The projects that I reviewed before deciding on my critique were Anna Colfels' "Mind Altering Universe", Shawn Galante's "Metal and Stone Warriors Of The World", and Mary McDonough's "The Beauty In Darkness".
After looking through the three, I chose to critique McDonough's exhibit. The reason being that it created a relaxing, yet enjoying, feeling for me while looking through the pieces of art. When it comes to challenges, just extending the critique after saying all I wanted to say was difficult. However, I felt that I did the best I could to get all of my thoughts across. But in all honesty, I don't feel like I was qualified to really critique someone else's work. That's just a feeling I always get. Unless I'm a professional, I couldn't be confident in what I was saying.
When it's all said and done I'd rate my article a 6 just because I had issues getting it to the required length as well as making sure I wasn't rambling. Overall I enjoyed creating my exhibit, but the critique not so much. I just don't feel qualified enough to do so.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
AED 200 Final Extra Credit
1. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the best? Why?
The assignment that I enjoyed the most would have to be the self-portrait. It allowed me to express the type of person I feel that I am while using a tool I am comfortable with: the computer.
2. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the least? Why?
The assignment I enjoyed the absolute least was the hand drawing assignment. I'm an awful drawer so anything involving actual drawing I really do not like.
3. How did you like using ANGEL?
I like ANGEL. It's simple and, for the most part, reliable. Just upsetting that next semester, my last semester here, the school will be going to a different online resource.
4. If you had the opportunity to change this course:
What would you keep? The art gallery visits. Gives you a reason to get to a place you may not have ever found a reason to go to
What would you remove? I would remove the amount of video reviews. The videos being often an hour long each just made it too daunting to watch multiple videos every week and write about them.
What would you add? I wouldn't add anything.
5. Would you recommend this course to your peers? Like I said in my other reflection piece, I don't think I would. This is directly from my last blog: "the workload was way to much to enjoy anything I was learning which I view as a major aspect of schooling. I want to enjoy what I'm learning, not feel like it's all being crammed down my throat which is exactly how I felt in this class."
6. Please list any other comments you would like to share.
The course has potential to be a very enjoyable course, but the amount of workload was too much. It was as if this was supposed to be the only class I had all semester. The amount of work in this class, I felt caused me to suffer with my other courses.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
AED 200 Reflection: The Last Straw
This is it. The end of the line of this semester is here.
I've got to say, this has been an up and down semester at best with me having to do things I never expected to do in multiple classes, including this one. Not many classes have I had where I'm told to reflect on the semester that was for all to see, but since I'm not one to mince words no matter the situation, here is my honest reflection of this class this semester.
Back at the beginning of the semester I had said that my expectations of this class were to broaden my knowledge in the world of art. And to be honest, I don't really feel like my overall knowledge of the art world, while increased, is much broader than it was before. I watched the videos and did the readings, but with the excessive workload of this class I was never able to fully enjoy what I was learning. It was constantly, do an assignment and move on to the next one. There was no time to really digest what I was "learning".
My definition of art still hasn't changed. It's still the world around us in many different mediums. I didn't list a favorite artist in my original posting because I didn't have one. And again, due to the overload of coursework, I couldn't find time to enjoy specific artists so my answer remains unchanged.
I've taken 10+ online courses in my time in college, each one being different from the other. I love online courses, and still do. But this class really put a sour note on my experience. Again, the workload was way to much to enjoy anything I was learning which I view as a major aspect of schooling. I want to enjoy what I'm learning, not feel like it's all being crammed down my throat which is exactly how I felt in this class. I'm very disappointed with my experience with this class, and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I've got to say, this has been an up and down semester at best with me having to do things I never expected to do in multiple classes, including this one. Not many classes have I had where I'm told to reflect on the semester that was for all to see, but since I'm not one to mince words no matter the situation, here is my honest reflection of this class this semester.
Back at the beginning of the semester I had said that my expectations of this class were to broaden my knowledge in the world of art. And to be honest, I don't really feel like my overall knowledge of the art world, while increased, is much broader than it was before. I watched the videos and did the readings, but with the excessive workload of this class I was never able to fully enjoy what I was learning. It was constantly, do an assignment and move on to the next one. There was no time to really digest what I was "learning".
My definition of art still hasn't changed. It's still the world around us in many different mediums. I didn't list a favorite artist in my original posting because I didn't have one. And again, due to the overload of coursework, I couldn't find time to enjoy specific artists so my answer remains unchanged.
