Get acquainted with a resource for art and history that is far more extensive than you could imagine: RW Norton Art Gallery.
* Your exploration begins with the updated RW Norton web site. It can continue with
* Subscribing to their fact-filled, emailed Norton Newsletter.
* Taking your camera and friends to trek across the grounds where you will see the steady developments.
* A class field trip, soon to be scheduled.
Monday, August 24, 2009
A towering potato souffle: Guidelines for reviews of arts events . . .
Guidelines for arts reviews, whether indie movie, play, art exhibit, concert, etc.
1. Vivid opening. Mainly, an image you thought was one of the best elements of the show captured by a colorful description.
2. The overall impact or significance of the display or performance. Ex: The Graffiti show at Artspace attempts to broaden visitors' sense of the definition of fine arts.
3. Principal elements of the event or display.
4. Your evaluation: what you think was effective or appealing. Also, what you thought was difficult to understand or to like. Technical successes or problems. Philosophical approval or disagreements.
5. Names of people and / or groups responsible for the production.
6. Location, date(s). Ticket price.
7. Online source for more info.
8. Titling: snappy title, explanatory subtitle.
1. Vivid opening. Mainly, an image you thought was one of the best elements of the show captured by a colorful description.
2. The overall impact or significance of the display or performance. Ex: The Graffiti show at Artspace attempts to broaden visitors' sense of the definition of fine arts.
3. Principal elements of the event or display.
4. Your evaluation: what you think was effective or appealing. Also, what you thought was difficult to understand or to like. Technical successes or problems. Philosophical approval or disagreements.
5. Names of people and / or groups responsible for the production.
6. Location, date(s). Ticket price.
7. Online source for more info.
8. Titling: snappy title, explanatory subtitle.
Obey! Andre the giant and the other massive bureaucratic forces say ...
Due days mean at the end of the school day - 3:30 pm - on the day stated. That way your teacher can hit the scoring process right after classroom time.
Graffiti Artists Notes 10 pts. Due Tues., Aug 25.
Class Fee 10 pts. Due on Mon, Sept 7.
Comparison essay on classmate profiles 15 pts. Due Tuesday, Aug 25.
Background (your family/personal info) 3 pts. Due Wed, Aug 26.
Review of the Graffiti exhibit at Artspace 10 pts. Due Tues, Sept 1.
Arts Experience review / every 3 weeks 15 pts / due Mon, Sept 7
Graffiti Artists Notes 10 pts. Due Tues., Aug 25.
Class Fee 10 pts. Due on Mon, Sept 7.
Comparison essay on classmate profiles 15 pts. Due Tuesday, Aug 25.
Background (your family/personal info) 3 pts. Due Wed, Aug 26.
Review of the Graffiti exhibit at Artspace 10 pts. Due Tues, Sept 1.
Arts Experience review / every 3 weeks 15 pts / due Mon, Sept 7
Sex, war, birth, death: graffiti artist Keith Haring, 1958 - 1990
Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s, says his bio in Wikipedia.org.
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Haring grew up in Kutztown and was interested in art from an early age. From 1976 to 1978 he studied graphic design at The Ivy School of Professional Art, a commercial and fine art school in Pittsburgh. At age 19 Haring, who was openly gay,[1] moved to New York City, where he was inspired by graffiti art, and studied at the School of Visual Arts.
He achieved his first public attention with chalk drawings in the subways of New York (see public art). The exhibitions were filmed by the photographer Tseng Kwong Chi. Around this time, "The Radiant baby" became his symbol. His bold lines, vivid colors, and active figures carry strong messages of life and unity. Starting in 1980, he organized exhibitions in Club 57. He participated in the Times Square Exhibition and drew, for the first time, animals and human faces. In 1981 he sketched his first chalk drawings on black paper and painted plastic, metal and found objects.
By 1982, he established friendships with fellow emerging artists Kenny Scharf, Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He took part in the Whitney Biennial in 1983, as well as in the São Paulo Biennial. He got to know Andy Warhol, who was the theme of several of Haring's pieces including "Andy Mouse."
In 1985 he started to paint canvas. Simultaneously, the Museum of Modern Art in Bordeaux opened an exhibition of his works, and took part in the Paris Biennial. He made an appearance on MTV in November 1985, painting the set during a "guest VJ" special hosted by his friend, keyboardist Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran. In 1986 Haring painted murals in Amsterdam, Paris, Phoenix and in Berlin on the Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate. As well, he painted the body of Grace Jones for her music video "I'm Not Perfect." and opened a retail store in SoHo called Pop Shop, selling merchandise bearing his iconic images; the outlet closed in 2005. By then, his work began reflecting more socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic. He even created several pop art pieces influenced by other products: Absolut Vodka, Lucky Strike cigarettes, and Coca-Cola. In 1987 he had his own exhibitions in Helsinki and Antwerp, among others.
In June 1989, on the rear wall of the convent of the Church of Sant'Antonio in Pisa, he painted the last public work of his life, the mural "Tuttomondo." Haring died in 1990 of an HIV (AIDS)-related disease.
By expressing concepts of birth, death, love, sex and war, Haring's imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century.
Says the person who snapped this photo of the pre-celebrity Keith Haring: "At that time I would wander the streets and Subways after work, taking photos, especially of downtown Manhattan's rising street-art scene. One day after work in the news biz I was doing political graffitti in the Subways, and he was nearby, chalking a glowing baby onto a big piece of black construction paper.
If you ever see his early work before his shows began, the reason for the black paper was that the MTA rented wall space for ads, by the month. When the month was over, they would wheat-paste black paper over the ads. Haring, genius, used bright white chalk to inscribe his universal symbols of world-dominating TV sets, barking dogs, glowing babies, dancing men, etc., all over the Subway stations of lower Manhattan. Soon, artists and art critics were taking notice of this ghostly presence who made powerful statements without using words. So was the MTA, which issued him several tickets for the "crime" of making art."
