Arts and crafts

Is Art the Ultimate Luxury? The British art market is one of the most powerful and influential in the world. It has gone global thanks to its collectors and dealers who have encouraged a steady supply of art into the capital. Nevertheless artists and collectors stand in a nervous balance between commercialism and creation. The rich have had a monopoly on art since the dark ages and without these rich patrons names like Turner and Holbein would be unknown. However some believe these patrons…

There’s something about realistic art made by a human being’s hands that fascinates me. It can be the quality of the brush strokes versus a photograph, or the realization that an actual human being, just like you, could create something so authentic-looking, so great. The amount of work it takes before you can even start on pencil and paper is huge, especially if your work is basically in another world, underwater. Let’s start with what it is to be an illustrator. An illustrator is someone who…

The Value of the Arts in Early Childhood Education The Arts in early childhood education are more than just providing a child with paints and crafts or something that is carried out to fill a gap in the day. Creativity is as important in education as literacy and it should be treated with the same status (Robinson, TED Talk, 2006). The Arts can have a strong role in developing creativity in children, which promotes the child’s overall development. Creativity can be expressed in many different…

Nudity and Naked, Where is the Art? My Disclaimer: This article contains images of the human form that some consider graphic and may be inappropriate viewing for a workplace setting. If a piece of art is displayed that contain nudity, then what is that thin line between the types of arts where nudity is allowed, and the one where it is censored. To answer this question, we need to understand the difference between art and pornography. The differences Nudity, or nakedness, is the state of…

of modern art. To the untrained eye, there is nothing particularly extraordinary about it, but experts claim it is worth millions. All the while, in the outskirts of the city, a gorgeous, sprawling mural covers the side of an abandoned building, catching the attention of everyone who catches sight of it, yet it is labeled as vandalism, as mere graffiti. What is the role of art in our modern society, and what is the true nature of human self-expression? Perhaps, in the realm of art, there are…

movements change, so do our perceptions of what constitutes “art.” In a continually globalized world these perceived boundaries are constantly being challenged by artists who blur the line of the relation between cultures, nations, religions and art. These changes are often stimulated by those who are unafraid to challenge the status quo. The artists of Japan and South Korea from 1960-2000 represent not only a formative time in the art world, but also a time of immense inventiveness and change.…

professional artist. Based on my research, Vincennes University believes in emphasizing craft and concept to mold students into intuitive, intellectual, contemporary artists that are fully prepared to transfer into a four-year program. I am searching for such a teaching opportunity—where I can engage students in art making as both a tool for personal expression and a means for career development. With roots in the liberal arts, I approach teaching…

lies beyond the horizon. Georges Braque, a prominent twentieth century painter who contributed as much to cubism as Picasso did, believed that perspective was a cursed thing. Though he originated by dabbling in impressionism, a more realistic form of art, he explored fauvism, the comparison of strong colors or realism, and later cubism. Braque played with the idea of perspective. What does it mean to see behind that which…

Driving down the interstate, when suddenly the song “You give love a bad name” by Bon Jovi blares onto the stereo. I am suddenly overcome with images that correspond with the what Jon Bon Jovi is singing. Scenes begin to coincide into something that resembles a story. Two married spies, arguing over a captive. She pulls a gun, he tells her not to be rash, which is exactly what she does. Shots ring out, as operatives rush to take the two into custody. A catastrophic argument occurs between the…

For my public art paper I chose a massive temporary sculpture, Big Bling, made by Martin Puryear located in the heart of Madison Square Park on 23 Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue. The American sculptor, Martin Puryear, has created a marvelous sculpture that with the help of the Madison Square Park Conservancy have placed it in the park with a fence around it for everyone to observe. The sculpture is made out of wood pieces that form a ladder on the inside. It even contains a big…