Blog Post #9 and #10

This course has changed my view of art very drastically. In my first blog post, I could only see art as something that is powerful, beautiful, or sends a message. But throughout my experience with this class, I learned that it is so much more. I learned that there are different kinds of art I did not know about. I learned to see art in a different way, rather than a first glance, because maybe the painting isn't about the objects in it, but holds a deeper meaning. Accidental art, is something I will never forget. Art is everywhere. From installations, to sculptures, to the simplest contraptions, I see and experience art in a more appreciative way and a more analytic way.

Even though this wasn't a sketching or drawing class, I would've loved to use our black book more; to have more assignments on it, so it can spark our creativity a bit more. Or even a few minutes on creating something in it in class as class work. I really enjoyed the museum trips, I did not know that I would love museums as much as I do now because of this class, because I have never been to one prior to this course. Knowing the different types of art and knowing how to analyze art elements the right way is very useful to know in the future. In general, I enjoyed this class and enjoyed taking it, thank you Professor Dahlia.

blog post #9 & #10

As I look back to the first blog post I noticed that my eye for art is more alert than before. This class helped me see all the beautiful and different types of art. The trips we went to help me see that art isn't just a painting or a sculpture; it’s a form of expression. This course helped me develop a love for art. For example I would have never gone to museums outside of class before and now I would love to visit more museums. I also learned the different element to identify a work of art. During this course we discuss a lot of different artist and there biographies and to me it’s interesting all the different struggles and obstacles that these artist faced that helped them create beautiful forms of art. Now that I learned all the different ways to experience and acknowledge art I realize that art isn't just something that you see but it should be something that you feel as well. I can honestly say that I am grateful and lucky to have a wonderful course and a wonderful professor, because if it wasn't for my professor I cold honestly say that I wouldn't feel this type of connection to art or explore my creative side.

In my personal experience I wouldn't change a thing in this course. I love the way we are able to express our own thoughts and not be wrong. I would say that this course should include more photography because we are blessed of living in a beautiful city that is full of accidental art no matter where you go. But overall the course is excellent and I would recommend it to anybody that comes to LaGuardia.  To be completely honest I would have liked to do something more hands on. For example I would have liked to do like a sculpture or a painting as a group project to help enhance communication and group work. I would also like to do more presentations because I think it’s good to improve your public speaking and get over your nerves. I believe that the blog post is the most useful in this course because it connects to our generation and it’s not boring its fun because its expressive writing and it’s a perfect way to express your creativity. This course doesn't have to do anything better it is perfectly fine and over all FUN! I don’t believe that college has to be boring, it can be fun and it’s helpful to just let loose once in awhile and just embrace the world that is around us.

Blog Post # 9 &10

Blog post #9

                I’d be the first to admit that I chose this cluster due to the very attractive 3-Day schedule. But it’s safe to say that, during this course, I developed a new appreciation for art. Before a work of art meant almost nothing too me. But due to our daily dissection of works of art, I now somewhat understand art’s purpose. I realized that art is literally all around us. I now understand that it all depend on how the work of art makes you feel inside. Previously, I would sometimes understand the emotion that the artist is trying to express at an objective level. Now, I almost instantly get a subjective emotion. This course challenged me in unique ways. I never thought I would enjoy a trip to an art museum, yet I enjoyed every trip individually. I constantly surprised myself with my newly found interest. I recall one conversation I had with a friend, where we debated on who is the best artist ever. The name Picasso instantly jumped in my head. I remember my confusion after googling his work and seeing all this cubism art. I can now say that I understand that work more than I did then. I can say that for many artists now. Due to the work done in this cluster, I can make a connection with Georgia O’Keeffe and the female body, and Kandinsky and his sharp angular shapes, Van Gogh and his starry night and worn boots. I get it now.

