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genre dedicated to telling stories of hardship in a poetic form. Music has always been a form of expression, but hip-hop brought a new level of storytelling to the music world. It allows artists to tell entire to tell long and detailed stories in the context of a song. Despite the growing presence of white artists, we associate hip-hop music with African Americans. Some say that African Americans own the…

On September 28, 2016, I went to Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University /Purdue University Indianapolis to attend a speech given by an artist named Creighton Michael, entitled “Mining the Subjunctive: Exploration in Drawing + Pattern Play II.” The speech ran from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm followed by the opening of Creighton Michael’s gallery exhibition at Herron School of Art and Design. This gallery show will run from September 28, 2016, through November 9, 2016. I attended this…

Edgar Degas was a French artist whose works include paintings, sculptures, and drawings. He was born on July 19, 1834, in Paris, France. His parents, Célestine Musson and Auguste De Gas, had a total of five children and Edgar was the oldest. The family was affluent and Edgar was expected to attend Law School to become a lawyer, but instead wanted to become an artist. He graduated high school with a literature degree in 1853, but studied drawing at the School of Fine Arts in Paris, two years…

throughout its history, the first generation exposes artists like Renato and Nando Boom as their exponents.…

era. Graffiti created in dangerous private places are more than just kids writing their names but artists that are creating pieces that are grander, more elaborate, than the cave men paintings. I had never thought about drawings done by cavemen as graffiti, until I read articles that linked the two. Graffiti artists aren’t criminals they just use a different canvas than common painters. These artists put themselves in danger to create their works of art, I respect them for their struggle to…

and develop. Canadian music would do the same, although one problem which did arise is a Canadian culture continue to evolve, Canadian music has been whitewashed and made to fit the American culture standard of music. It’s no secret that Canadian artist have been fleeing Canada for years, perhaps due to lack of exposure, venues, opportunities, geography, aforementioned Culture whitewashing, media or a mixture of all of these factors. This Canadian Music emigration…

released in 2010. The song illustrates what the artist, Travie McCoy, would do if he became a billionaire, referencing all the good he would do. The song “Billionaire” by Travie McCoy reveals American’s selflessness if they had a billion dollars. In the beginning of the song “Billionaire,” the artist sings about buying “all the things I never had.” Although this line sounds superficial and self-centered, the next part of the song illustrates good deeds the artist plans to pursue. When Travie…

Museums are conduits that hold within themselves the creativity, talent, and products of many great artists. They have been known to give purpose and goals to the artists that aspire to have their works on their walls. They expose culture and experience to the audience through the lens of translation of images and sculptures from the artist. Picasso wouldn’t have developed his unique abstract style of painting if he hadn’t frequented museums in Africa, studying the tribal works produced by the…

The Modesto Junior College Art Gallery, located on the East Campus features various works of art. The exhibit features many artists such as Brad Craw, Linda Salmon, Randy Crimmel, Randy Kirskey, Todd McClintock, Christian Hali, Tinna Savini, and Ben Jackson. The artists have their own different styles but their works of art feel like they are a team working together to give the viewers different perspectives. The basic layout of the exhibit shows the different styles of works of art in different…

In the article Hit Charade, the author, Nathaniel Rich, explores the behind-the-scenes business of pop music. He goes into great depths about how pop hits are made, and how “artists” are created. Rich also writes about how some of the best and most popular songs are not written by the singer, but rather by, more commonly, “...middle-aged Scandinavian men…”(Rich). I know what you’re thinking, that that seems oddly specific. In a way, you are right, but Rich supports this claim by mentioning some…