Contemporary art is the art of today. Contemporary art reflects on society and issues found around the world. At the University of Florida, the art teachers and students host Currents. Currents is an annual exhibition which address contemporary themes in ceramic art. This year’s Currents is at the Gary R. Libby Gallery. The exhibition entitled “Currents 2017- Perception: Color and Content”, focuses on the idea of how perception of color can change the way an individual perceives a works content. The exhibition, curated by UF students, features well-known artists like, Jon P. Geiger, Jason Lee Starin, and G. V. Kelley. Jon P Geiger is a well-known ceramic artist. His work focuses on the mysticism of the American West. Geiger often challenges the origins of the West and the spiritual and imaginary components found within. At the “Currents 2017- Perception: Color and Content” exhibition, his work “Issue 1” is currently being showed. “Issue 1” is an underglaze ceramic piece. …show more content…
Starin’s work seeks individuals to accept aspects of the unknown, the incomprehensible as well as the absurd. Starin is fascinated with mythological, the alchemical and the occult. He has also shown interest in fantasy and science fiction narratives. His work “Goblin- Face #2” ,2012, is situated in the middle of the back wall. This piece is a low fire glaze, underglaze stoneware. The goblin face is very decipherable, features, like the eyes, nose and mouth, looks deeply dug in and pronounced. The colors on the goblins face is thickly splattered or dripped on. The colors present is a chaotic combination of greens, reds, oranges, blues, yellows, blacks, purples, pinks, and browns. The surface appears to be dry and cracked, but glossy at the same time. This piece is eye-catching, bright, and slightly uncomfortable. Starin’s “Goblin- Face #2”, is a piece of fantasy in a room full of
Back in my school years I used to visit many historical museums, where I learned a lot about the culture and society of the past. As I have always been interested in history and arts, all that was a breathtaking experience for me. I believe that these museums is the best way to get closer to lives of our ancestries and it can help us to see the world in a different way. However, to be more knowledgeable about the world we live in, it’s also extremely important to be familiar with modern art. So this time I decided to experience something new and started searching for a museum which would contain works of contemporary artists. Tampa Museum of Art was a great option. This Museum was founded in 1979 and since then it has curated three exhibitions covering the Classical World to Mid-Century Modernist works,
One pleasant afternoon, my classmates and I decided to visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to begin on our museum assignment in world literature class. According to Houston Museum of Fine Art’s staff, MFAH considers as one of the largest museums in the nation and it contains many variety forms of art with more than several thousand years of unique history. Also, I have never been in a museum in a very long time especially as big as MFAH, and my experience about the museum was unique and pleasant. Although I have observed many great types and forms of art in the museum, there were few that interested me the most.
Artists use their artworks to communicate different meanings and transfer specific messages to the audience. Their artworks can be presented in different forms like architecture, drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery and many other forms. Each artwork contains a specific meaning which is usually based on the artist 's beliefs, culture, identity and the nature surrounding us. Rona Rubuntja from the Hermannsburg Potters, Bronwyn Oliver, Christo and Jeanne Claude each presented their art in different forms but they all communicate meanings and ideas to the audience. Rona Rubuntja who is a senior member of the Hermannsburg Potters and her famous pottery work ‘I 'm Black’ for the exhibition ‘Our Land is Alive’ at the National Gallery of
All artists are influenced by the culture they are from. Our experiences and the environment in which we were raised shapes us, and thus the works we produce as artists. This essay will discuss, compare and contrast two artists from different cultures, and their ceramic artworks, with a focus on how their cultural background has influenced their art. The artists that will be discussed are Janet Fieldhouse, who is influenced by her Torres Strait Islander heritage and Aboriginal artist Dr. Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher.
It must have been 13 years or so since I have been to the art museum, back in elementary school, on a one of a kind field trip. 13 years is way too long to have been away from the art museum, as my experience this year reminded me that. It was a beautiful, sunny October day, although it felt like July, and it was an even better day to talk a walk through the vast, mesmerizing pieces of art that the museum has to offer. The North Carolina Museum of Art provides an abundance of artwork from various time periods, cultures, and one can find art anywhere from Egyptian, to classical, to modern and contemporary art. The artwork that the museum provides not only displays an abundance of artwork, but
Throughout history, societies have defined and transformed themselves through their art. When looking at works of art today, a person sees not only the work of art itself, but also the world from which it came from. The same is true for this transformation mask, which reflects the works of art and beliefs of the Northwest Coast Tribes.