 

Blog Post #10

                I can’t really think of anything we missed. I feel that we covered as much as we could in the short time we had. I feel that all the material is we covered is useful and will continue to be useful in the long run. I feel that there was a great connection between all the classes and helped us further understand the work. I really enjoyed the fact that we got to see the artworks in person. We learned about Kandinsky, O’Keeffe, and Rembrandt and had images of their work displayed on the limited quality projector. This made our trips to The Met and The Guggenheim so much better, because we got to see work we saw on PowerPoints in real life. Also we somewhat learned why art is so overpriced. I enjoyed see all the queer overpriced works such as the big yellow chair and the big bloody cup. We always we taught something interesting, then shown real life examples. This was my favorite part of the course. The essay prompts always seemed so easy because we were so properly introduced to the work we were going to see during the trip.  I may add just one thing. I would try to have another teacher teach alongside you for an hour a week. We always saw Professor Albrecht and Professor Comins working together and it really made it feel like a cluster. I’m just being picky. But a lot of what we learned in your class helped us in our other classes making your class feel like a big part of the cluster, but at the same time your class didn’t seem like part of the cluster because we never see you with the other professors.

blog post #9/10

Ricardo Castro

Art

06/10/14

Blog Post # 9/10

Since blog post 1 I learned a lot in this class. Before this class I never knew about positive and negative spaces, or warm and cool colors. Through this class I have learned to value art more and analyze it better. Previously I would look at a piece of art for about 5 seconds and move on. However now I look at a piece of art and I can dissect it better and observe features I was completely oblivious to before. This course has made me realize how art is all around us. It surrounds us in the most unknowingly places such as subway stations, garbage, even on the floor. The garbage in the subway tracks can be represented as art. Garbage can be made into art similar to the people that were made out of tin cans. Even cracks in the sidewalk or gum on the floor can be seen as art! I now see art as something that is naturally all around us whether it is intentional or unintentional. This class not only opened my eyes, but it opened my mind to observe art whether it may seem like art to most or not, because the most outrageous objects can be seen as art,

One thing I would have enjoyed to see in this class is the creation of art through technology. Such as video games and cartoons. Being two of my favorite things I would have truly enjoyed learning about the process of creating these pieces of art and bringing them to life in these animations. Technology revolves around us, and it is only becoming more and more relevant in today’s society. So to go learn about how these animations are made and how they work could’ve been an interesting experience. The most useful activity would have to be the field trips, because learning in class and learning in an environment where the objects we are observing are 3D makes a huge difference. Overall I would not change anything about this course besides learning about art through technology and how it is becoming more relevant in today’s society. I strongly feel that this class successfully mixed fun and education flawlessly.

Blog 9 & 10

Art and Society has given me a new outlook on art. At the beginning of the semester I saw different works of art but I never really looked at them. Now towards the end of the semester when I look at a work of art I know notice the colors, lines, textures, and shapes. It’s as if I have a brand new pair of eyes in which I can look at art and appreciate the work of detail put into it. I can now see things I never thought I would see when looking at any piece of art. I can say I definitely learned to appreciate art on another level. With so much artwork out in the world from graffiti to installations in museums to accidental artwork, I’ve learned that art can be almost anywhere you just have to have the eyes for it! Living in New York City we have the great opportunity to experience the variety of artwork out in the world from the museums to the subway stations, we can all get the chance to enjoy art in a brand new way. With Art and Society I can now look around this city and admire all the works of art out in the streets.

This course has been astounding! I think I enjoyed about this corse have been the blogs! Although we weren’t necessarily posting on Facebook we were able to write about our experiences in the museums we visit and who doesn’t love sharing their experiences with friends? Posting on the blog was much more convent then having to write a paragraph or two and having to had it in class the next week. The blogs were practical and most of the times did not even feel like doing homework. It made doing “work” so much more fun. I especially enjoyed reading and seeing my classmates blog on accidental art and the witty titles they named their works of art. I would not change one thing with this course, it was an absolute joy to be part of such a class. Professor Elsayed made the course all the more enjoyable and I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to take an art class, with her passion for art and cheerful attitude, she could make almost everyone get excited about art. I can honestly say she made Art and Society my favorite class of the semester. 

Blog Post 9 & 10

Gabriela Caceres

Art and Society

6/9/13  

Blog Post 9&10

                Art and Society changed the way I perceive art immensely compared to when I was in high school. Before I took this class I wasn't as interested in museums and I definitely wouldn't stop to observe works of art. I didn't understand the aesthetic value or appreciate art for what it truly is. I was also unfamiliar with abstract and representational works of art. Now I can name several talented artists that create mainly abstract art such as Wassily Kandinsky and Georgia O' Keefe. This class exposed me to all types of art from great artists such as Pablo Picasso, photography by Carrie Mae Weems and graffiti art by Daze and Lady Pink. Now I understand why people enjoy visiting museums and purchase expensive works of art. I didn’t expect to enjoy this class as much as I do now because I didn’t really like art to begin with. But looking back at the first papers I’ve written, I realized I’ve grown to genuinely like paintings and admire them now. I also express myself better using art terms that I’ve never known before when I’m describing a painting or a sculpture. When I’m out and about somewhere I catch myself observing things carefully, almost as if I were a photographer.

