KONY 2012

This video was just sent to teachers yesterday and already all of campus is buzzing about it. watch it. send it  to others. it is very compelling and you will learn about something you may have not known about that is happening in our world. Then, I want you to visit the website below. It is a criticism in response to the viral video. Remember, there is always two sides to every story...sometimes even more...

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-08/invisible-children-kony-2012/53422862/1

Hobo Chic

The link below is an article about a fashion movement you may even be participating in and don't even know it, called Hobo Chic. Read the article, look at the pictures and maybe look at some other images of this fashion style. What is your aesthetic response? Do you like it or not? Why? What is the purpose of the movement? Do you feel there is anything contreversial about the movement? Why or Why not? How does/ can fashion function as art?

http://marieclairvoyant.com/hot-topics/body-politics-bloggers/homeless-chic-fashion-shoot-whats-with-fashion-and-poverty

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"

Happy New Year!

it is 2012 and second semester is upon us! i would just like to notify all of you that i am diligently working on letters of recommendation and will have them all complete within the next couple of days. i hope that you all have been able to work on your college applications and are nearing completion. i would like to add that if you haven't submitted an application to SCAD, that the representative did give us that code word that waives the application fee, so it might not be a bad idea just to submit an application as a back up. i am directing this mostly at June, Molly, Kivina and Luke...anyone remember the code word? post it for everyone if you have it written down somewhere.

Let this post be a friendly remnder that if you haven't made any artworks yet over the break, you have a week...I requested that you all investigate one of your concentration theme ideas. with that in mind, if the piece is successful and you are feeling motivated to continue explore the chosen theme, you may use this piece in your concentration portfolio...otherwise it can always be used in your breadth portfolio.

I am looking forward to getting back to work with all of you and having a productive second semester. it is going to be much much more demanding and deadlines will be much stricter. yes, this means better time management and more dedication on all of your parts. i am putting together a supply order form this week, so let me know if you have any special requests for materials! We will also be starting our in class still-life when we return and i will be teaching you how to stretch your own canvas!

Be Productive and Enjoy your Last Week of Vacation! Cheers! ~o'd

Jenny Holzer in her own words.wmv

For thirty years, Jenny Holzer has presented her astringent ideas, arguments, and sorrows in public places and international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, the Reichstag, and the Guggenheim Museums in New York and Bilbao. Her medium, whether formulated as a T-shirt, as a plaque, or as an LED sign, is writing, and the public dimension is integral to the delivery of her work. Starting in the 1970s with the New York City posters, and up to her recent light projections on landscape and architecture, her practice has rivaled ignorance and violence with humor, kindness, and moral courage. Holzer received the Leone d’Oro at the Venice Biennale in 1990 and the Public Art Network Award in 2004. She holds honorary degrees from Ohio University, Williams College, the Rhode Island School of Design, and The New School. Holzer lives and works in New York.

Write a comment in response to the video. What are your thoughts about text as a medium of art?