Installation art

The focal point in this artwork would be the various types of wigs. Lorna Simpson uses a Valencia like filter on her artwork. She uses a white canvas to place her cream colored frames for the wigs, the majority of them being black, with the exception of one white wig. The technique in which she organizes her photos is somewhat like a collage of wigs. Lorna Simpson’s artwork tries to explain how the role of hair can sometimes socially identify us. Simpson photographed twenty-one different types…

introducing Aboriginal artists into contemporary art. Margaret was born on April 29, 1875, Port Adelaide. Margaret Preston was an influential teacher of art, taking students for private tuition. This influenced, and gave her the freedom to pursue her own artistic/creative visions. Preston’s students persuaded her to study in Europe and the United Kingdom to share more of her techniques. In 1929 Margaret became the first female artist to be commissioned by the Art Gallery of New South Wales to…

should not be displayed in the Cleveland Museum of Art (2). Curator, Michael Bennett, was so blinded by the bronze Apollo that he disregarded any of the moral codes set by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). All of these organizations encourage the exporting of international art because is supplies cultural diversity…

When looking at coming to the conclusion of whether or not we like an art piece, one needs to question why. Art can be good, or bad, and their are many characteristics that can help determine whether or not it is good or not. Although the visual aspect is important, the difference in the artist can make just as big of a difference. Artists who are worldly renown are given more credit toward their work, or at least more positive critiques. Looking at the artwork of Grant Wood, two pieces stand…

One of the most important things to consider when analyzing a painting by an unknown artist is the combination of visual characteristics and how that plays into the artist’s sociopolitical message that is imbedded within the work. Initially, the viewer notices the texture of the deep attention to color and texture specifically of the fruit and clothing of the women displayed. The ruffles in the outfits worn by the two subjects of the painting are very realistic, which shows mastery of this…

Art History 1 Singh, Satendra Satyam Writing Assignment 1, Topic 1 Looking through the history of depiction of human figure yields several similarities and differences in the development of depicting the human form throughout the art represented from the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Aegean, and Greek cultures. Humans throughout the ages have been depicted time and time again; these representations share several similarities and differences. The people of the Paleolithic Ages survived through a…

Traits of the American Musical Icon Today’s music industry has become a competitive business to see who can make it to the top of the charts. Iconic musicians make themselves stand out by being charitable, using their personal history, crossing over, signature style, and their stage presence. Many icons worked hard to be where they are to day, so they know the struggle and give back to the community. Many artists reflect on and incorporate into their music experiences from their personal lives…

Spike Lee combines certain cinematic techniques together in order to convey a specific message about societal issues such as race and gender. Throughout this analysis of Spike Lee, the relationship between the dialogue in a sequence and the cinematic techniques in a sequence will be heavily analyzed. The analysis of this relationship will help the viewer to understand the message that Spike Lee is trying to convey in his films. To reinforce this relationship, the ideas of the film theorist…

Introducing literature that exposes students to global issues is an important aspect of the IB curriculum. “Graffiti Knight” by Karen Bass and “Wanting Mor” by Rukhsana Khan, both offer a great plot structure, characters and historical context that would teach IB students about risk-taking. Graffiti Knight is about Wilm and his friends who rebel against the Soviets in Germany during the post WWII. Wanting Mor is about a girl named Jameela who her father abandoned and left in the orphanage in…

After observing the painting and coming up with my own interpretation I did some research that changed my perspective over this piece of artwork. This painting was done by Pollock only three years prior to his death in 1956. When I saw this painting I had a sense of confusion because it was no ordinary painting. It had two separate parts to it, but I knew both had to come together to convey a sense of meaning. The more I researched its meaning I was shocked to figure out what this piece really…