         In this class we covered several interesting topics but one that really interested me was graffiti art. I really enjoyed visiting the museum in Harlem and I really got to learn about urban culture in New York. When we were watching the graffiti film in class, I was very curious to learn about it because some people don’t consider graffiti as art so it’s a controversial topic. Visiting all of the museums was a wonderful experience considering that it was my first time going to some of them and it really opened me up to different styles of art. I also learned from the accidental art activity, it changed the way I look at everything now. When I’m out walking somewhere I stop and observe sidewalks or the gloomy sky. This activity shown me that you can find art anywhere you go, all you need is to pay attention more and not disregard everything you see. Overall art and society helped me grow as a person and I thoroughly enjoyed taking this class.

Blog Post 9 and 10

I had no idea what I was signing up for when I accepted to try the creativity cluster, I understood that I would be taking an English and Philosophy class, those title courses where self explanatory. However I read that along with those classes I would be taking an Art and Society, I was right in assuming that the course would involve art but I still was entirely sure what I would be learning. I was happy to learn that my art teacher was rad and seems like a youthful individual, I was also extremely happy to learn that we would be going on museum trips. This course has reawaken my passion for art, throughout elementary and junior high school I was actually an art major, was extremely into art and eventually ended up doing the summer semester at Pratt Institute. Somewhere along the way I lost the spark but this course has done a lot for me. From the beginning, helping me to re-identify the art in my everyday life to ending up helping me sketch and make random doodles again. Going through my blog post, I see that I have learned to identify and speak about art, that I am able to experience art without going to a museum, and that I can simply make art, with words or random doodles.

A great part about this course was the blog, I immediately loved the idea, because it was something I’ve never tried but also always wanted to experience. Especially the idea of posting about art, the idea was extremely interactive and modern. This was also a great idea, knowing that we as young adults live on the web and with technology, to get us more involved with the work and participating, utilizing technology was a great idea. On top of that the museum visits were great, these visits were great because you not only got to see these pieces of art in class but also eventually ended up seeing these art works up close and personal. The assignments attached to the museum visits were great as well, they were fun and allowed us to interact and get to know certain pieces of artwork even better, rather than mindlessly roaming the museum. I learned a lot with this course, not just about art but as a writer as well because we blogged quite a bit. We touched on important topics and would highly recommend this unique class and teaching structure.

9-10

9-Art has always been my favorite subject. I've haven't had many art classes before so I was very excited to take this class. I see that I've gain so much knowledge about what I though art was. It was very interesting to see that there is So much more to art. I've learned to appreciate all kind of art. I've learn that all forms of art have lines, forms , colors. I enjoy creating art my self, i feel like this class has helped me improve my own art. I've discovered techniques and elements that are very useful. Overall i believe that this course was full if knowledge.



10-This  course was phenomenal. So many great experiences from our trips to Museums and to the lectures in class. I've gain a lot of knew knowledge about art. Although I think we could have understood some concepts better if we would have actually done some art. I feel like if we created our own Art work we would have further understood some of the concepts we learned. Perhaps that's the only thing the class need from my point if view. I enjoyed it very much and it was a great experience

Blog HW #9/10

9 - This course definitely sharpened and brought out my adoration for art but I've always had that adoration even as a kid, I was always an artist and art lover at heart. So in a way, it didn't change much since my love and the way I see and experience art has always existed. But definitely opened my eye to new views, for example now I can identify what kind of painting or drawing an art piece is. Before it was just a drawing or a a painting but because of this course, I'm able to determine the category or type of art that it falls into, like whether it's monochromatic, achromatic, representational, nonrepresentational, abstract etc. I'm glad I took this course I had an amazing time and learned a lot more than I expected to.


