Found art

ancient culture located in the western part of Africa had paved the way of new founding of art. Around 1000 B.C., this society had flourished and became highly advanced in their culture. Nok was discovered in the central part of what is now known as Nigeria. Around that time, Nok has covered about 50% of Nigeria. Nok was known to be one of the oldest place in Africa that has changed the impact of sculpture art. The cities that were part of the Nok society was the reason of that artistic impact.…

The title of the article is “Art and Recovery in Mental Health: a Qualitative Investigation”. This title does not descriptively describe the study but it does tell what the study is going to be about, which is art and recovery. The authors include the variables in the study in the title of the article. These variables include art and recovery of people with mental health issues. The title does not specifically include the population of the study but one could conclude that the population…

When we mention about graffiti, where do we expect to see it? Probably not in museum. Unlike order arts, the background of graffiti does not gorgeous and magnificent that is why graffiti mostlikely being on streets, under bridges, or on some buildings. Graffiti borns mainly in low – in come areas, so the boundary between art and vandalism is very arachnoid. The debate about graffiti has been going for decade because people do not understand the difference between creation and destruction. In…

Who and what can we considered an artist or art? One can say that throughout pop culture celebrities have been dabbling in the art world, but especially today, now that we have access to celebrities and what they are doing we can see everything about them with just the click of a button. Today A listers like Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Shia Labeouf, James Franco, and Miley Cyrus along with other celebrities have, in one way or another made their name into the art world. Some people consider them to be…

The thing that stands out in MC Escher is the fictitious reality that grasps our imagination when we experience his art. Escher’s art consisted of woodwork, optical illusions and printmaking. Most believe that Escher must have had a complex mind to be able to conjure elaborate two and three-dimensional planes that falsely tickle our mind. When art critics have interviewed Escher they try to pick his mind to see how he developed ideas that had so much depth and perception, finding out about his…

play, to learn of its significance. The poster was created on separate pieces of paper and would be scanned and put into a computer system to be layered in a photo editing app and sent to be printed. I chose this project because I am good with making art and I felt it would be an interesting experience. During the making of this poster I learned many things about advertising and the techniques used in catching people’s attention. Bright colors can be used to catch someone's attention and so I…

Beginning my junior year of high school, I had enrolled in an AP Art History class in hopes of gaining college course experience and credit. Though at first intimidated by the extensive lectures, readings, and writing the class demanded I then started to enjoy the curriculum being taught. The teacher taught the course with what seemed like infectious enthusiasm to the point where the work seemed less demanding and more fulfilling. My junior year also provided me with the opportunity to travel to…

The theme and the message of artistic art forms are largely at the mercy of the various perceptions that individuals have about them as no two individual perceptions are completely alike. This notion is especially evident when reviewing and interpreting the ideas of classical film theorists and their opinions on the purpose of what the unique art form of film is meant to be, and what methods should be used in order to achieve that purpose. This contrasting difference across different realms of…

The Memory Project is a non-profit organization based out of Wisconsin that encourages art teachers and their students to create portraits for youth around the world who have faced hardships, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, violence, and extreme poverty. Their mission is to help children feel valued by providing them with meaningful pieces of personal history and a work of art. Mrs. Frid came across this organization earlier on in her career. Over the years, her Portola High School and…

predominant factor instead communication is the main concern. Art is such a dexterous community, with countless of people from different backgrounds, ideals or beliefs, as a result, it doesn’t belong to only one culture alone and it becomes a form of communication that can reach multiple people regardless of the language boundary that has separated men throughout time and time again. In a sense, I am Alice in the Art world, as a discourse community art has established a part of what I am today…