps students by increasing their senses and emotions.…

Romanticism From the late 18th to the mid-19th century, Western civilisation entered an artistic period known as Romanticism. It’s ideas influenced many works of painting, music, architecture and literature. Romanticism can be seen as a rejection of Classicism and the ideas of order, harmony, and rationality that characterised it. It focused on the personal, the emotional, and the irrational ("Romanticism | Encyclopædia Britannica”). Creators from the period showed great interest in folk…

I grew up with a paintbrush in one hand and a pencil in the other, and I own more art supplies than A.C.Moore. In high school, I have chosen studio art as my elective every year, and I have had four projects selected for Spring-Ford’s annual art show. In one of my favorite pieces, I incorporated music by drawing hands playing a piano in white charcoal on black paper. Then after attending several mission trips throughout high school, I discovered another passion of mine. I realized I like…

In times of conflict, society has often turned to the arts in order to cope with and make sense of the world’s shifting socioeconomic and political matters. In addition to that, music and art have often been used as a type of call to action. Especially before the twentieth century, music in war has been used in the form of drum cadences for marching into combat, as well as summoning servicemen into battle (Dobney). The rise of American jazz music in the 1920s challenged traditional values by…

joy. Older adults may even develop a new interest in different activities that they did not have time for at one point in their life. The activities may just need a couple adaptations. However, being able to take part in leisure activities such as music, art and social activities that…

Some of his most groundbreaking work was called “furniture music.” Furniture music pieces “are each fundamentally based on a short musical fragment, to be repeated ad lib (at one’s pleasure).”1 Furniture music is monotonous by design, with the purpose of fading into the background and creating a functional ambience for the space.2 This “functional” music runs counter to the traditional compositional goals of audience engagement and emotional journey. A more…

at sea. While cast away at sea, Pi bonded with a fearsome Tiger, and he experienced an adventurous journey due to the disaster (Life of Pi). However, this movie could be evaluated by entertainment, then theme, social issue, or relevance. Lastly the art of Life of Pi can be evaluated. Despite this movie being entertaining, having…

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…