Arts festivals

In the film world it is widely regarded that there are two kinds of filmmaking : Realism and Formalism. Realism subscribes to a more narrative, social based ideology while Formalism believes that the art of cinema comes from the mastery of technical aspects. Within these two kinds of filmmaking, many theorists have emerged including Bazin, who had a humanist approach to film. Formalism on the other hand, is the theory that the technical aspects of film are meant to create the world the audience…

The Lansdowne private collection consists of over 100 classical art pieces and was accumulated in the late eighteenth century. The two freestanding Greco-Roman sculptures I chose to compare and contrast from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are the Bateman Mercury from 4th century BCE Rome and the Lansdowne Artemis from 1st Century BCE Rome. As soon as I walked into the exhibition hall, these two artworks stood out to me out of the four selections because of the proportion, anatomy, pose,…

Differentiating Musical Exoticism Musical exoticism comes from the influence of non-European elements, often imitating styles from other cultures as a way to differ from the customs of the audience and creators. The motives for exoticism lie on a spectrum, ranging from pure exoticism to transcultural composing. Pure exoticism includes “othering” a subject, labeling them as different from one’s own group (Lecture 5/16). On the other hand, transcultural composing uses both non-western and western…

placed on art objects in a culture questioning the value of authenticity(McMakin)to the wallpaper painting demonstrating the cultural divide in the art world being bridged conciliating the inequity of classes that once impeded lower classes from obtaining art with the advent of readily accessible affordable art (Wool). Indeed, the selected…

Women have been creating art for just as long, and just as much, as men, though it would not seem that way to the plain eye. The reason for this is simply that many art forms that are associated with women are not valued, and therefore not discussed, nor encouraged, allowing them to slip through the cracks. Those who do enjoy women-centered art forms are often chastised for enjoying what is considered the lowest art. In his article Gendered Television: Femininity, author John Fiske discusses the…

to learn and understand the concept of zines and what they mean culturally and socially. In chapter eight, the author discusses how young people will make their own magazines when they can not find an established magazine to submit their writings or art into. The younger generations have a need to see their reflection in the media, so they will seek out zines, lyrical writings and electronic text that they feel speaks to them. When a young person cannot find a text that suits themselves, they…

Musicians ' Village is an example of how community can be in the favor art and also how art can be in the favor community. The initial sense of community was established after the devastations of Hurricane Katrina and because of its effects on people; however, art was a catalyzer for creating this sense. As a form of art, architecture had a significant role in making Musicians village what it is today. Rebuilding the houses was a project that was done purely based on people’s willingness to help…

museum also features sculptures, drawings, decorative arts, and even manuscripts. While at The Getty, there was much art to observe, but I had settled on three distinct pieces of art. All of the pieces of art were Italian and were created before the 1500s. The titles of the pieces of art are Branchini Madonna, Martyrdom of Pope-Saint Caius, and The Madonna and Child. The pieces were all great pieces of art and were distinct in their nature. The art gives insight as to how society was during that…

Kieran confronts a major concern facing aesthetic knowledge: snobbery. Snobbery is a concern, he argues, precisely because it threatens the very foundation of aesthetic judgments. As a result, it is critical for Kieran to distinguish between virtuous art appreciators – whose aesthetic judgments are legitimate, and snobs – whose aesthetic judgments depend on irrelevant considerations. I will argue that while Kieran’s account of snobbery seems accurate, it brings with it its own concerns of…

In his ode to the paintbrush, Góngora describes this tool as “nature’s valiant rival” (3), as it sets out to recreate it. He attributes various functions to the creation of the paintbrush—the painting: it fulfills a didactic role, serving as “the feet, the guide, / by which the world’s law bends” (23-24). Painting also establishes a dialogue between generations: “Through you, arranged by you, / the living converse with the dead;” (17-18). But perhaps one of the most important roles it fulfills,…