Discoveries in Art and Media

I became aware of Banksy in 2011 while researching other street artists of the time.  I've always thought it is simplistic, and while suggestive and meaningful, is overly focused on its own shock value, in terms of its execution.  I appreciate Banksy's anonymity, which he has surprisingly maintained for years despite his boom in popularity, yet it is hard to ignore his acknowledgement to feed into public sensation.   I was pleased to hear what Banksy did at Sotheby's, especially after watching first-hand footage of the event.  To reflect on the buyer's dismay as their unique, sought-after auction prize was shred in front of them, helped me to reflect on the hedonistic mechanisms behind art management in modern, first-world culture.  The McDonald's ad campaign that followed suit is another low-aiming attempt to absorb another artist's talent, as seen earlier in 2018 when H&M used the artwork of street artist Revok without permission or payment (see a

VCAE is a way of understanding and teaching pop culture and mass media trends for the average 21st-century artist. It's founding group of artists includes June King McFee, who lived in the Pacific Northwest, and taught ArtEd at the University of Oregon. She spoke of the raw natural beauty of the Puget Sound, and its gateway to the world of trade. The birth of her son, her early years studying art in Chicago, the importance of Art Education at all corners of society (gained teaching experience in community college), all stress the importance of individualism.  Zines are a popular part of the art community in Buffalo, NY. Scattered on the counters of cafes and art galleries, they are a symbol of individual expression and creative outlet. The Zinester group may use their collection as more of a supportive, theraputic collective: often themed around sex, depression, or crude comedy.  I think there's certainly potential for a Zine-making component to an ArtEd class, as long as it

     The similarities in other classroom observations were mainly related to the use of technology, the integration of iPads, the effectiveness of projection screens, the use of shared documents.  I recognized that certain other teachers make use of floor-time, spending a few minutes seated on a carpet to gather the students' attention, tell stories, and set clear objectives.       When compared to the intellectual and behavioral trends in enrollment at the school where I observe, it seems that my peers observed a wider spectrum of developmental disabilities and other forms of social/behavioral issues that I didn't witness. Of the low-income population public schools spoken about, I was intrigued to learn about a teacher who recycled props from a local ArtPark theatre production, to be used as a behavior remediation object (reference to "Comfort Toast").      I gained valuable insight by touching base and sharing our experience observing classrooms.  It rea

I. Last Call for Planet Earth: Sustainable Development and Architecture Sustainability - Durability - Energy Efficiency - Ecological Adaptability This film explores the various developments in sustainable architecture from the leading countries.  German architects discuss how the number of rooms with windows placed on the south west side of the residential buildings is an attempt to make the most use of sunlight, while the north side is sealed off to prevent heat loss. In France, The study of the Akademie Mont Genis shows a modern, multi-purpose form of architecture that is built on the same concepts of post and lintel structuralism of ancient Egypt. The modern differences are the energy efficiency, and building material used to house the structure.  The emphasis on horizontal expanses of built space can be seen in the Hoodo Temple of Japan, just as they can be seen in Frank Lloyd Wright's many low-to-the-ground homes across the U.S. Similarly, the Opera de Arame of

    I'm very excited to draft a community newsletter outlining the elements and principles of my future art classroom. I want to use this letter as a device to advertise a dynamic and intersectional style of teaching fine art. While parents are usually the deciding factor, I want to appeal to the student population with images of what they'll learn inside of this studio.       My teaching of art will familiarize the student with biological life forms as they are seen anatomically, and the paths made by the energetic systems within all living things..  I want my students to examine the social aspects and messages of their artwork as they make it, to understand the beneficial power of art in their community.        As I familiarize myself with more 3-d art teaching, such as clay and other sculpting t echniques, I'll find more to offer my classroom beyond the scope of painting. The main components of my class would be drafting figures and architectures in pencil with a li

I visited the following blogs and responded to their experience visiting art galleries around Buffalo, and defining the  Elements and Principles of Art through photographs:  https://gabbysartistblog.blogspot.com/ https://edmundjt97.blogspot.com/ In Gabby's presentation, I was able to see many of the  of Elements and Principles play out in the urban landscape photos of buildings, sculptures, and bridges.  They were not captioned with the specific element they depicted, however each photo had a clear association.  I thought some photos were ambiguous enough to encapsulate balance, color, and form all at once.  I was pleased to see that Gabby & I both found thematic aspects to the Albright Knox that we both took interest in, most notably that we both enjoyed the 3-dimensional artworks.  While my responses were geared towards geometric, illusionary, mystic, and abstract pieces, she absorbed the language and semiotic piece.  In Jordan's visit to the Burchfield Penny

The art of monument restoration involves carving, casting, modeling, assembling, which draws on all aspects of sculpture. The process for harvesting white marble and stone from quarries deep beneath the earth's surface was bolstered by technological developments of cranes and counterweights, and transport methods like the train. The quarry men of Collonata illustrated beautifully the processes and inventions of Italian sculptors. Emanuel Fillion's sculptures of the human figure required an athletic model, an ideal form of human vitality. Living With Art describes this as a Western tradition of finding a body worthy of being cast in stone. The forefathers of this practice, Michelangelo, set the precedent for centuries of sculptors to congregate in certain regions, such as Carrara Italy. Their work borrowed from the anatomy of the Greek people and popularized the use of marble.  Glass Stained glass is the process of puzzling together plates of hand-shaped glass that corre

This ambitious documentary looks at many links between depictions of the human figure over time, and is full of creative insight.  I was interested in the ancient Greek scripts that spoke of battles with Egypt, these first-hand artifacts preserve history well and shows the unique technologically advanced ability of the Greek people to record events with written language.  The theory presented by  Vilayanur S. Ramachandran  applied some art and color theory with ecology to relate the chick's reaction to a desirable color to a human understanding of desirable features, as made artifact in the Venus of Willendorf. While it is plausible that such a link is there, it would take further cognitive research of of pre-historic humans versus other mammals throughout history to develop this theory. I do The Egyptian depictions of the similarly featured, almost clone-like rows of human figures, with frontal symmetry, that are found in such places as the Great Temple of Cairo, are so simil