10 - There isn't much I'd change in this course but I do think it would've been interesting to do drawings/paintings of our version of an abstract or representational work of art, but that would've been more work for the others of course! I wouldn't ave minded it though. It would've been nice to see a little bit more of medieval art, or some neo-surrealism. But that's just art that I personally enjoy, who knows if other students would. The methods of learning in this class are fine in my opinion. Less stressful and fairly easy, especially for college. And of course, enjoyable unlike most classes. Checking out the museums were definitely useful. Being able to see and experience an artwork up close, in person is far more superior than seeing it online. I honestly think the course is fine, no need for improvement, it's perfect the way it is, no stress, and fun to go to. Matter of fact I always looked forward to going to this class, I'm glad to have been apart of it!

Art and Society
Blog Post 9/10
Daniel Ambia
6/9/2014



          As a child I drew on everything to the extent where my parents would buy industrial size paper rolls. I continued to draw right up until high school when I attended LaGuardia in Manhattan as an art major. Once I was finished with school I stopped. I spent my first few years of adulthood focusing on music during my free time but for the past nine years my job pretty much killed most of my enthusiasm for artistic things. During my spare time I would fall asleep watching HBO on Demand. Honestly taking this course has, at least for the moment, inspired me to consider maybe the possibility of drawing again. 
          After our first couple of lectures and learning about the elements and mediums of art, the terminology has been difficult to ignore when I look at a piece of work. When I think of an installation, 4D.  When I look at a painting or a sculpture I find myself thinking about the formal elements. I think in depth about what the artist went through to make the creation. My own perception of what art is has changed significantly. We saw some things I don't think I would've considered art in February, but after being slightly immersed in the culture I think my acceptance of some styles has increased particularly the more abstract. The course has also introduced me to a number of artists I had never heard of before. Honestly it was pretty cool when my more artistically inclined sister mentioned the exhibit at the Domino sugar factory and I could confidently say..."I know about that."

          This class was pretty great and, even to someone with no love of the arts, I'm sure they would have found it extremely interesting and informative. I loved going to the museums and getting the opportunity to visit the galleries I didn't even know existed. I loved that we did unguided tours, the focus was the aesthetic enjoyment of the art not a bundled history lesson. On the other hand I felt the in class readings and the lecture aspect really helped reinforce my comprehension of the subject and of the impact that art has on our society.
          If I could change anything about the class I think maybe it would be cool to split the class to two 2 hour periods a week wherein one period is a museum trip always. I know there are enough art museums in the 5 boroughs to make this possible for an entire semester. I also would have liked more creative assignments on par with the memorial. I don't think we should've sat in the museums with our sketchbooks mind you, but a couple more artistic assignments would be cool too.  I am glad I enrolled in the creativity cluster, the students have been great and it's nice to have been surrounded by motivated people. Also think it's cool to watch relevant YouTube videos in class (we did that in the other classes as well). Last time I was in college ten years ago I don't think YouTube existed.

Blog 8

Wow! Residing in New York, I find it very easy to observe diverse community, associating with all kinds of Artist in the Art industries. It brings new inspirations and changes in the Art movement. The gallerias are amazing because each gallery had different artist with various fashions of art. It is very intimidating to look at the price tags but Im never too shy to look at the aesthetic values of art. My favorite gallery was the chocolate factory in regards to the type of art which is called an installment. Free chocolates were given to those who wanted them which was the best gallery in comparison with other galleries the trip! To experience observing and analyzing the aesthetics of art is such a trip for an artist because it inspires me to produce art in new forms.

   

Blog 9-10

I'm the type of person that finds meaning and beauty in most things, so when Art & Society began I had high expectations because I believed I was going to be trained to identify and describe the aesthetic value in all that we encounter in the world everyday. I was correct. Although I was interested in art from the beginning I knew it could potentially be three or so hours of successful naps every week if the professor chose to cover dry material. Dahlia is as far as one can possibly get from dull or dry. Her appreciation and passion for art at times had an infectious quality that boosted my appreciation for art and as a result I find myself using words like "monochromatic" to describe the color scheme in a room or a painting. Cracks in the sidewalk no longer break my mother's back now, if you look close enough you can see a pattern that can tell an entirely different old wives tale. I may not take another art course in my entire life as far as art history is concerned but I’m definitely interested in learning the technical aspects that go along with creating my own art in and for society. Seeing art in society is seeing art in people so in effect Art & Society may have taught me how to be a better human. And if all else fails, if I learn how to draw that’s a spectacular way to get out the dog house. Just draw your girlfriend in her favorite outfit, doing her favorite things with her favorite people. Send it to her in the mail with flowers and voila, she just went from 100% mad all the way down to 95%. Art & Society. 