The “Native American Masterpieces from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection” exhibition is a selection of extraordinary Native American works of art that is drawn entirely from the New York’s Charles and Valerie Diker Collection. The collection celebrates the Native North American legacy and the artist’s attainments from culturally diverse indigenous civilizations across the North American region.
As I explored the James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, I came across two paintings that really stood out to me because of their relevance to what we have been learning in class. In muted tones of blue and yellow, Harry Oosahwee’s (Cherokee) One Fall Morning depicts a Cherokee family in a barren rural landscape; animals and plants dot the landscape, and a small wooden house sits on the far right of the painting accompanied by a father, mother, and child to the left.
Since its founding, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has been exhibiting and collecting works by contemporary artists. They have an ever-expanding collection of 20th- and 21st-century art that I had the pleasure of viewing, following its remodel in 2012. In addition to the permanent collection, a new innovative experience called the Black Box gallery introduces a new way of viewing the works of contemporary artists. The Black Box allows the viewer not only to see the work in a new way, playing with light but also hear and experience images in motion. The exhibit I went to see was curated by Kristen Hileman, the senior curator of contemporary art, and it features two screen-based works as opposed to displaying one as it usually does. The two artists featured were Kara Walker and Hank Willis Thomas.Within their works, both artists discuss the feeling and experiences associated with being black in America, specifically the historical significance of the legacy of slavery.
Art defines us for who we are and it is our job to preserve our culture. Virgil Ortiz is a renowned ceramicist, fashion designer, graphics artist from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. He's an artist who uses contemporary ideals to blend historical events with futuristic aspects of his imagination. Ortiz strives for cultural awareness to inform the whole world that Cochiti art is still alive and thriving. Inspired by the Pueblo Revolt, Ortiz constructs clay figurines made from native clay and paints. He expresses intentions of conserving his ancestral traditions and techniques that were once suppressed by foreign settlers. Moving towards preserving a dying culture and letting the whole world know that Cochiti pottery will continue to flourish in
When I attend the Oklahoma Art Museum this morning, I was completely blown away by the different styles, technique, and artistic abilities that artist have. Art can come in many forms and can involve many different things. From paintings, sculptures, and abstract pieces of the modern world. Along with my visit, I got to experience a new collection of blown glass that was absolute remarkable. As I walked though the museum, it was as I walked though time and got to see how each period’s art changed throughout time. From the different shades of color to the different types of technique that filled the halls of the Oklahoma City Art Museum, each piece was genuine in its own way. I was starstruck as I witnessed Lowell Nesbitt’s Parrot Tulip, Richard Diebenkorn’s Albuquerque, and Dale Chihuly’s blown glass.
Van gogh, Da vinci, Salvador Dali, Michelangelo… All of whose works were available for me to view. Yet, here I was, staring at a Japanese teacup in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. There was nothing elaborate of this cup: made of porcelain, it had a plain and uniform color of white. What made this teacup special was the cracks all over its body. It was apparent that this cup had been smashed to pieces once, but here, somehow, it had been reassembled together.
Throughout the vast history of art, historians can find connections throughout the centuries. Artists from the beginning of humankind have been inspired by the world around them. From the Apollo 11 stones to present day, history and culture have provided inspiration and have been the focus of various pieces. Examining artwork from the 15th-18th century, viewers can be shown a whole world that would be unknown to us without these artist’s contributions. History, religion, and cultural events have sculpted the art world, and we can observe this through many pieces during the 15th-18th centuries.
Today, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 I took my first trip ever to the North Carolina Museum in Raleigh North Carolina. I found myself in shock at how much I enjoyed myself looking and analysing all the different types of art pieces that were present in the gallery. While walking around there were so many different types of artwork that I found it hard to decide on which piece to shared about this week. While walking and observing all the beauty that was being seen it amazed me about all the different way an artist could express themselves. While looking and taking in every little detail of each artwork, there was one particular piece of artwork that was very interested. It was called Doctrine by Yoan Capote.
The area of art is popularly known for heightening emotions, challenging stereotypes, and ultimately providing insights into how individuals view the surrounding world. The artist and the observer time and time again see pieces in overwhelmingly different ways. Individuals may wonder why this is so. What could possibly create such a drastic change from one perspective to another? When it comes down to it, experiences are the answer. The artist and the observer have different