JR: Can Art Change the World?

Follow the posted link to watch a compelling lecture by French street artist JR and his campaign to change the world through art.

http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html

Contemporary Vanitas Paintings

 


Laurie Hogin is a contemporary artist who creates work commenting on socio-political issues through fusing traditional dutch baroque still life objects, compostion, lighting, and brush technique with contemporary subject matter, color pallete and a bizzare use of animals and the fantasty realm to create deep symbolic meaning. Check out Hogin's website; look at her images, read some of her writings, and write an aesthetic response and a summary of what you think Laurie Hogin's artwork is about. Why do you think she fuses the "old" with the "new"?

A few weeks ago, I introduced to you artist Chris Jordan, who explores Western culture through large scale images exploring mass consumption and waste, as well as other social issues and topics. Watch the video presentation of Chris Jordan discussing his artwork and then write an aesthetic response to his work. How do you react to his images? Does his artwork have a profound effect on you? Explain your experience/ reactions. As an artist, does he motivate you to explore any of these issues in your own personal work?http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats.html


Crushed cars #2, Tacoma 2004     44x62"