Jul 24
Thursday
Post-Communism and Visual Culture
What happens to a country’s visual culture when it moves from Soviet communism to post-Soviet liberalization? A pathbreaking exhibition in the former Soviet Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, Epoxa (‘Epoch’) grapples with this question. It presents the republic’s initial independence years, 1991-2005, under the rule of the country’s first post-independence president, Askar Akaev. [...]
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10 Controversial Art Pieces
23 responses - Posted 05.05.08
Throughout most of our lives, art has become progressively more controversial. There is a direct correlation between the acceptance of controversial art within society and with the artist’s production of it. This is simply because some artists exist in a world that consists of a never-ending quest for their next great piece of controversial work [...]continue
23 responses - Posted 05.05.08
Throughout most of our lives, art has become progressively more controversial. There is a direct correlation between the acceptance of controversial art within society and with the artist’s production of it. This is simply because some artists exist in a world that consists of a never-ending quest for their next great piece of controversial work [...]continue
Deadly Arts
14 responses - Posted 04.26.08
An ominously dense deluge of debate hangs heavy in the atmosphere of the art community. Gregor Schneider, a German artist, decided that his next piece of art will be similar to the execution of a criminal. The only difference is that there will be no execution and there will be no criminal, just death [...]continue
14 responses - Posted 04.26.08
An ominously dense deluge of debate hangs heavy in the atmosphere of the art community. Gregor Schneider, a German artist, decided that his next piece of art will be similar to the execution of a criminal. The only difference is that there will be no execution and there will be no criminal, just death [...]continue
Art simply will not die
3 responses - Posted 04.24.08
Commonly, people say Visual Arts and Visual Art sales since 1980 is similar to the flicker of a flame, waning and then strong, at best. This is because, statistically, yes, the arts are down, but this is only relative to multi-million dollar art sales taking place day after day. Like art itself, the market is [...]continue
3 responses - Posted 04.24.08
Commonly, people say Visual Arts and Visual Art sales since 1980 is similar to the flicker of a flame, waning and then strong, at best. This is because, statistically, yes, the arts are down, but this is only relative to multi-million dollar art sales taking place day after day. Like art itself, the market is [...]continue
What is Art?
1 response - Posted 04.18.08
What is art? Art, to me, is the appreciation of anything set aside from reality. Dictionary.com defines art as being something that is appealing or more than ordinary in significance. Art is the story of a culture. Whether the art topic is Michelangelo’s David or Colors by Joe Shmoe, it all symbolizes one-thing and [...]continue
1 response - Posted 04.18.08
What is art? Art, to me, is the appreciation of anything set aside from reality. Dictionary.com defines art as being something that is appealing or more than ordinary in significance. Art is the story of a culture. Whether the art topic is Michelangelo’s David or Colors by Joe Shmoe, it all symbolizes one-thing and [...]continue
DOGWOOD DAZE
1 response - Posted 01.23.08
My color for 2007? A glorious red informed with brown, what the 1960s Sherwin-Williams catalog would have termed “Autumn Red.” Not that it signified for me the end of summer or the onset of winter. No, it is a glorious burnt red, older and more cautious than brilliant scarlet, richer and more alive than dull maroon. Over [...]continue
1 response - Posted 01.23.08
My color for 2007? A glorious red informed with brown, what the 1960s Sherwin-Williams catalog would have termed “Autumn Red.” Not that it signified for me the end of summer or the onset of winter. No, it is a glorious burnt red, older and more cautious than brilliant scarlet, richer and more alive than dull maroon. Over [...]continue
Guggenheim Photo Exhibition Outrage
no responses - Posted 10.26.07
In today’s post-9/11 media environment, it’s difficult to escape images of human suffering as a result of acts of terrorism and their aftermath. Such images are often challenging to view, evoking powerfully emotional responses from many people – especially the survivors, and the families of the victims. Sadly, though, we are all-too familiar [...]continue
no responses - Posted 10.26.07
In today’s post-9/11 media environment, it’s difficult to escape images of human suffering as a result of acts of terrorism and their aftermath. Such images are often challenging to view, evoking powerfully emotional responses from many people – especially the survivors, and the families of the victims. Sadly, though, we are all-too familiar [...]continue
The Art of Sadness – Showcase
7 responses - Posted 09.21.07
Everyone gets sad. We all are susceptible to negative thoughts and feelings sometimes. Sadness is a normal emotion that has the ability to make life more engaging. Some of the greatest art in the world was created because the artist was so entrenched in his emotions of sadness, that it bled on to a canvas [...]continue
7 responses - Posted 09.21.07
Everyone gets sad. We all are susceptible to negative thoughts and feelings sometimes. Sadness is a normal emotion that has the ability to make life more engaging. Some of the greatest art in the world was created because the artist was so entrenched in his emotions of sadness, that it bled on to a canvas [...]continue
I Take Off My Clothes for Money
3 responses - Posted 09.20.07
I am completely naked. And 15 total strangers are studying every inch of my exposed skin by the gray daylight streaming through the window. Just when I think I can't stand it anymore and if I don't move my feet they'll fall off, I realize I have no choice but to stay. If I move, I'm doomed. Worse than that, I'm bad at my job. And it's my first day.continue
3 responses - Posted 09.20.07
I am completely naked. And 15 total strangers are studying every inch of my exposed skin by the gray daylight streaming through the window. Just when I think I can't stand it anymore and if I don't move my feet they'll fall off, I realize I have no choice but to stay. If I move, I'm doomed. Worse than that, I'm bad at my job. And it's my first day.continue
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