Sunday, December 9, 2012
Reflections of AED 200
1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?
Going in to this course I really did not have any expectations of it because I registered for it on the last day. I was lucky to have gotten into the course. I just wanted to finish my art credits.
2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?
Now That I have been through the whole course I know that art is anything. Before in my answer to what was art i limited art to be something merely expressive. Now i know that it can be a lot more than that. Art can be revolutionary and inspiring. Like I said after this class I know art can really be anything,
3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?
Going in to the class my favorite artist was Frida Kahlo. Now that I am done with the class i have the same favorite artist Frida Kahlo. The reason she is is because with her self portrait she showed me more than who she was. She showed me her straggles and her fears. Not every artist can do such a thing.
4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first posting? How is it the same or different?
this i not my fis=rst online class at all. However, I could say that this was the first online class in which i actually learned something. The fact that is was huge amount of work due every week forced me to work harder and learn. Nonetheless, there were some week where work became too much. Other than that, i recommend that everyone takes this class online.
Project #5 Art Critism Article
1. Which projects did you review?
I reviewed Animals in Art by Travis Rodriguez.
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
The mere reason why i selected this art exhibit out of many was because of the theme. His theme was very different than the others. The animal theme was unique.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
A challenge that I faced writing the article was actually starting to write it. I had a huge writer's block. The way I got over it was by introducing the article explaining project # 4 and what i liked about it.Then that gave me a beginning transition towards writing the article.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I felt really good critiquing my peers work because from the looks of it the person worked thar in making the exhibit. I am sure that with all the hard work put in the curator appreciates that someone is taking the time to view it.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
I would love to read what some of my peers had to say about my article because it was something that took time to make. Having someone different than the teacher read it would make me feel like my time was more than worth it. It will also help me improve so that in the future I could do a better job.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I think I would rate my article a nine because I was very honest and I tried to interpret the art work to the best of my abilities. I also connected my article to something we had learn previously in the class.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I enjoy critiquing the exhibit more than making it because it is much easier to judge than to actually create a whole exhibit.
I reviewed Animals in Art by Travis Rodriguez.
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
The mere reason why i selected this art exhibit out of many was because of the theme. His theme was very different than the others. The animal theme was unique.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
A challenge that I faced writing the article was actually starting to write it. I had a huge writer's block. The way I got over it was by introducing the article explaining project # 4 and what i liked about it.Then that gave me a beginning transition towards writing the article.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I felt really good critiquing my peers work because from the looks of it the person worked thar in making the exhibit. I am sure that with all the hard work put in the curator appreciates that someone is taking the time to view it.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
I would love to read what some of my peers had to say about my article because it was something that took time to make. Having someone different than the teacher read it would make me feel like my time was more than worth it. It will also help me improve so that in the future I could do a better job.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I think I would rate my article a nine because I was very honest and I tried to interpret the art work to the best of my abilities. I also connected my article to something we had learn previously in the class.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I enjoy critiquing the exhibit more than making it because it is much easier to judge than to actually create a whole exhibit.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Video Review Blog
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned
From the video that An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance I learn a lot about how the renaissance came about. I learn that when the roman empire was thriving there was a lot of art. The people had the freedom to create a lot of art. However, when the Barbadians attacked Rome many of the art was loosed with the culture. The video talks about Giorgio Vasari who was a man spent most of his time writing biographies of the famous artist of the renaissance time. After the Barbadians attacked artist were not allowed to use realistic ideas to show people. They were only allow to use flat religious figures. That was all until Giotto, he was the artist that brought back realism into the art world. He use a technique called perceptive in where he could make objects in the same flat surface look farther and closer apart. He used real models instead of flat religious figures and he took interest in painting nature. He also was one of the first artist to incorporate architecture into the artwork making it more realistic. He had a sense of three dimensional space that is commend now. The other video 'The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture'I learn about the views of non western art. I learn about the 1900 Paris worlds fairs that ran for 8 months and was the biggest fair in the world. half of the whole fair was devoted to the French Imperialism and the other half to the nation's colonies. However, in one side it showed how there were many nationalism. the image of the colonies were not coherent or consistent. There was an image of the Dahome ambassador that show he was very culture and civilized man. However in the exhibits they show the Dahome people in a very violent way. They showcased them as being uncivilized people. They used these images as an excuse to colonized and materialized these African countries. The other countries were presented by architecture. However, the African countries were said to have no architecture and was displayed to people as art in the eyes of the french.
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
One of the videos really was related to the way we created our Art Criticism project because in our project we had to showcase artworks and in the second video i talked about it describes how the french were critiquing and displaying the African art.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I really like the first video about the Renaissance because it was like a movie of a apprentice critiquing art. On the video the apprentice told Giorgio vasari that he did not understand how so many people liked Giotto's work. He described Giotto's art as very flat. At that moment he was being an art critique. However, Vasari quickly corrected him and told him that many important artist learned from the way Giotto painted. he later explained that it was Giotto that brought back nature and realism to the Roman art culture.
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
One of the videos really was related to the way we created our Art Criticism project because in our project we had to showcase artworks and in the second video i talked about it describes how the french were critiquing and displaying the African art.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I really like the first video about the Renaissance because it was like a movie of a apprentice critiquing art. On the video the apprentice told Giorgio vasari that he did not understand how so many people liked Giotto's work. He described Giotto's art as very flat. At that moment he was being an art critique. However, Vasari quickly corrected him and told him that many important artist learned from the way Giotto painted. he later explained that it was Giotto that brought back nature and realism to the Roman art culture.
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