I've taken 10+ online courses in my time in college, each one being different from the other. I love online courses, and still do. But this class really put a sour note on my experience. Again, the workload was way to much to enjoy anything I was learning which I view as a major aspect of schooling. I want to enjoy what I'm learning, not feel like it's all being crammed down my throat which is exactly how I felt in this class. I'm very disappointed with my experience with this class, and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Art Gallery Visit #3: Self Portrait
For this project I had to go to the virtual gallery due to being out of town for family issues. The gallery I attended virtually was The Museum of the City of New York. I went to its self portrait gallery and found three inspiration pieces that, while not all "self portraits", are all related and helped me decide on what type of photo I would take for my self portrait.
Self Portrait With Pipe
Vincent Van Gogh
William Henry Harrison
Rembrandt Peale
Self-Portrait in Yellow Vest
Egon Schiele
I chose these three portraits for different reasons. First, I chose the Van Gogh self-portrait because of the serious look on his face which is something I wanted to be in my portrait. In the portrait of Harrison, he was looking off into the distance with still a serious look. That was another aspect I wanted to include: I wanted to look off into the distance. The third self-portrait was chosen because it's unique. It's not a typical self portrait which is also something I wanted to do with my final piece. I want it to be unique
You can see how I took inspiration from the first two photos in my pre-edited picture below:
I chose to digitally create my self-portrait because of my skill with computers as well as my ability to be totally unique with my creation. I wanted to create a unique work of art with my portrait that still had a sense of realism to it, and I feel the final outcome was successful in my goal.
The only real issue I had with creating my final self-portrait was just in the decision process. I knew a basic idea of what I wanted to do, but getting to it was a bit of a fight, however, as you can see, I got to where I wanted to go. In my process of creating the final piece, I removed the background completely and added a fiber effect to it to give it a dark and merky feeling. I wanted to emphasis on my being even more than it already was, so I added the neon glow. However, I still wanted to be kind of hidden. It was a case of wanting to hide but still be seen at the same time. I feel like I achieved that goal with this portrait. My face blends in with the background, but you can still easily make out my features.
Despite my profession as a sports writer, I prefer to be out of the full spotlight while still getting some light shined on me. I feel the way this was done perfectly says that. I'm hiding in a way, but there is still that light shining on me because of me being a public figure.
I absolutely loved working on this project. In fact, it was my favorite thing I've done in this class all semester long. I'm just ecstatic with how my final piece came out. To me, it's better than what I anticipated.
MOD 15 Video Review
The two videos I chose to watch were "Greenberg on Pollock: An interview by TJ Clark" and "The Colonial Encounter: View on Non-Western Art and Culture". The first video was about an art critic and historian talking about Jackson Pollock's -- easel, just kidding -- approach to how he created his artwork and the legacy he ended up leaving behind upon his death. At one point in the video, Greenberg makes a statement that Pollock, while trying to move himself away from the orderliness of "regular art", still posses a certain type of order all their own. I feel that Pollock created his own form of order with his painting because it was something that had never really been done before. He created, in my opinion, his own style which then created order.
In the second video, I was actually surprised to learn that the Paris world fair lasted over 8 months. That is such a long time for one event to be going on, but the fact that it attracted as many people as it did had to have made it worth it. The other interesting, to me, fact I learned from the video was the fact that the figures representing the three kings back then are still on display today.
Only the first video I feel helped and related to the Art Criticism project that was created. They actually did their own form of critiquing in the film which helped me, a bit, learn how to properly critique others' works. However, it's still something I am still uncomfortable with.
As I said in my Art Curator reflection blog post, I'm much more comfortable interpreting work, which I think many are, than critiquing it. I've always lived by the philosophy of, if you can't do better, you have no right to judge. That being said, I did enjoy the videos because of the subjects covered.
In the second video, I was actually surprised to learn that the Paris world fair lasted over 8 months. That is such a long time for one event to be going on, but the fact that it attracted as many people as it did had to have made it worth it. The other interesting, to me, fact I learned from the video was the fact that the figures representing the three kings back then are still on display today.
Only the first video I feel helped and related to the Art Criticism project that was created. They actually did their own form of critiquing in the film which helped me, a bit, learn how to properly critique others' works. However, it's still something I am still uncomfortable with.
As I said in my Art Curator reflection blog post, I'm much more comfortable interpreting work, which I think many are, than critiquing it. I've always lived by the philosophy of, if you can't do better, you have no right to judge. That being said, I did enjoy the videos because of the subjects covered.
