Art world

A piece of art that includes the theme of love, in the textbook A World of Art, is a set of photographs called The Brown Sisters by Nicholas Nixon. The book includes two of the pictures one being a photograph taken in 1976 and the last (at the time the book came out) taken in 2011. Mr. Nixon would take a new picture every year of his wife and her sisters to get the ageing process. If you look at all the photographs you can not only see the gradual ageing process but how their relationships with…

Art critic Clement Greenberg once said, “I don’t see art as having ever, in a real sense, affected the course of human affairs.” The sentiment here is that any “art” which has an impact on the world becomes propaganda or craft. However, the people who postulate this sentiment are the ones who use art for the crudest of purposes: the art market. It’s the same logic as saying that education has no purpose outside the world of work and consumption. When art becomes liberated from the demands of the…

“Art completes what nature can not finish.”- Aristotle. Greek art influenced the entire ancient world and a little bit of our world today. Greek art is not only split up by form, but also by era: Classic, Classical, and Classicism. Ancient Greece began what is known as modern day literature, art, music, drama, and other kinds of arts. Greek literature was developed as a national expression with little influence until the Hellenistic period and had a formative effect on succeeding European…

prominent figure, especially in the 20th century, because there were many art movements during that time. He had a great impact on the world of art which made him gain many fans and critics alike. He was the creator of Cubism together with Georges Braque. The artist was radical in his work and, as a result, he invented collage and contributed to symbolism and surrealism. Picasso was one of the greatest artists of modern art because he added many works…

openings and a crowd of visitors that temporarily takes over sites and public spaces that host these biennials. These iconic events which recur at every predetermined number of years render a feeling of happening — a redefinition of the contemporary art scene. But do these images conjured correspond to the reality of biennial events? What differentiates a biennial from other exhibitions that are equally impactful in the history of exhibitions such as “When Attitudes Become Form, Bern 1969”,…

The world of arts is a vast myriad of artist and their pieces trying to leave a lasting mark on the world. Of these artist there are a select few that leave that lasting mark and it is these elite that help define what art is. There are two legendary icons of art that mastered what it meant to be a great artist, each in their own way. Leonardo da Vinci and Andy Warhol are legendary in the art world and their masterpieces are one of a kind; however, when comparing the two the renaissance master…

Integrating art unlocks the doors to learning, it is an important essential in today’s higher education. Some may ask what is the integration of arts? “Is an approach to teaching that integrates the fine and performing art.” A more-broad understanding is through the four essentials Yo-Yo Ma describes as, collaboration, flexible thinking, disciplined imagination and empathy. Yo-Yo Ma is a widely known cellist and songwriter, that started producing music from the age of five and has won over…

Humanity in the Modern World Throughout the history of the world, humans have expressed emotions and experiences through many different ways: sculpture, architecture, dance, music, literature, and many more. As these many unique works have been recorded, they have been able to have great impacts on those who have been privileged to witness it. Meher Baba, an Indian mystic, once taught that, “Art is one of the sources through which the soul expresses itself and inspires others.” Art throughout…

once stated, “Every child is an artist”. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Pablo Picasso saw the world in a different way. He is what we could call “ahead of his time”. He was not as appreciated as much as you may think even though, his view on art was different and unique. He influenced modern art in two ways. He showed people a different way to view art itself, and Picasso created a style of his own. Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 (“Pablo Picasso”). He was…

What is Art Really Worth? A Research Paper Canaletto one of the masters of his time and probably a master of time. His work captured everyone’s eyes when seen. His work if looked at for mere seconds would resemble a photograph. Today his work is highly appraised for his great detail and his ability to capture a moment. This research paper will over view his life and works and will also answer these four questions: 1. How does this piece of art/artifact or its artist deepen the understanding of…