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Print maker: Andy Warhol
-His style of work is very unique and refreshing. When I look at his work it reminds me of the thermal camera effect, with all the bright colors. I was always fascinated by that. Andy Warhol subject matter include art, graphic arts, aesthetics, and communication. His subject matter was anything really. In some of his work he really focused on the Campbell's Soup Cans, to print of famous people such as Marilyn Monroe. Painter: Alice Neel -She is well known for her oil paintings. Her style of work brings a certain mood, and emotion to the surface. In the book, Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty, It stated that her style was the use of bold colors and expressive brush strokes, when painting "humanity." (William O' Connor) Mix- Media Artist: Vik Muniz - I really enjoyed looking at his work, I'd never seen anything like it before. One of my favorite paintings by him is called, "The Man Behind The Curtain". In the Master piece he used real leaves and sicks to make a portrait. In some cases his subject matter changes depending on the type of materials he decides to use as his medium. Research: Contemporary Artist
January 1, 2015 Inspirational Artists Erika Craig was born in the United States in 1989 and received bachelor degree in art at California University. Now at age 25 she is pursuing her dreams of becoming an artist. I personally enjoy her artist style. In her Artist Statement she talked a lot about the nature, “I prefer the organic to the mechanized, natural to manmade, timeless to modern. In nature, I see the essence of truth and beauty. As people disconnect from nature, they lose a vital understanding. We become preoccupied with the mundane, obsessed with tiny details of our daily lives, restless and struggling for meaning. Forgetting how small we are and how little we control. How strange it is to even exist.” Explained Erika. When I look at her work it gives me hope and inspiration. Georgia O’keeffe is a famous American painter who is well known for her large flowers on canvas. She was born on November 15, 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Georgia like doing her work in series, and sometimes she would even have series within series. That was her style. My favorite quote from her was, “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not.”Georgia O'Keeffe Paul Pfeiffer High interest in domestic interiors and horror film and themes. His art is interactive with viewers which creates a relationship between the image, objects, and viewers. "Is the image making us or we making images?" So, which is it? This artist enjoys repetition( back and forth motions) and it's very common in his work. He's influenced by sports events, television, and random objects from our daily life. "There's a kind of humiliation in that process of simply becoming objects of admiration or people simply becoming consumers." Cai Guo-Qiang Poppy Flower. Gunpowder is uncontrollable, this artist just works with it. Most of his works are on site performance that makes his artwork so appealing to viewers. According to Qiang, the explosion project is like an ancient scroll, it disappears but has endless possibilities. "Art isn't about what you say. it's about these other things you don't say." Qiang also has a high interest in pain and conveying that through his art for the benefits of visual impact. It generates a strong response from viewers within itself is also art. My favorite art piece was the airplane made out of confiscated "weapons and objects" for the airport. This art is a reflection of our world after 9/11. Marina Abramovic This artist is very patience, and I admire that quality of hers. She focuses on alone time and self-reflection in silence. She expressed the importance of finding the right tool for creating art. Her style is mostly performance and repetition based. According to Marina, the deeper we look into our selfs the more universal we become. In the video, she tells her story and personal manifesto. In truth, her work made me a bit uncomfortable at first due to the intense eye contact with her, but the fether the camera got away from her the tension decreased. Cao Fei This artist is heavily influenced by street art and expression. To her music and dance is important in terms of art. In one of her piece, she focuses on avatars and the alter ego she has in "Second Life". She uses her avatar as the narrator who translates what she says. I'm not well versed with the video game world, but she did a great job explaining the impact it can have in people's lives and the role it could possibly play in terms of socializing. Fred Wilson According to Wilson, "modern art is a gift, take it or leave it." We often think we have art all figured out as though it's something that's containable; which is not the case. Wilson questions that entire mindset by creating unique pieces that focus views to pay attention to the details. His work comes in all shapes and sizes. When working with lines on a large scale the lines often times becomes cued and creates entirely new pieces compared to the original. In Wilson's work, the details and quality of the line-work stay the same even on a massive scale. His art has a raw organic feel to it which really plays well with his ideas and concepts. Nick Cave I've seen his work on social media but I never knew who the artist was. His work is very eye-catching and somewhat satisfying to the observer (freeing movements, vibrant colors, and variety in materials). Cave is not afraid to use his art to shine like on the problem areas in society. Often times when we hear about Detroit the news is often negative. Cave and the Detroit School of Art did a collaboration with sculpture and performance that involved over 500 individuals. In turn, it made the people of Detroit come out and engage with the art. That was his way of giving back to the community because he strongly believes art can be a form of diplomacy and become a symbol of hope. Barbara Kasten Photography was an experimental medium for her, she did not use a camera until many years later. Her techniques are quite interesting. She thinks of herself as photographing the shadows and not the light. Even though she's an older artist, her work isn't traditional; therefore, it appeals to the younger generation. Barbra is viewed as peer more than a mentor to the upcoming artists and this only proves that art is it's own language completely. Art is so much more than a visual, it's inclusive and free of judgment with leaves room for creative flow. Barbra states, "I like questioning....we should look at it and find other means of interpretation." With that said her work is often vertical, and when you view it you see some similarities to architectural designs and forms. Omer Fast His artwork borders fantasy and reality then fuse them together. His medium of choice is film, but his approach makes you question the whole idea of film. Like, is it okay to take one person reality and put it on display, or is okay the alter their story and make it into something it's not for more views? When watching his videos, I wasn't comfortable due to the fact that I was confused by the story line. I jumped back and forth from past to present. The actors were "raw" and the repetitiveness of the scene made it hard to relate to the characters or even to predict the outcome. Fast, explains that he's very picky in term of picking his subject matters, and the results of his choices were reflected in his work. Carrie Mae Weems This artist starts the film off by explaining the law suite she had against her from a university about photos she was using. In the end, the University ended up to buy her incredible artwork and placed it on display. Her chose for starting the film off like that really set the tone for the film and says a lot about her as an artist. She was very open and raw with her work. She pulls a lot from her family and very close to her roots. I surprised to learn that she was a teacher and she used her students to recreate a historical event. This is very unique. According to the students, it was an emotional experience to take on an important role/ character. And the Carrie herself was a motivating factor throughout the project because she's so passionate about African American history. Her work is meant as a reminder and a doorway to understanding the depth in which people when making a change. "Death to clear the way." |
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