I’d have like to cover the technical aspects of creating art in addition to all we learned about art history and describing art. A few basic drawing lessons is all one needs to begin drawing on their own and that should beget a stronger investment in the class and should bring forth higher grades for the students. The museum trips were greatly appreciated because sitting for three hours in a classroom will drain the life out of you, it doesn’t matter how much appreciation for art or society. The blog was also greatly appreciated because to some degree it didn’t feel like homework in the traditional sense, so I feel students have been more inclined to do it. We spend hours on the computer blogging in some way as it is. There isn’t much I can offer about changing the class, it was about as successful as I could have possibly imagined and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Blog 9 & 10 topics!

Thank you to each of you for participating in the blog and trips and class discussions. It was a super fun semester with you!

For our last blogs, we'll be doing reflective thinking. We've learned a lot about art's role in society and looked at A LOT of art over the past few months.

Blog #9- 200 words minimum- Look for your name in the LABELS section to the right. When you click on it, all your posts for the semester will come up. Think about what you were just starting to learn in blog post #1 and onward and answer this question: How has this course changed the way you see/experience art?

Blog Post # 10- 200 words minimum-Even though we did cover a lot, take a few minutes and think about anything we might have missed, or that you think should have a place in this course. Is there anything you would have wanted included as content or any methods of learning that you think would be valuable for the future? What activities were the most useful? What can this course do better?

BOTH POSTS ARE DUE BY TUESDAY, JUNE 10 at 11:59pm the latest.

Chelsea Galleries

On this last trip , visiting galleries was interesting. I have mixed feelings about some galleries. Some I honestly thought what a waste of space and some like wow amazing. It was exciting to see many kinds of art work. My favorite would be the 3d art and, the juxtapose art. I love the colors the forms and the effects they had. Also of course the chocolate factory was amazing. it was impressive. What was also impressive where the prices. But I though to my self as I looked at some of the art "I can make this at home ". I honestly think some of the art we saw was not art. Over all the trip to the Chelsea Galleries was great.

Post blog #8

My visit to the Chelsea galleries was magnificent. I especially enjoyed variety of of different style displayed in the galleries. We got a tiny introduction to every type of art. One visually striking work of art was the sculpture of a cup that seemed to be covered in blood and gore. The sculpture was massive. I could not believe the amount of work that seemed to be put into it. The bright glossy red screamed "LOOK THIS WAY". There was a sense of deep darkness incorporated with the piece. The entire exhibition conveyed a dark theme. The big yellow chair was very interesting too. I wonder what exactly was he trying to say with this? Is he for or against execution? Why do their prices start at 400,000? I'm still trying to figure that out. Nonetheless i was left mesmerized by the solid bold primary color in the work. I was left questioning myself about motive behind a lot of works: For instance The stack of index cards, the balls of straws, the chocolate factory. I wish i could comprehend, but it was a lot of art to digest in that short amount of time. By far my favorite exhibition was "Flowers", i was literally left dazed, confused, and with a bit of a headache. But after seeing the side view of the work i finally understood, and i kind of wanted one of the pieces of art. I was so interested that i was left behind by the class. This trip was indeed my favorite of all. I enjoyed the amount of work displayed and that we saw their prices.

Blog Post #8

Although I was unable to attend the class trip on Wednesday I was able to visit one of the many galleries on Tuesday. I can honestly say I am a bit bummed out I didn’t get a chance to visit the rest of the galleries but I’ll be sure to do this summer. The one exhibit I was able to to visit was Tara Donovan on W 25th. The one thing that struck me about this installation was the fact that as soon as I came across it I immediately thought about ice glaciers in Alaska except these were a bit more isolated. From afar it was as if someone had taken 12 glaciers and stuck them inside a Manhattan studio, the overall texture of them looked to be bumpy at first but when I took a closer look I noticed that the artist had actually constructed them to be rigid not bumpy. By using what looked to be like paper cuts of cardboard the artist was able to stack them up in different ways the build the “glaciers”. The monochromatic color and the way the each of the stacks and stacks of what look like paper made me think of a messy secretaries desk with stacks and stacks of paperwork. As I walked into the other room my first impression of Tara Donovan’s enormous installation “Untitled” was “Wow”. At first glance I thought “it looks like a fuzzy discombobulated teddy-bear”. I know if I would have said that out loud others in the gallery would have thought I was crazy for thinking so but the reason being was that when I was younger I had a teddy bear that resembled the same monochromatic color and what appeared to be from far away as a fuzzy soft texture. As I walked closer to it though I was stunned to find out that Tara Donovan constructed this installation with acrylic! The sheerness and shininess of the thin acrylic pieces put together made up a stunning work of art. 

