Interactive art

people walk into the San Jose Museum of Art, they immediately receive a warm welcomed by a lovely receptionist. After showing them a form of identification, such as a SJSU student ID card, and paying a 6 dollar entry fee, they provide a copy of the museum's layout in case people get lost in their spacious building. If people ask nicely, the receptionist is willing to enlighten them about the museum's exhibits. Among the various exhibits in the San Jose Museum of Art, the exhibit Covert…

the color, much like a religious experience. Rothko used his art to create an experience for viewers’, something he believed was his role in the art world. This overpowering experience was driven by the power of the image that would not be possible without such eye-catching colors. Similar to Tania Bruguera, Rothko used his power as a visual artist to create an experience for all of his viewer’s. Although Rothko did not use an interactive performance, he wanted each viewer to be immersed in the…

practicum field experience at the University of South Australia (37). The arts helps kids use multiple intelligences, multiliteracies from different art forms, and brain development providing support for art experiences in early years (38). Although it is challenging, educators should make sure that engaging in the arts should become integral to the lives of young children (38). The University of South Australia and Windmill Preforming arts entered a successful professional partnership in 2001…

'Intersections', a sculptural installation designed by Anila Quayyum Agha until Dec. 6. It effectively manipulates the gallery space, engages the visitors and provides a window into the mind of the artist. Yet it lacks context, appropriates the best of Moorish art, and ultimately turns a social critique into a mere illustration of exclusion. The design and detail of the piece is incredible, the effect visceral, and despite its contextual shortcomings it deserves to be experienced. Each side of…

For our second exhibit review I chose to visit the Cleveland Museum of Art, mainly because I had never been to the Art museum before. Originally, I had wanted to review the Pharaoh: King of Egypt exhibition that is visiting the museum. I have always been fascinated with Ancient Egypt history, and the website states visitors can “uncover the stories behind ancient Egypt’s legendary rulers through stunning objects from the vast Egyptian holdings of the British Museum.” Who doesn’t want to…

Art and culture have changed the landscape of conflict zones in Africa over the past fifteen years. With wars over resources in the Congo, and violence in Zimbabwe, what was once originally on the outskirts of problem solving techniques in places where power is shown primarily through acts of violence, art and culture have moved into the forefront of mediation and expressionist techniques. Although art is not a governmental, vertical structure for reconciliation or problem solving, it is by all…

Art, in its various forms, is an important part or society with many benefits. Although often not recognized as such, the arts have as much value in society as maths or sciences, and should have adequate funding. Arts bring beauty and culture to communities and participating in art helps people to develop real life skills. Having public art programs available would create a safe space for creative expression and would give more people access to materials, space, and instruction to make art.…

self-encouragement, and expand to interact with peers and work on their cummunication skills. Artisitic child works in many ways to capture the creations and imagination. In addition, art works with children, but it also improves in their brain development growth. Has the child sees the opportunity to explore the arts, the child will gather information base on what they learn throughout the activity they work on. While the child is learning the activity, the activity “exploring colors and…

MidTerm Cultural event for Child Development 17 My Husband I visited the Latin American Art Museum in Long Beach, California on Sunday, October 16,2016. We had never visited this museum before, and we had a good time. The building which houses the Latin American Art Museum had been many things prior to what its currently now, and with many re-models the inside still in a way reflects the past. The building dates from 1910 where it was originally Balboa studios which was the first Hollywood…

behaviors. I found the exhibit to be interesting, due to the fact that the exhibit displayed creative examples of contemporary and traditional forms of customs over eras of history. The varied forms of the customs included clothing, jewelry and body art, which explain the reasoning behind the diverse forms of artistic expression. From examining the artifacts I learn the value these customs play to a specific group such as a religion, ethnic group…