Visual arts

There are many exhibitions being shown at the SCAD Museum of Art. Two that caught my eye were "Considered” and “Blood Bound.” In the work of “Considered,” artist Carrie Mae Weems conveys a range of her work that is confrontationally different and but associated with the focus on the consideration of history. In “Blood Bound,” two brothers Steven and William Ladd worked together on their first all-inclusive look into their shared studio practice. In Carrie Mae Weems work tackles its…

Statement of Purpose Art during world war was not merely an expression of heart-felt imagination and inspiration, but rather the art was artificially instigated by Woodrow Wilson’s newly formed, Committee on Public Information. First I will support my argument by showing that the art that emerged from the era was indeed influenced by the events of history and propaganda was the inspiration for the artwork. I will them show that the new art form of film was used as an impetus for gaining public…

Formal Analysis The art piece that I am choosing to write my formal analysis on is A “Sunday afternoon on the island of LA Grande Jette” by Georges Seurat. The reason that I am choosing this piece is because ever since I was a small child and I saw this piece in an art class at my elementary school, I was always fascinated on the beauty and the simplicity of this piece. This piece represents what a Sunday afternoon on the island of La Grande Jette would look like around the year of 1884. As you…

feminist art movement emerged around the late 1960s. Feminist artists sought after a different world and wanted to change it with their art. The feminist art movement changed woman stereotypes and influenced cultural outlooks. They combined multiple aspects and various medias such as: video art, conceptual art and body art. Feminist artists also opened doors and created opportunities that did not previously exist to minorities and woman artists. It paved a path for identity art and activist art.…

was a sensual experience when she had no concept of what that was. As a teenager her first art champion was her father when he gave her a small box of oil pastels. From then on Raquel experimented with pencils, charcoal, watercolors on any kind of paper or art surface. That is when "being an artist" first became a conscious thought. That is when she entered the active phase of reading about and looking at art; and all artists were Picasso and Van Gogh and big museums and there were no places for…

with art enhances their academic ability in all other subjects. Central Idea: There are studies that show that kids, who make art, read better and get better grades in science and mathematics. Nurture our Children’s Creativity through Drawchange Inc Introduction I. Throws audiences crayons and art supplies. II. We have studies that shows kids who engage in art, show improvements in reading therefore boosting grades in science and mathematics. III. Supporting the organization that support art…

“Graham Todd: Imaginary Spaces” is a memorial exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art celebrating artist and McMaster Studio Art professor Graham Todd passed away in June 2013. This memorial exhibit features twenty sculptural works from 1982 to 2013, and also includes six of Todd’s sketchbooks. Each work is placed against a white backdrop and under soft spotlights. The works featured at the exhibit are from collections of Lorraine Samuel, Karen Hendrick, and Briana Palmer. In collecting…

(ground) that measures two feet and seven inches squared. With the work, Malevich successfully created a rift in the conventions of fine art, into which the painting asserted itself, “In 1913 (1915) Malevich exhibited a black square painted on a white canvas. Here a form was displayed which was opposed to everything that was understood by ‘pictures’ or ‘painting’ or ‘art.’ Its creator wanted to reduce all forms, all painting to zero. For us, however, this zero was the turning point. When we…

Engaging in fine arts is an essential part of school; fine arts allow you to express yourself in many ways possible. Some may ask what a fine art is or what is classified as a fine art. Fine arts education is a comprising rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, and is provided in many school systems as core or elective classes. Students in fine art classes are allowed to be free for a period of time and focus on something…

In times of conflict, society has often turned to the arts in order to cope with and make sense of the world’s shifting socioeconomic and political matters. In addition to that, music and art have often been used as a type of call to action. Especially before the twentieth century, music in war has been used in the form of drum cadences for marching into combat, as well as summoning servicemen into battle (Dobney). The rise of American jazz music in the 1920s challenged traditional values by…