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"Purpose of our art is to create the life of a human soul and render it in an artistic form." (2)

1. Do we create a hierarchy within archaeology of the tools/human fossils over the unknown objects/art objects by placing more importance on the sciences than the arts, i.e. we readily fund certain projects of a scientific nature (i.e. proving the missing link) vs projects of a purely aesthetic nature (restoration of pre-Columbian burial wrapping weavings)? What motivates this hierarchy, if a hierarchy exists?

In the words of renowned artist Pablo Picasso, “the purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls”. Art can be interpreted in many ways by those who view it, it can take many forms and its purpose is not always clear. The way art is defined is just as broad. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “a branch of learning”, “an occupation requiring knowledge or skill” or as “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination”. This definition can also be widened to include a branch of art known as performance art, where art is performed and experience live by an audience. So, a legitimate question that is asked is what is arts purpose? Kevin Wilson’s The Family Fang is a novel that explores the life of a family dedicated

"There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him." Antonin Artaud is not known for his many famous and interesting quotes. He was known for his experiments with Theatre and the creations of a sub- Surrealist theatre known as Theatre of Cruelty.

In Denis Dutton’s book, “The Art Instinct”, Dutton proposes the idea that humans prefer simple landscape paintings due to the way we evolved. Like eating and sleeping, Dutton believes that art is another biological need found in every civilization. It’s difficult to tell whether or not Jonah Lehrer agrees with the points Dutton makes because while he explains why Dutton’s theory makes sense, he also presents its issues, such as how it doesn’t explain “everything in the Museum of Modern Art.” In this book review, while he does describe “The Art Instinct” as “provocative”, Lehrer appears to keep a neutral point of view overall.

Art is a form of expression that can break barriers all over the world. Art can break racial, educational and even language barriers. In addition, art can take many forms, like sculptures, paintings, and even collages and they are all a form of self-expression. Artists create pieces of art to communicate their happiness and even their fears and darkest secrets, without having to vocalize their feelings. Art transcends time, and it’s so powerful that sometimes it can leave people speechless. Art is not about how pretty or flawless it can be, it’s about what it can make the spectators feel. Whether it’s a video or even a magazine collage, as long as the piece incites emotion it is art. The art piece, What Is and What Could Be created by Aida

For example, one of the sculptures that were designed was based off a child “Jane Addams Founder Hull House” and the concept or meaning per say behind the sculpture itself is that everyone is together, that one takes care of the other. The hands on the sculpture are black stone and towards Louise black is wanted and needed to make her art beautiful. The artifact currently resides at “Jane Addams Memorial park Chicago” where the hands play a purpose to the park itself of peace and unity. Louise really seemed to have cared about her art when it came to constructing her work. For instance, when it came to designing those hands she wanted to make sure she put every detail even up to the wrinkles in the wrist in the hand. It expresses the emotion and concept of what the art really means toward the audience when the final product is finished. As an artist you want your audience to actually feel what you are creating, which could sometimes just be remarkable and optimistic at times. But an artist work to Louise served no true explanation toward the audience; it could be whatever the audience perceived the art as. Therefore, the concept behind Louise art is the fact when it comes to creating her sculptures she is in twine with them and wants the audience to know her art serves a purpose through there eyes.

     Whether it be writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, or photographers, artists all over the world have striven to show people their views of the world, of people, and even of the universe itself. Throughout history the creative urge of man to present to fellow men a different perspective or representation of life-or even the afterlife-has surfaced time and time again in the form of artwork. Sometimes it comes through genius and complexity, full of meaning and symbolism. Others, it is simple and void of any clear meaning at all other than that it is art. Soon, however, there became a point when the work of art was no longer something one could just look at and understand; the principle of the matter had

Art market is a very interesting topic nowadays that has cost a countless articles from scholars. Along with the development of the society, art market has also become a subject that is concerned by all of the audiences from around the world. By reading the analysis from representative of art market researchers such as Manfred Steger, Clare McAndrew, and Malcolm Bull, people will have more ideas about the definition of globalization as “a contested concept” also the relationship between global and local in the art market. Besides that, the understanding about the current art market will be increased through the Art Makert Report so that audiences can expand the knowledge about distinctions between commercial galleries, auction houses and fairs;

As a commercial artist, my main goal is to be successful and make a name for myself. I would like the world to recognize my work and really think about it. “Art that generates an emotion in its audience is considered good art” (John Waters). Instilling an emotion in someone’s mind can create positive or negative reactions but the outcome is what really matters; a lasting impression. And that is what I hope to achieve through my work.

The artwork, “Number 10,” by Mark Rothko displays two rectangles (top, yellow and the bottom, white) with a baby blue background color. Seeing the painting for the first time was surprising since I didn’t understand how it correlated with the title. It was easy to look at, but it didn’t catch my attention right away! I felt confused and frustrated while observing the piece because I didn’t know how I was going to find the meaning that lay behind the painting. This reminded me of my first-born nephew; I had such a difficult time trying to understand why he would cry so much. However, I was aware that crying was his way of communicating how he felt, just like painting this abstract piece was Rothko's style of communication.

The idea of this piece is to show the connection between mother and daughter being painted. It shows the time and the classic style of the

The goal of my creative project was to create various splatter paint works that each represented a key human emotion. I settled on just three and I chose joy, anxiousness, and depression. I bought three 8 by 10 inches blank canvases to do my work on, paint, and an assortment of brushes. Before I started I looked up a video on different splatter paint techniques, and I became interested in adding some texture to my artwork, so the first painting I worked on, representing joy, I added some saltwater to it and actual grains of salt. I really wanted this artwork to stand out from the other two, because of how different this emotion is. The canvas has a yellow background, because I wanted all the bright colors I used to really pop on the

Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic

I was going to open with an introduction. My plan was to set the mood proper, live the life, but furthermore, see the form. Some hundreds upon thousands of people know of powerful figures; it could be an old age pensioner that’s growing soft around the edges somewhat melting from the warmth of their own heart. !!!!! At a young age, the idea that I could be part of a tasteful group created by a few ambitious kids galvanized. I had no desire for any amount of money as we were moulded like clay in somebody else’s hands. Looking back, we resembled two split panels of silk thread growing farther apart as it reached the bait. It was all well and good mixing with the mainstream to get one foot in the door, but our purity was overlooked. The