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influential stylistic strain to emerge in art since the early seventies” (Salts, 2008), Relational Aesthetics, constructed by Nicolas Bourriaud in 1998, was a response to artists’ desire to rectify declining social bonds and a rejection of exhibition conventions prominent in the 1980s. This essay will explore why Relational Aesthetics was created, what types of works are considered ‘relational’ and the historical context surrounding the theory. Examples of ‘relational’ art, with an emphasis on the work of

The art world is a forever changing system, with new ideas and concepts constantly emerging. Marcel Duchamp, working in a world where art was focused heavily on pleasing the eye, is seen to emerge with a new idea that aimed to challenge this ‘retinal’ approach that was expected of art during this time. Duchamp would call this new approach ‘the readymade’.
This essay will discuss how Duchamp used the readymade, specifically his 1913 piece Bicycle Wheel, to move away from the focus on the visual and

Antonio Art Museum was called “28 Chinese”. This exhibit was based on the artwork of 28 contemporary Chinese artists. Throughout the exhibit, it was discussing the fall of communism, poverty, the essence of time, resistance, rebellion and the conservation of history. Some of the artwork I saw were created by Zhu Jinshi, Qiu Zhijie, Zhang Huan, and Shang Yixin, just to name a few. The exhibit was on two floors of the museum. When I first entered the exhibit, it led me to a big white room with art being

Arthritis when I was eight years old. I noticed that the first three letters of Arthritis spell “art”. To me, art is the creative outlet that has made me the person I am today. My artistic abilities have helped me choose my career path in film that I want to peruse for the rest of my life. I have used my real life obstacles, career goals, accomplishments and personal background to write lyrics, scripts and create art. I am an artist and I know that with the talents I have, will help me accomplish anything

likes to sing, but what she does not know is that the class that she enjoys the most is also extremely beneficial to her academic and social life. Sadly, for many students, art classes are not commonly offered due to cost or the perception that art education is unimportant. Although seen as less important than core subjects, art education should be a part of basic curriculum because of its academic and social benefits for students. Many people believe that schools should focus on excelling on standardized

share with other people. Mapping can provide us with valuable insight into the way other people live, think and behave. Mapping has become an important aspect in the contemporary art world as the availability to view and share artwork with others around the world has been made more readily available. Contemporary art as viewed through the notion that geography can lead to artists engaging with the earth’s surface in a way that can be observed through artistic experimentation. Many different mediums

widely accepted or even understood today.” It is not accepted especially for the fashion industry and there are people who still do not accept fashion as a form of art in the postmodernism era but also during the modernist era, Paul Poiret stated “Am I a fool when I dream of putting art into my dresses, a fool when I say dressmaking is an art? … It seems to be that we practice the same craft, and that they are my fellow workers.” There are many different styles in fashion from all around the world that

Achieving Success with the Arts Sabrina M. Gemmer Professor Bernard Jefferson Community Technical College The Arts and Us Different forms of art have been around since the beginning of time. Art, comes from a cultures specific way of life that has been passed down from generations. Art helps mold people into creative individuals. It helps people stand out, be their own person, and increase their imagination. Art surrounds us from the time we are young children to adults. As a young child

In high school Emmanuel was awarded with a scholarship to study architecture at New York University, but did not accept the scholarship. His pursue of art led him to join the, Art students League, and Academy of Design. His work was very similar to Alfred Stieglitz (1864 – 1946) whom he was vary influenced by. In 1913 he visited Stieglitz modern art at 291 Gallery located in Midtown Manhattan. When older Man Ray would move to Ridgefield, New Jersey. From this time of Man Ray’s life, he was painting

Contemporary art is the art created in the present time. Today, artists affected by the social context and personal experiences reproduce pieces of art that question or make a point about controversial issues in our society. A great example is the painting created in 2006 called Great Detonators (“Grandes Detonadores”) by the Mexican artist Acamonchi. The painting is located in the exhibition The Very large Array: San Diego/ Tijuana Artist in the Peter C. Farrell Gallery inside the Museum of Contemporary