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Haring grew up in Kutztown and was interested in art from an early age. From 1976 to 1978 he studied graphic design at The Ivy School of Professional Art, a commercial and fine art school in Pittsburgh. At age 19 Haring, who was openly gay,[1] moved to New York City, where he was inspired by graffiti art, and studied at the School of Visual Arts.
He achieved his first public attention with chalk drawings in the subways of New York (see public art). The exhibitions were filmed by the photographer Tseng Kwong Chi. Around this time, "The Radiant baby" became his symbol. His bold lines, vivid colors, and active figures carry strong messages of life and unity. Starting in 1980, he organized exhibitions in Club 57. He participated in the Times Square Exhibition and drew, for the first time, animals and human faces. In 1981 he sketched his first chalk drawings on black paper and painted plastic, metal and found objects.
By 1982, he established friendships with fellow emerging artists Kenny Scharf, Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He took part in the Whitney Biennial in 1983, as well as in the São Paulo Biennial. He got to know Andy Warhol, who was the theme of several of Haring's pieces including "Andy Mouse."
In 1985 he started to paint canvas. Simultaneously, the Museum of Modern Art in Bordeaux opened an exhibition of his works, and took part in the Paris Biennial. He made an appearance on MTV in November 1985, painting the set during a "guest VJ" special hosted by his friend, keyboardist Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran. In 1986 Haring painted murals in Amsterdam, Paris, Phoenix and in Berlin on the Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate. As well, he painted the body of Grace Jones for her music video "I'm Not Perfect." and opened a retail store in SoHo called Pop Shop, selling merchandise bearing his iconic images; the outlet closed in 2005. By then, his work began reflecting more socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic. He even created several pop art pieces influenced by other products: Absolut Vodka, Lucky Strike cigarettes, and Coca-Cola. In 1987 he had his own exhibitions in Helsinki and Antwerp, among others.
In June 1989, on the rear wall of the convent of the Church of Sant'Antonio in Pisa, he painted the last public work of his life, the mural "Tuttomondo." Haring died in 1990 of an HIV (AIDS)-related disease.
By expressing concepts of birth, death, love, sex and war, Haring's imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century.
Says the person who snapped this photo of the pre-celebrity Keith Haring: "At that time I would wander the streets and Subways after work, taking photos, especially of downtown Manhattan's rising street-art scene. One day after work in the news biz I was doing political graffitti in the Subways, and he was nearby, chalking a glowing baby onto a big piece of black construction paper.
If you ever see his early work before his shows began, the reason for the black paper was that the MTA rented wall space for ads, by the month. When the month was over, they would wheat-paste black paper over the ads. Haring, genius, used bright white chalk to inscribe his universal symbols of world-dominating TV sets, barking dogs, glowing babies, dancing men, etc., all over the Subway stations of lower Manhattan. Soon, artists and art critics were taking notice of this ghostly presence who made powerful statements without using words. So was the MTA, which issued him several tickets for the "crime" of making art."
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sell-outs! Graffiti artists who crossed over from anonymity to wide currency
Yo: here are the big names in graffiti. Please write a brief profile on each in your google doc account under the headline Graffiti artists. Find and note differences between them. It will be due Wed, Aug 26, and will function as a prep for the visit to Artspace on Wed.
Follow up by researching them on vimeo.com. Vimeo is similar to Youtube but is less popular with the masses. I like vimeo because there are a lot of users from Europe and South America. One more exploration: see if you can find these artists on flickr.com.
Banksy,
Blek le Rat,
Jean-Michel Basquiat,
Keith Haring,
Shepard Fairey
Graffiti artists notes 10 pts.
Class fee 10 pts.
Comparison essay on classmate profiles 15 pts.
Background 3 pts.
Review of the Graffiti exhibit at Artspace 10 pts. Due Tues, Sept 1.
Arts Experience review / every 3 weeks 15 pts / due Mon, Sept 7
Follow up by researching them on vimeo.com. Vimeo is similar to Youtube but is less popular with the masses. I like vimeo because there are a lot of users from Europe and South America. One more exploration: see if you can find these artists on flickr.com.
Banksy,
Blek le Rat,
Jean-Michel Basquiat,
Keith Haring,
Shepard Fairey
Graffiti artists notes 10 pts.
Class fee 10 pts.
Comparison essay on classmate profiles 15 pts.
Background 3 pts.
Review of the Graffiti exhibit at Artspace 10 pts. Due Tues, Sept 1.
Arts Experience review / every 3 weeks 15 pts / due Mon, Sept 7
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monster Mash: an informal art show in a tattoo parlor for your review
Summer Monster Mash gathered 18 artists for a display on the walls of the tattoo parlor Body Electric, corner of Fairfield and Jordan.
You may write the show, even though the participants are what we might call Emerging Artists. Write about the overall tone and expertise and write in some detail about several individual pieces.
You may write the show, even though the participants are what we might call Emerging Artists. Write about the overall tone and expertise and write in some detail about several individual pieces.
Field trip to Artspace Shreveport exhibit: Graffiti on Wed, Aug 26
We shall briefly study the history and fine arts direction of graffiti in the meantime. Among the people to focus upon:
Shepard Fairey
Blek le rat
Banksy
Keith Haring
Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Deadlines;
a) Background notes - Wed, 8/26.
b) Comparison essay - Tues, 8 / 25.
Shepard Fairey
Blek le rat
Banksy
Keith Haring
Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Deadlines;
a) Background notes - Wed, 8/26.
b) Comparison essay - Tues, 8 / 25.
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