Chelsea Galleries

My experience on the trip to the galleries was pleasant. I enjoyed looking at the many types of art, and found out something that you least expect, could actually be called art. There was a gallery of many random words on a portrait hanging on walls. I found this to be confusing and constantly asking myself what's so special about this? But then I realize the word play and how the colors and different combinations of words can justify it's simplistic nature.

One memorable moment was when we came into the optical illusion gallery. This was my favorite because the pop art is genius. When you walk around them, it feels like they are actually moving to. It's really trippy and messes with your mind and I find it fascinating.

I also enjoyed the alice and wonderland gallery. It gave us a little different taste of how modern technology can come into play in the works of art.

In this art piece on one of the galleries, we see monochromatic colors of grey and white and neutrality, but also a little shade of green and blue. There is an implied 3-dimensional aspect, as we can see the tortoise shell poses as if it were popping out. There is implied lighting on the ball on top of the turtle and the turtle's neck. The use of light and dark all around make this piece stand out. I enjoyed this piece because it really catches your eye and it seems so chaotic to signify a war going on. I would definitely love to have this in my room.

blog #8

The trip we took to all the different galleries gave me a different way of looking at art and the way that it constantly amazed me and how not every artist is the same. I know for a fact that art will always find a way to show us that you can find aesthetic value through different styles form Gallery that has clothing with messages that you can only see with camera and art that isn't main stream art. I realized that people can find art in various places just like the Gallery we went to see. my favorite art was the flower gallery i feel in love with all the art in there. one pieces that stood out to the most was a painting of Marilyn Monroe with Mickey as her boobs. i really like this type of art because it in a weird way speaks to me. the other work of art that really liked was the one with the hidden words written on the blanket i found that really cool and interesting love how the artist hide the words in the blanket and i especially enjoyed the art were when you moved it followed you. ive come to learn that art is always around us we just need to take the time to stop and look and appreciated whats in front of us. this is the painting that i feel in love with. 

blog post #8

 Although I wasn't able to make it on the trip one exhibit that stood out to me was sterling ruby. The reason I like this exhibit is because it looks super creative. One of my favorite pieces is ACTS/SOME RISE SOME REST. The reason I like this one is because of the way both blocks contrast each other and have different forms, such as organic and sharp shapes. The uses of warm colors help create a feeling that it is hot and the warm colors complement the organic shape of the sunrise. If you look at the sculpture the way the blocks are set up to me shows the transition from daylight to evening. Another sculpture that stood out to me was Hanging Fingers. The reason I find this sculpture interesting is because of the size and the message it portrays to me. In my eyes the sculpture shows that we U.S citizens are forced to do what society wants us to do. I say this because you can see that the sculpture is shaped like a person and its holding on to the rod that is above it and it is covered with American flags all around them. This sculpture can relate to a lot of people because some people come from different countries and bring their American dreams with them and as times get hard they hold on to them until they can accomplish them. But most of the time they lose themselves and just give up. In my eyes this sculpture is the most moving because it helps create an aesthetic emotion and can draw a picture that a lot of people can relate to or understand. Even though I wasn't able to show up I’m grateful that I still got to see the different galleries and experience such beautiful different types of sculptures and installations.

