“Art:21 Reaction.”

Art in the Twenty-First Century

I was watching the video about "Art in the Twenty-First Century" it contains a number of different artist from five different continents and the episode even though it is only 4 minutes long it is very detailed and and speaks in the words of change. The artists in this segment explain how they want to use the artwork to demonstrate the power of change through the use of art. To help enlighten and  to the alter our perception, challenge convention, and change how we see the world around us. This is a global change that spans all over the globe from Nigeria to New York City, from Beijing to Brazil, the programs reveal the artists at work in there studios or in the field. 

The video begins with Sarah Sze she talks about how she like the natural environments and how the birds and the wildlife can survive in this kind of metropolis which is the inner city life. What she does for her artwork is to build habitats for the wildlife.

All the artist that are in this video in some form talk about how "change" can come about through the use of there artwork. 

One of the artist in the video that I was surprised to see was El Anatsui. He is well known for his artworks and is from Africa. Anatsui explains that he likes to bring form in a new way of "regeneration." He takes items that have been thrown away in the dump and makes them into one of a kind master pieces. One of his quilts is at the MET it is made of bottle caps and it is beautiful. 

I felt very lucky when I looked at his artwork and saw it up close when we went on the field trip to the MET,  it really changed the way I looked at what art can be. When you see this quilt it looks like it was made of "gold" not made of recycled items like bottle caps.

Artist choose a special place they can use like a location to develop individual expression through the art. They also pick a certain color palette to help format the design space. 

Artwork can be "a painting" that helps change they way we perceive ideas. Art can take on a form of depth that opens our eyes to a new way of thinking. This form of "change" helps the future generations take risk in expressing new kinds of artwork.

I defiantly am one for change and I am grateful for all the wonderful experiences that I have had in taking this class. It has broaden the way I see art for a lifetime.

http://www.pbs.org/art21/films/art-in-the-twenty-first-century-season-6-2012

Last Field Trip MET

"Met field trip"

Long ago there were many people that existed on planet earth. In this "time before" there were no electronics devices that were made. These people dependent on the surroundings to survive. So there were these great scientist in search of this great land of innovators . 

The scientist names are Giovanni, Viri, Veronica, and Mike. They set off to a great land and one of the first things that they found was Greek temples. They were amazed on how they could create such towering columns with the use of there hands. It was a great find. Veronica one of the scientist decided to take this opportunity to open up a gallery of her very own and display these great works of art.

So the scientist split up and went to find more great works of art for there own galleries. 

As I gazed upon these wonderful items, I decided that I wanted to take back with me to my own gallery to show these wonderful items to be displayed for all the world to see in my new gallery [opening soon] called:

"The Depiction of History Through Art”

1)As a curator I need to be very selective in my choices because people will be looking at the art and the placement of it. What I found in this "Greek land" was marble fragments of people celebrating festivals and depiction of Gods. These Greek people had many Gods that they worshiped. In this marble slate is a gentleman being confronted by two Greek Gods. As my adventurous eyes gazed upon all of these great marvels I learned of a time when clothing must not been around or people were more open to "showing" there bodies. I only say this because the statues are of naked men. However on the other hand The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used dramatics as a way of investigating the world they lived in, and what it meant to be human.

Collections Greek

Ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief

Date: ca. 27 B.C.–A.D. 14

Accession Number: 14.130.9

2) Among the items that I wanted to collect a a curator to put in my gallery was this beautiful vase made of enamel earthenware. The handle and the top of the vase were made separate and dipped into a darker blue glaze and the vase itself was designed for Queen Mary and it was part of a larger design series of free-standing obelisks. History says the vase stood in the halls of the Queen's apartments in the palace in Hampton Court. The Queens courts people would put flowers in the holes on the top decorated in blue and white. This peace of history is very great item to display to show that even in history people enjoyed nice items and took care of them in a way that it would last over the years.

Vase by: Daniel Marot the Elder 

(French, Paris 1661–1752 The Hague)

3) As I search for other great relics I came across this wonderful weapon sheath. It is made from pure gold and decorated with elaborate embellishments.I found out that these were used in royal ceremonies by the Greeks.

Sheet-gold decoration for a sword scabbard

Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic

Date:ca. 340–320 B.C.

Culture: Greek or Scythian

Medium: Gold

4) As I looked at this painting I realized that it is the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus and I believe David captured a sense of innocence in this painting. This has to be in my gallery especially with the Virgin Mary and Child. I like the way  and his use of "chiaroscuro" to convey the volume of the figures. 

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Gerard David (Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges)

Date:ca. 1512–15

Medium:Oil on wood

5) In this detail of the Stela, What I found out about this piece is that Horus emerges from the background and is next to what seems to be a young Pharaoh in this three-dimensional statue. This might of being used to tell the life of a young Pharaoh because the "eye of Horus" was often used to symbolize sacrifice, healing, restoration, and protection for a new Pharaoh. 

Magical Stela

Period:Late Period

Dynasty:Dynasty 30

Reign:reign of Nectanebo II

Date:360–343 B.C.

6) I love the color blue and when I was on my quest for things to be in my gallery I know that this was one of the items. It is from Tutankhamun. "King Tut" he was a great young Pharaoh in Egypt. To me this ring might be like the ring of "the pope" today when people "kiss it" as a symbol of loyalty.

Ring with the name of Tutankhamun

Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period

Dynasty: Dynasty 18

Reign: reign of Tutankhamun

Date:ca. 1336–1327 B.C.

7)This quilt is called  "Between Earth and Heaven" it relates to the West African traditions of strip-woven textiles. I wanted to have this in my collection because I learned that the person who made it took it from all "recycled things from the dump" and created this master piece. He took bottle caps and flatten them out and woven fabric into the design. up close it looks like pure gold. You would never know that it is "bottle caps."

 Between Earth and Heaven
El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born Anyako, 1944)

Date: 2006

Accession Number: 2007.96

8)This was a painting on the wall as we entered the great hall of Egypt. I believe this to be close to Thebes in Egypt where treasures would be found by the four great scientist.

9)Finally at last the young scientist meet again on this "grandiose" adventure and found the tomb of the Pharaoh Perneb. Should they dare to enter and see all of the wonderful things inside. Of course. Lets see what they find inside.

Inside were all of these amazing paintings of a time when there were no electronics and people would describe there lives on the cave walls as a remembrance of who they were.

[Originally built around 2381–2323 B.C. at Saqqara, the cemetery of Egypt's ancient capital Memphis, this monument was acquired from the Egyptian government in 1913.]

10) Inside the tombs were riches beyond your imagination. Like these bracelets made of gold and  rings embellished with jewels.

11) Also inside the great tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs tomb were vases of many kind. Also was strange Egyptian writing. The young scientist decided to stay and explore more artifacts in the wonderful kingdom for there gallery collection.









In my gallery I wanted to display all of these different items. The reason is because throughout history each piece has a very different historical meaning. I wanted to show how that even back then there were "master craft" people with so little tools and that these artifacts are still around today. People have "borrowed" crafts from each generation of art. 

Also things that we don't use are being "regenerated" into master pieces. My gallery is meant to show "pieces of art throughout time" and how it has lasted.
The End.   [Fin]