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confronts consumer culture, economic and social issues. Another work by Kruger “We’ve received orders not to move” this work also reflecting her societal link. The Guerilla Girls are a group of anonymous feminists that fight racism and sexism in the art world. Two of their works include, “How many works by women artists were in the Andy Warhol and Termaine auctions at Sotheby’s?”and “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met,” these all representing the Guerrilla Girls strong connection with…

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…

If the output of interdisciplinary dialog between psychology, art history and aesthetics was to offer a more open-ended notion of ornament, one that mediates an aesthetic “vitality”, it would still be up to artists and architects at the time to debate over what was the “vitality” that to be conveyed, what role did the artist play in this mediation and ultimately what value would this creation possess. The inherent “modern” characteristic of such a vitality was closely intertwined with everyday…

As St. Thomas is one of the top shopping and culture destinations in the Caribbean, few travelers are surprised to find that the island is home to a vibrant art gallery scene devoted to the work of both local and international artists. However, few travelers are aware that one of the most influential painters of the last two centuries worked extensively in St. Thomas. Camille Pissarro, one of the driving forces of the Impressionism, was born in St. Thomas and spent much of his youth documenting…

In her 1978 essay from her book, “On Photography”, Susan Sontag discusses the increase of cameras in modern American culture, arguing that taking pictures is much more than just capturing the perfect image but also an aesthetic form of reducing anxiety, which also grants us a source of power. Sontag’s reason why photography reduces anxiety is because it allows people to preserve the memories they’re fond of and it grants people a sense of power by However, Sontag does not take to account the…

What I find beautiful is something that catches my attention. Say I am walking down the street and see a mural of some sort; I am not going to stop and take a break for just any painting. I stop and look because it catches my attention. Usually being something that I am interested in. Going with that it has to catch my emotions. If it is a happy painting or a sad painting, either in my eyes can be beautiful. If it is trying to portray something meaningful through their artwork using emotions.…

Art that consist of pieces of burning the Bible, nudity, and racial slander exemplifies offensive art that exist in the world. Art often depicts many emotions and provides enjoyment to numerous people, but often art can cause conversation that is either appropriate or derogatory. First, what are some examples of offensive art? Artwork has grown into many different realms and genres; many examples exist on city streets, television, and museums. Next, what reasons cause art to be censored? Pieces…

Art is defined in the dictionary as “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2015). But with time and through changes in society also come changes in the way that art is perceived. Fountain, which was a urinal upon which Marcel Duchamp wrote the initials “R.Mutt”, and the category of art he coined “ready-mades” were some of the most innovative pieces of art for a few reasons. First of all, they gave…

Art is a form of expression and communication using virtual languages. Every artwork has content which can tell the viewers an important message or concept. In The Dallas Art Museum, there are several types of art collected from all over the world that is able to showcase different conceptual themes such as sexuality and gender role of women in society. Since gender role and sexuality is a universal theme, many artworks from the museum exhibits this message. For example, analyzing the art work…

I acknowledge Susan Sontag's position that photography limits our visual and intellectual understanding of the world. Imagery limits our understanding,has restraints and visual media reveals nothing but what is shown. So why do we do we limit ourselves to only what the camera lets us see? Susan Sontag’s dispute toward the media meditates on how reality is really perceived and how it validates what the real story is behind it.It“. . .imposes a way of seeing”, Sontag suggests. There is so much…