Arts and crafts

number of deadlocks. Moreover, the warfare landscape blurred and destabilized cultural classes, censored front line atrocities, and became a preamble to post-war moral questioning. As a result, Dada, and later Surrealism, took front seats to the art forms that dated pre-World War 1. The need to decompress the feelings of illogicality, the aesthetics, or lack thereof, of Dada and Surrealism mirrored the new culture of disjointed…

behaviors. I found the exhibit to be interesting, due to the fact that the exhibit displayed creative examples of contemporary and traditional forms of customs over eras of history. The varied forms of the customs included clothing, jewelry and body art, which explain the reasoning behind the diverse forms of artistic expression. From examining the artifacts I learn the value these customs play to a specific group such as a religion, ethnic group…

I would argue that while there is a distinction between sports such as basketball, baseball, and football and sports like figure skating, gymnastics and diving, the distinction has nothing to do with whether or not they are forms of art. The distinction simply comes down to how the winner is determined (Suits). Judges rather than a score determine the winners in what Best calls aesthetic sports. While many might agree that a triple axel in figure skating or a well performed floor routine…

while it was happening, that the discovery of arts education in my life sort of saved my life” (Diggs). Daveed Diggs, a singer and performer found a passion in the arts. The arts are brought into students worlds in middle and high school, which is when they are truly trying to find who they are. Just like it did to Diggs, the education of the arts can change lives. Education that alumni get at school is how they learn to love creative arts. If the arts get cut, there will be no life changing…

artist but what fascinates me most is relating the work to its context. When I researched, wrote and produced a documentary for the national competition SPoKE on Raphael's 'Transfiguration,' I was able to develop my understanding and love for a work of art which I thought I knew well. I regard the compositions of Raphael as more sophisticated than those of any other 16th century artist, but investigating the stylistic evolution seen in the work, from High Renaissance at the top to the dynamic…

David Batchelor stated in his essay ‘Unpopular Culture’ of 1995 “Artists have a responsibility to art, not to anything else, or anyone else”1. To truly understand this statement you must first understand how the cultural field operates in art society either economically, politically, and culturally. Therefore detaching yourself from any social or moral ties to the rest of humanity. I understand that this statement can be read on lots of different levels, by first looking at commitment and the…

“Graham Todd: Imaginary Spaces” is a memorial exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art celebrating artist and McMaster Studio Art professor Graham Todd passed away in June 2013. This memorial exhibit features twenty sculptural works from 1982 to 2013, and also includes six of Todd’s sketchbooks. Each work is placed against a white backdrop and under soft spotlights. The works featured at the exhibit are from collections of Lorraine Samuel, Karen Hendrick, and Briana Palmer. In collecting…

and the world over. From a young age, Louis Comfort Tiffany aspired to create art. His career progressed and changed forms in many ways while he developed as a creator and designer. Tiffany created a prolific amount of design pieces. His innovation and designs brought him international acclaim. Louis Comfort Tiffany was a markedly successful American artist and designer; a true pioneer in the glassmaking industry and Art Nouveau movement. Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York City on…

Create land art and found objects that address awareness of nature, as well as sustainability on a particular site. • Garden spade • Garden rake • Garden gloves • Multi-purpose potting mix • Pot plant • Seedling pot • Flower seeds • Decorative stones (reference to the colour of blue) • Newspaper • Cardboard egg carton • Technical device – digital camera • The setup station outside of the house. • Weather condition – winter sun. • Understand some of the purposes and processes of various…

These two art installations convey similar meaning, however using unconventional materials and construction/assembly of the installations. I wanted to document my initial thoughts on both the artist and the chosen art installations before researching in-depth. Upon first viewing and looking at Ai Wei Wei’s art in general, I did not have an immediate connection. I was very turned off with many of his pieces while trying to narrow down what art I wanted to review. Understanding that art is a…