Interactive art

attributes of socially engaged art using examples by Ai Weiwei, and how he incorporates history and memory in his installations. Grant (2011) explains that instead of artists working in their studios or in any private place, they can choose to work outside of that area within a community or a public space, this allows the public to take part in the art making process. It is considered to be a form of socially engaged art and contemporary art creation, which means a form of art that, is based on…

When I initially think about art as entertainment, I don’t imagine art in a gallery but rather music or television shows. Though I was recently exposed to a different form of art as entertainment, that being the work of Carsten Holler. Holler’s work brought a new meaning to the phrase “art as entertainment” for me with pieces such as Test Site and Amusement Park, both of which are interactive installations visitors can both view and experience if they so choose. For this reason, “the work must…

Recently we visited the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and we were able to see many fascinating works of art including an amazing 2D work by Francois Pascal Simon Gerard. This work is a portrait of Louise-Antoinette-Scholastique Gueheneuc, Madame la Marechale Lannes, Duchesse de Montebello, with her Children. This painting was made in the year 1814 and is a very beautiful piece of art. This painting is two centuries old and is still in very good shape, it’s size is 102 3/8 by 72 1/16 in. The…

The project that I chose is called Water Light Graffiti. This is an interactive art instillation that has a moisture-sensitive surface. The instillation is equipped with thousands of LEDs in order to created illuminated art. The LEDs light up when touched by water. Water Light Graffiti is a very interesting and beautiful art instillation. Water plays a crucial part in this instillation. When water touches the “canvass”, it creates an electrical bridge and gives the power for the installation to…

quality artworks, and people in supported employment will demonstrate work skills. The event will provide opportunities for members of the general public to appreciate the capabilities of people living with disabilities and to gain insights through interactive engagement and in some…

Americans are always encouraged to support and enjoy art. We are taught to appreciate paintings and listen to different genres of music from a young age. We are told that being different is okay. Creativity and self-expression are constantly being encouraged. Then why are we so judgmental of body art? Many people choose to cover their bodies with tattoos and piercings. In fact, one out of five adults in the United States, according to Harris Interactive, one of the worlds leading market…

successfully experimented with both the form and philosophy of art. Marcel duchamp defied the traditionalist movement, through challenging the conventional styles which have been around for centuries. Nevertheless, becoming the founding father of one of the most recognised forms of art, known as conceptual art of which Gormley later became a renowned figure. Conceptual art can’t be directly defined , although the general audience associate conceptual art as being renowned for its broad use of…

The visual elements of art help us break down an artist’s work and aids us get a deeper understanding of what the artist is trying to accomplish. In the book; Living with Art, by Mark Getlein, he defines the visual elements as “They are the elements that we perceive and respond to when we look at a work’s form” (Getlein, 2012, 77). Analysis of what the visual elements are, according to Getlein will help tell us a better understanding of Olafur Eliasson work. Getlein talks about seven key…

middle of the twentieth century, kinetic art pushed traditional boundaries with its composers seeking actively to engage a different part of the viewer's brain. Throughout the course of art history, one can see that as time progresses, artists become more and more fond of moving towards a form that utilizes new ways of interpreting art—drawing further away from traditional values and precepts and creating a refreshed modern feel to their works. The kinetic art movement does not fall far from the…

the Fine Arts (PAFA) was founded in 1805 by painter and scientist Charles Wilson Peale, sculptor William Rush, and other artists and business leaders. They sought to "promote the cultivation of the Fine Arts, in the United States of America, by… exciting the efforts of artists, gradually to unfold, enlighten, and invigorate the talents of our Countrymen.” As a museum and school, PAFA’s mission is to promote the transformative power of art and art making, and inspire the future of American art by…