Art Exhibition 2

Step 1: The Exhibition

 1. What is the title of the exhibit? The title of the exhibits that I looked at were Mccallum Tarry: Intersections and Spain: Rock; Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution. This exhibition is a retrospective of the graphic, iconic works, and characters of Spain Rodriquez

2. What is the theme of the exhibition? The Mccallum Tarry Exhibition challenged audiences to face the issues of racial inequality in communities, history, and the family. The Spain: Rock; Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution.

Step 2: The Gallery

Questions about the physical space:

1. What type of lighting is used? The was regular fluorescent lights

2. What colors are used on the walls? The walls were off white in the Spain exhibits and the Tarry Mccallum exhibit had different colored walls, some were red, white and some were cream with burgundy colored designs.


3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?

The Mccallum Tarry exhibition had a lot of pictures on the wall and had a video projection. The Spain: Rock; Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution had some artifacts such as a leather jacket, some pictures on the wall, and cardboard cutouts

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?

The movement is good because the art flows well and the were not too far apart from each other which allowed the viewer to walk through at a good speed and not be confused of which exhibit they are viewing.

1. How are the artworks organized? The art works are on the walls for both exhibits

2. How are the artwork’s similar? The art works are mostly black and white for the Mccallum Tarry exhibit. The Spain: Rock; Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution had similar pieces there was more than one cardboard cut out and the majority of the art had a carton theme.


3. How are the artworks different?

The art works were very similar in both exhibits all of the pieces followed the theme well.

4. How are the artworks framed?

The art works in the Tarry Mccallum exhibits were in circular and square frames and the works in the Spain: Rock; Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution had no frames.

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?

The some of the works were identified and labeled in the Spain exhibits and they were not identified in the Tarry Mccallum exhibit.


6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other? 

The artworks of both exhibitions were in close proximity the art works were close to each other.

1.    Description – Describe what you see.  (subject matter)?

I see a rock and roll inspired leather jacket.

2.   Formal analysis – (form)  What principles and elements were used and how are they used? This jacket has unity and proportion because the logo and the words on the back of the jacket in proportion to the rest of the jacket making the jacket unity.

3.  Bracketing - Is there anything in or about this work that reminds you of anything else? Do you see any symbols, metaphors, or allegories?  (iconography)  This reminds me of the new fashion trend because motorcycle and rock n roll inspired jackets are in style.

4.   Interpretation - (content)  What do you think the artist was trying

I think the artist was trying to show the fashion of the rock n roll era.

1.   Description – Describe what you see (subject matter)? This is a picture of different African Americans mugshots.

3.   Formal analysis – (form)  What principles and elements were used and how are they used? This has variety because although there are all pictures of mug shots, each frame is a different shape and a different size.

2.   Bracketing - Is there anything in or about this work that reminds you of anything else? Do you see any symbols, metaphors, or allegories?  (iconography)

This reminds me of the civil rights movement era because during this time many African Americans were standing up for their rights even though it resulted in being arrested.

4.  Interpretation - (content)  What do you think the artist was trying to say? I think the author was trying to show how many people fought for their rights and how important the civil rights movement was.

1.    Description – Describe what you see.  (subject matter)?

This is a picture of the Klu Klux Klan.

2.   Formal analysis – (form) What principles and elements were used and how are they used? This picture has repetition because each person has the same outfit on and there is more than one person showing repetition.

3.   Bracketing - Is there anything in or about this work that reminds you of anything else? Do you see any symbols, metaphors, or allegories?  (iconography) I know that this is associated with the with Civil Rights Era but this does not remind me of the movie The Great Debators when the KKK lynched a African American man in the woods.

4.  Interpretation - (content)  What do you think the artist was trying to say? I think that the artist was trying to show the relevance of the KKK to this revolution and how it had an impact on the African Americans.

Video Review

Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

1. I picked “Matisse and Picasso” and “Dada and Surrealism” because I wanted to learn more about these topics

 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

 “Matisse and Picasso” showed the connection between Matisse and Picasso. This video also showed their art and what it took for them to be the art moguls they are today. “Dada and Surrealism” focuses on the rise of Surrealism and how it allowed art to be displayed in places because of the creation of museums.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

I feel like the videos serve as reinforcement for the information I learned in the text. This was just an addition on to the information from the book.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I was interested in these films because I always hear about Picasso and Matisse but I never took the time out to further educate myself on these artists. These videos extended my knowledge of these two artists. “Dada and Surrealism” just gave me a better knowledge of Surrealism aside from the information in the text.

My Mask

This mask showed that it has movement due to the yellow part of the top of its head. That part takes the viewers eyes through the different directions of the lines. This mask also has variety because there are many colors used in this mask however this variety creates the unity of the mask.

This inspiration piece has emphasis because the piece around the mouth section has emphasis because the mouthpiece is bigger in size than the other elements in the structure. This mask shows texture because of the straw-like material hanging from the nose area. Lastly this shows form because there are three-dimensional structures on the mask.

 

This mask mostly has rhythm and pattern. Rhythm is shown because the patterns in the mask are competitive making a rhythm in the mask.

                                                

I selected these pieces because all of them had an element that I wanted to share in my mask. My mask has variety because there are many prints and stripes but they all come together. My piece has emphasis because the eyes and nose pop out making them have emphasis and making them apart of the mask that catches the viewer’s eye. Lastly my mask has rhythm because all the patterns of the African cloth I used come together as one.

Module 10 Video Review

Questions and Topics for Your Blog Posting:
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
The two videos that I chose from the selection were “Buddhism”, and “African Art”. I chose these videos because they seemed interesting and I wanted to know more about the religion and African art because I see a lot of African art in different neighborhood where I am from and I wanted to know more about it so that I could apply the knowledge when I go back home.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
In “Buddhism”, I learned a lot about the origin and the spread of the Buddhist religion. This video really focused on places where Buddhism were popular and such as Mahabodhi Temple. The “African Art” video focused on the concepts and the importance of different African tribes. This video is from an artistic view and focuses on artistic expressions and what it means to the people in the tribe.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
 I always feel that the videos give us a deeper and visual interpretation of the concepts we learn in the chapter. The textbook provides us with a lot of information on the topic but I actually understand it more when I look at the videos because I get a visual representation of what I read in the textbook.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
These films were very organized and informative. It was a pleasure to watch these films because I learned things that were discussed in the textbook even better. Another reason why I enjoyed the videos because they were on topics that sparked my interest. After watching those videos I am eager to learn even more about Buddhism and African Art.