 

Blog Post #8

Ricardo Castro

Art

06/03/14

The galleries I saw on our trip were phenomenal. I enjoyed all of them, but two of them really stuck out to me. One was an installation of a chocolate factory from Colombia by Oscar Murillo. This installation was one of my favorites, because not only was there free delicious chocolate, but there were real workers working in the back! Peeping through the shelves you could see workers in the back wrapping up the chocolate in their full body suits. I found this to be unique and interesting for an art gallery it literally brought the piece to life. However my number one favorite piece of art was “Wolfbat Leopard Snake” by Dennis McNett. The way McNett used his creativity to create this piece of art really makes me enjoy art even more. The mixture of  grayish looking scales and a cool bright blue on the stomach of the beasts and its eyes really captures my eyes. Along side the warm pink long tongue that falls down its mouth, this piece of art captivated me enough to want to get a tattoo of it. 

There were other pieces of art such as this type of art where if you moved it seemed as if the piece of art would move with you. Patrick Hughes, the creator of these pieces of art, really captures the cool blue colors of the ocean and the sky as he adds the orange warm colored buildings that seem to be on top of the water. With the effect of it moving with you it really brings life to the artwork. One really stuck out to me, which was a piece where from the front it looked like a cut up stomach with blood dripping down from the bottom. However when I walked past it there was a handle, so I was able to conclude that it was a teacup. This piece was by Sterling Ruby and ironically named “The Cup.” This piece from the angle I was looking at it made it seem very gory and unpleasant to look at, like a cup full of blood.

Chelsea Piers

The trip to chelsea piers to see the free galleries was a trip I'll relive a few times with a few different people because I will for sure make my way down there more than a couple of times this summer. 

I walked into a chocolate factory and got free chocolate and didn't find out until the next day that it was merely a recreation and it was actually some what of an installation. I was confused by the three dimensional art, I mistook them for holographic images and walked passed them many times because the kid in me loved that the images seemed to follow me. It wasn't until I took a look under them and saw their architecture that the images stopped moving and I was disappointed in myself for ending the game.

We approached a series of installation that took an enormous amount of self control not to touch, I’m almost certain I could have outran the security but they have cameras in venues like that and my grandmother shouldn’t see her grandson on TV for destroying what initially looked like soda straws glued together. It was so large, and coincidentally, we got to see partitions of it being carried in after we left. 

My favorite visit by far was the gallery celebrating Juxtapoz Magazine. 

I enjoyed the gritty, urban inspired art very much and envisioned it in my own space when I had enough money to get one. 

This was among my favorites, the blue and yellow offset the monochromatic pinkness in the background. The value in the middle ground produced a shadow that didn't seem to fit the contours of the woman, as though someone were standing over her. Her legs are so defined and strong the pose almost seems sexualized, you can't help but wonder what brought about the look of content on her face. 

If I took anything away from Art & Society it was the realization that I enjoyed art passed a pedestrian level, I truly enjoyed looking at a painting and trying to share the mental space of the artist that created it. It almost makes me want to create myself, I may casually pick up a brush one day. Maybe not...who knows. But to even have had this spark that was believed to never have been there, I'm deeply grateful. 

Blog post #8

            Last week we visited quite a few different galleries in Chelsea and it was a wonderful experience. I never knew that Chelsea was the center of the New York art world. I saw a handful of stunning paintings, sculptures and installations from different artists. I thoroughly enjoyed the Studiolospective exhibition in the Flowers gallery by Patrick Hughes. The gallery is located on 529 120th street.  The exhibition consisted of optical illusion paintings and pop up works of art. At first it caused some dizziness and confusion but it was refreshing to view art that's unusual and different from other art that I'm familiar with. The painting that intrigued me straight away from the exhibit was the abstract pop up painting. Hughes incorporated a monster-looking creature with horns in the painting. I realized when I walk to the right, the monster starts walking towards you to the left. He also included paintings within the painting, which caused some confusion and kept me pensive about the meaning of the painting. Despite their being a monster within the painting, Hughes used a combination of cool and neutral colors which provoke a calm and soothing emotion. The lines in this particular painting are intricate and very precise which give it a neat and stunning appearance. Another artwork that captured my attention straight away was these large-scale sculptures that are part of the Pace gallery. The sculptures resembled trees and appeared to be formed of index cards and acrylic rods. This installation is currently located on 534 West 25th street and is created by the artist Tara Donovan. While viewing these sculptures, I kept thinking to myself how they installed it inside the gallery space and how long it took for Tara Donovan to create it. The variety of sizes that Tara Donovan chose to create it in, was confusing as well. Three sculptures were shorter than the rest of them and there was one in particular that stood out the most.