The Art Curator Process
Music Is Art.....And Life. It's a theory I live by do to my love for music, and I felt there was no better theme than a musical theme for my art exhibit for this final project.
I was very picky in my art search process, and with such a limited database to chose from because of my theme, it made my selection process a pretty daunting task.
I wanted pieces that jumped out at the viewer while still having subtle messages that had to really be thought about to be realized. It led to my selection process taking about 13-14 hours of total research time.
After finding all my pieces that would be included into my exhibit, it was then time to find a look for the powerpoint presentation. That actually was the absolute easiest portion of the process because choosing a music themed look just made way too much sense not to do it.
With my descriptions of the work I wanted to help the viewers see what I saw in each piece while still describing the piece in a -- somewhat -- objective manner. I will admit, I'm not comfortable with the critiquing process due to my feeling of if I can't do better, then I have no business critiquing others' works. In addition, when you don't know the original purpose of the piece, it's hard, in my opinion, to properly criticize the work. I'm not sure how that came across to many of you in my project, but I feel I did my best to critique in an appropriate manner.
Overall, this was actually a much tougher task to finish than expected but my love for music is even stronger than it was beforehand.
I was very picky in my art search process, and with such a limited database to chose from because of my theme, it made my selection process a pretty daunting task.
I wanted pieces that jumped out at the viewer while still having subtle messages that had to really be thought about to be realized. It led to my selection process taking about 13-14 hours of total research time.
After finding all my pieces that would be included into my exhibit, it was then time to find a look for the powerpoint presentation. That actually was the absolute easiest portion of the process because choosing a music themed look just made way too much sense not to do it.
With my descriptions of the work I wanted to help the viewers see what I saw in each piece while still describing the piece in a -- somewhat -- objective manner. I will admit, I'm not comfortable with the critiquing process due to my feeling of if I can't do better, then I have no business critiquing others' works. In addition, when you don't know the original purpose of the piece, it's hard, in my opinion, to properly criticize the work. I'm not sure how that came across to many of you in my project, but I feel I did my best to critique in an appropriate manner.
Overall, this was actually a much tougher task to finish than expected but my love for music is even stronger than it was beforehand.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Mod 13/14 video review
1. In Bones of Contention, I learned about the tough struggles between being ethical or getting what you want in the art world while disrupting the history of the work.
The Modern Art film showed me how, in my view, sexist art curators of the past were. There were few, if any, female artists showcased in the exhibits. That's something that I find ridiculous, and, I'm not sure how it really is today, but I hope things have changed.
In Acquiring Mind I learned about the curating process and how one acquired work for the exhibit. Curators must always be objective and open to different pieces when selecting the works.
The lowdown of Lowbrow film taught me about a style that I really didn't know existed. It's a very "cartoonish" style that can be simply viewed as surreal art.
2. I have to be honest, most of the videos didn't really help me with my project. I already had my idea and vision for my exhibit so I think I might have went into the videos with a very close-minded approach. That may not be the best thing to do, but I'm happy with where my project is at. I will say, the "Acquiring Mind" video did teach me a bit about the curating process and how people acquire the artwork they desire. It also helped me, way more than the others, to keep an open mind in selecting my artwork while sticking to my theme.
3. For the most part, I enjoyed the films (except for their length). The only video that added anything to my knowledge was the Acquiring Mind film. Other than that, I just sat and enjoyed them.
The Modern Art film showed me how, in my view, sexist art curators of the past were. There were few, if any, female artists showcased in the exhibits. That's something that I find ridiculous, and, I'm not sure how it really is today, but I hope things have changed.
In Acquiring Mind I learned about the curating process and how one acquired work for the exhibit. Curators must always be objective and open to different pieces when selecting the works.
The lowdown of Lowbrow film taught me about a style that I really didn't know existed. It's a very "cartoonish" style that can be simply viewed as surreal art.
2. I have to be honest, most of the videos didn't really help me with my project. I already had my idea and vision for my exhibit so I think I might have went into the videos with a very close-minded approach. That may not be the best thing to do, but I'm happy with where my project is at. I will say, the "Acquiring Mind" video did teach me a bit about the curating process and how people acquire the artwork they desire. It also helped me, way more than the others, to keep an open mind in selecting my artwork while sticking to my theme.
3. For the most part, I enjoyed the films (except for their length). The only video that added anything to my knowledge was the Acquiring Mind film. Other than that, I just sat and enjoyed them.
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