Abigail Kuchar's Art Analysis

Michelle Lougee is a very famous environmental artist, sculptor, and ceramist. She is a member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery, and her artwork has been shown in many New England museum exhibits. She also teaches sculpture, ceramics, pottery, and drawing to adults and children at various local museums. She holds an M.F.A and a B.F.A. from Boston University and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work focuses on the delicate balance between nature versus human society and technology. The contrast of this relationship is explored in both materials and subject matter. The combination of the two factions produce mysterious yet familiar forms. Michelle Lougee strives to replicate the animated quality that all living things possess. She believes that her job as an environmental artist is “to capture that beauty in my work while instilling a message into it.” Michelle Lougee uses a wide variety of naturally found materials from the environment. These materials are very banal. They include clay, papyrus, paper, cloth, plastic, post-consumer grocery bags, and plastic bags. Michelle Lougee’s signature material is the plastic bags as they are symbolic of the harmfulness brought to our environment. You can see her thorough incorporation of plastic bags in her Gyre

Kehinde Wiley is a New York based artist whose paintings focus on the themes of empowering black men and combining classical and contemporary styles.

The primary focus of this section is to explain the “act of painting.” Flack begins her book with notes on the creative process and what it means to be an artist. Everything from the perception of color to confronting a blank canvas is addressed in this section. Audrey Flack briefly touches on the spiritual

Nicole utilizes a variety of themes and materials in her artworks. Her mandalas come to life on rough hemp canvases where the color gets absorbed by the thirsty texture. As the fibers need to be fed again and again, the mandala motifs arise shyly to the surface. The traditional method of making mandalas through the patient and repetitive movement of the hand dropping sand on a surface is mirrored in Nicole’s approach to constructing her mandalas, with an evident connection to meditation.

More lately, she has been enthuse by the Japanese kigurumi culture, whereby men and women just go out in communal dressed as life-size dolls. Simmons was actually the beneficiary of frequent awards, counting the National Endowment for the Arts Grant as well as the Guggenheim Fellowship, The Distinguished Alumni Award at Temple University and also the Roy Lichtenstein Residency in Visual Arts,’ at The American Academy in Rome, (Nelson, V. 2012).   She is well thought-out part of The Pictures production, along with comedian like for instance Cindy Sherman as well as Barbara Kruger and also Louise Lawler.

Kiki Smith’s Honeywax: Analysis While looking through the textbook Living With Art by Mark Getlein one would find many different images of artwork in all kinds of mediums. When asked to choose a single statue to write about I was at a bit of a loss because there were so many to choose from. I continued to flip through the pages and suddenly an image caught my eye. Kiki Smith’s Honeywax is the image that I chose.

Every art piece is an individual’s method of expressing their creativity and imagination to share with one’s audience. Lauren Kalman is a contemporary artist whose pieces captivate an assortment of the human’s body functions illustrating abnormalities, societies ideology and others. Kalman was raised in the Midwest where she obtained a Masters in Fine Arts and Technology from Ohio State University. Kalman also has a Bachelor's Degree in fine arts, in metals from Massachusetts College of Arts. Kalman also did an apprenticeship for two years at the Institute of Sculpture. She currently teaches part time at various universities, including Brown University.

The viewer will first notice the solid base shaped like a mother’s apron with two, apron-like tassels extending upward from each side. The base also is reminiscent of a large tree trunk and the texture gives the viewer the impression of a rough and heavy bark, just as a mother has a rough exterior while maintaining a soft interior when dealing with a child. Entangled in one, apron-like tassel, on the right side of the sculpture, the

Often times misunderstood and, at times, even complex to understand, Abstract is a category of artwork that challenges the viewer’s intellect through its array of bold color schemes, extracted ideas, and conceptual viewpoints. Expressionism is a sub-category of Abstract artwork, which encapsulates the philosophical, intellectual, and emotional stimulation it hopes to create in the observer, which frequently, is the objective of the artist who created the conceptual piece. Three artists who embody the abstract principles are Joan Mitchell, who was one of the first women expressionist painters who focused on landscape-type portraits, and a successive artist to similar abstract painters such as Mark Tobey, and also preceded by modern sculptor Lynda Benglis who literally “cements” abstract painting concepts into unique dimensional sculptures. Yet, Mitchell’s artwork is “special” to me

This unique work of art by Madison Bragg captured my attention instantly. I was captivated by the abstract and informal form of the paintings and the colours themselves caught my attention as well- with a primary mixture of cool blue and yellow tones. I chose to do the standard discursive portion of the project, as I wouldn’t consider myself to be a particularly creative person. On the other hand, I do love and admire art and therefore I figured the fine arts section of the discursive project would fit perfectly. I really enjoyed being able to check out the art at the Owen’s Art Gallery, and was surprised just how amazing the pieces were. Upon seeing the piece, I instantly formulated an opinion on what it meant to me.

“Remembrance” by Annette Kuhn is basically about Annette examining a six-year-old version of herself. In the picture, to someone else, would just show a six year old with a budgerigar, but to Annette there is so much more. She pays attention to detail and the surroundings in the background. She talks about how she feels about photographs and what they mean to her. Then she begins to go into detail about the content of the infamous photograph. Annette recalls when and from whom she got the bird, Greeny, from; as well as what she was wearing and where she was when that photo was taken. Continuing she explains the inscription on the back of the photo, trying to figure out the meaning of the difference between her caption and her mothers. She then

This free-standing example of a well-established type consists of a base, a supporting figure, and the mirror disk which is decorated with additional figures around its periphery; outer edges. A graceful female figure serves as a caryatid which is a stone carving, or human support, for the base of the mirror. The figure's pose, modest gestures, and simple drapery characterize the quiet elegance of the Early Classical style. The female’s drape is a woolen garment; this is an example of a peplos which is either a robe or shawl worn by the rich woman of ancient Greece. The female in this masterpiece is standing upright with her left leg forward and places her bare feet directly on the square surface of the base. Her right arm is bent at what looks to be a right angle, and the woman is holding some kind of bird in the palm of her hand. Her left arm is alongside her body, but it still slightly bent; at the hip level which seems he be holding her

The Vertical View of Jardin d’Eau (2012) by artist Mickalene Thomas is an eye catching contemporary mixed media landscape. A large work of art, this 100x 92” wooden panel is enhanced by her signature use of rhinestones, acrylic, oil and enamel. When I first walked into the exhibition room featuring her work at the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia, I was immediately drawn to it. Whether it was the sparkle of the artwork or the sheer size, I don’t know what immediately drew me toward Vertical View of Jardin d’Eau in the first place. At first, although the piece is very eye catching, its inspiration and meaning or even what exactly it was depicting was not very clear. My initial interpretation was a small pond and trees, but after further review and research about both the artwork and the artist, her intention becomes well defined and her interpretation of a peaceful setting is more apparent.

Abstract Expressionism is making its comeback within the art world. Coined as an artist movement in the 1940’s and 1950’s, at the New York School, American Abstract Expressionist began to express many ideas relevant to humanity and the world around human civilization. However, the subject matters, contributing to artists, were not meant to represent the ever-changing world around them. Rather, how the world around them affected the artist themselves. The works swayed by such worldly influences, become an important article within the artists’ pieces. Subjectively, looking inward to express the artist psyche, artists within the Abstract Expressionism movement became a part of their paintings. Making the paintings more of a representation

The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems to be simply, a direct, visual reflection of the artist’s life. Therefore, one can assume that an artist’s life experiences and beliefs directly influence their art. If we look at examples from different periods of art we will be able to see the connection between the artist and the art.