Art

learn about three artworks and artists that can be found in the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. There are many different types of artists. For example, animation art, calligraphy, computer art, drawings, folk art, mosaic art, and the list can go on and on. These three specific artists are all different in many ways. By the style of art they worked with, their background information, also, their own perspective of what art means to them. I was able to get inspired by Lost and In Love on a Train…

As I walked into the AP Studio Art classroom on the first day of my field study, I was taken aback by the vivid colors and distinct decorations that fought for my attention. Before studying the class, my perception of art had always been that it was sporadic, messy, and wild yet organized beautifully by an artist to make something for everyone to enjoy. This description fit the art classroom exactly. The walls were obviously originally painted white, but over the years have been transformed into…

1. A key concept that I experienced throughout this course was collaboration. According to “Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America 's Future Through Creative Schools,” establishing collaborative connections among different educators in the arts is a top priority in education reform to foster a “creativity-rich environment” in schools (vii). Collaboration is getting emphasized in education reform because it helps build more creative atmospheres that in turn, give students more…

article Beyond Public Artopia: Public art as perceived by its publics, discusses public art and how the people who pass by it interact with it. This type of art can serve as a way to reinvigorate urban development, and Zebracki examines the perception of the public with reference to several specific public art installments. Public art integrates the location into the art and allows the piece to become a part of the city. Barcelona is a city where public art has become an integral part of the…

This week I am going to research the artworks and the major changes that took place during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and early civilizations of Mesopotamia periods. I will be answering the following questions on the way: •How did the subjects of art change? •What were the primary styles used? •Why were certain styles used? •Describe the changes in form and composition. •How did the materials and technique change? Paleolithic Artworks In my research of the Paleolithic period…

things stopped being considered as art, is pretty much sprinkled throughout most of America’s art history and it is sadly at the end of European’s art history. So, for both America and Europe there was not a long period where things did not seem like art. For America, it was more a sprinkling of finding a sort of identity through the wreckage and for Europe it was more for a rebellion and change of heart after the war. I do not think it ever stopped not being art but it had sections to when I…

through time that man may have carved this as a symbol of what the idea woman may have looked. This structure of this piece gives me the idea of independence. I believe that this art piece is open to a lot of interpretations. I plan to structure this intriguing topic starting off talking about the beginnings of this Prehistoric art piece as well as the appearance and fertility, also the environment she might have lived in. The middle of this piece will examine in depth of how this piece is…

2016 Art and Mechanical Reproduction in the Age of Instagram Social media has changed the way people communicate, discover and spend their leisure time. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, were originally developed as communicative platforms where people could network and keep in touch with loved ones. However, with the advent of Instagram and the popularization of memes, users are now able to exchange thoughts and ideas with the usage of minimal words. In Benjamin 's The Work of Art in…

evaluating artwork subjectively, you want to look at the creativity that the art piece expression and what feelings that the artwork brings out of you. Take in account how much space that the drawing takes up, what tools were used to create the artwork, and the amount of difficultly involved in creating the art piece. Subjectively evaluating artwork is mostly about personal opinion and relates to your feelings. When you are evaluating art objectively, you want keep personal opinions and feelings…

The definition of art has long been sought after throughout history. Merriam- Webster claims it is “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings”. However, many scholars believe that art is exceptionally hard to define and put in a box. It is more important to look the history of art and be able to understand it rather than knowing an elaborate definition. In other words, it is a social practice. For example, Dr. Mills…