Monday, April 26, 2010
Terms Of The Day For April 23
Modern Art - artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation.
Existentialism - a philosophical movement of the 19th and 20th centuries that assumes that, since the universe is chaotic and without order, people are entirely free and responsible for what they make of themselves.
Dada - a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty.
Surrealism - an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious mind.
De Stijl - an early 20th century art movement advocating nonrepresentational art and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color; simplifying compositions to the vertical and horizontal directions, and using only primary colors and black and white.
The Harlem Renaissance - a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished, characterized by a deliberate reconnection with traditional and ancient African arts.
Abstract Expressionism - a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; includes action painting and color field.
Pop Art - a form of art, chiefly developed in the 1960s, that depicts objects or scenes from everyday life and employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration.
Minimalism - a movement in various forms of art and design where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features.
Existentialism - a philosophical movement of the 19th and 20th centuries that assumes that, since the universe is chaotic and without order, people are entirely free and responsible for what they make of themselves.
Dada - a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty.
Surrealism - an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious mind.
De Stijl - an early 20th century art movement advocating nonrepresentational art and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color; simplifying compositions to the vertical and horizontal directions, and using only primary colors and black and white.
The Harlem Renaissance - a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished, characterized by a deliberate reconnection with traditional and ancient African arts.
Abstract Expressionism - a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; includes action painting and color field.
Pop Art - a form of art, chiefly developed in the 1960s, that depicts objects or scenes from everyday life and employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration.
Minimalism - a movement in various forms of art and design where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features.
Final Exam Study Guide
The final exam will cover chapters 15-17 and 20-23 and this is how it will be constructed:
20 vocabulary terms (match the term to its definition) worth 1 point each.
20 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each
2 essays focussing on conversations we've had in class (The 3 Davids and Titian vs. Manet) worth 20 points each.
1 essay focussing on a new artwork you have not seen before in this class worth 20 points.
The 20 vocabulary terms will be pulled directly from the "Terms Of The Day" lists I have given you at the beginning of every class period. Study these lists well enough to be able to match each term on the left side of the page with its particular definition on the right side of the page.
The 20 multiple choice questions come from both the class lectures and from the book. There will be a few questions on the test that we never addressed in class; they come directly from the book. However, for brevity's sake, and to give you less to study, I WILL NOT give any questions from Chapters 18 or 19 that we did not cover in class at all. The exam questions will range from those that test how well you understand the definitions of terms to questions about specific artworks that you have seen, to questions about the artists themselves.
Let me give you two example questions (yes, these will be on the test just as you see them here):
Pablo Picasso's oil painting entitled Portrait of Ambroise Vollard is an example of which modern movement in art?
A. Impressionism
B. Surrealism
C. Cubism
D. Pop Art
During the late 16th century, the Catholic church launched a series of internal reforms, which spawned much of the Baroque period of art. This internal reforms were collectively called:
A. Reformation
B. Counter Reformation
C. Confucianism
D. Rococo
The best advice I can give you on how to study for this portion of the exam is to comb through all your notes you've taken in class, remind yourself of all the main concepts you've learned, familiarize yourself with all the "Terms Of The Day," and to make sure you have read the material in the book. Pay special attention to how each artwork serves as an example to illustrate a concept (in other words, Monet's painting is an example of Impressionism, David was a painter of the Neoclassical era). Don't just depend on what I have told you in class. Yes, 90% of these questions will come directly from lecture. But you don't want to be thrown off by the questions that are based on the book alone.
The two essay topics focussing on conversations we had in class will be phrased as follows (again, yes, I'm telling you exactly what will be on the test):
1. Compare and contrast the three sculptures, all titled David, by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the place and time period in which it was created?
2. Compare and contrast Titian’s painting Venus Of Urbino and Manet’s painting Olympia. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the artist’s opinion of what role art should play in society?
There will be a printed reproduction of each painting in the exam for you to look at while working on the essays.
The best way to study for these essays is to look at the images themselves (they can all be found on this blog HERE and HERE) and think back to those group conversations about them. Click HERE for a very concise compare-and-contrast of the 3 Davids on WikiAnswers. Click HERE for an article about Titian and Manet's paintings and how they portray the roles of women. That doesn't exactlyanswer the essay question, but the article points out some interesting differences.
The final essay topic will focus on a printed reproduction of a work of art you have not seen in this class yet and it will be phrased like this:
You have not seen the above artwork in this class thus far. Write a response to the work that takes into account what you have learned about art in this first half of the semester. Don’t just describe what you see. Bring this work into conversation with the concepts you have been studying. What type of art are we looking at? From which period do you think this work may be? How is the composition balanced? Are there symbols and iconography? Etc., etc.
This is meant to test how well you have been paying attention to the concepts you've been learning in this class. If you understand the topics and concepts we've been going over in class well enough to apply them to a work you have not seen before, then you have made good use of your semester. Try practicing on the two images below (no, these will not be on the exam). Think about the wording of the essay topic above and consider what you might write about each of these works:
The 20 vocabulary terms will be pulled directly from the "Terms Of The Day" lists I have given you at the beginning of every class period. Study these lists well enough to be able to match each term on the left side of the page with its particular definition on the right side of the page.
The 20 multiple choice questions come from both the class lectures and from the book. There will be a few questions on the test that we never addressed in class; they come directly from the book. However, for brevity's sake, and to give you less to study, I WILL NOT give any questions from Chapters 18 or 19 that we did not cover in class at all. The exam questions will range from those that test how well you understand the definitions of terms to questions about specific artworks that you have seen, to questions about the artists themselves.
Let me give you two example questions (yes, these will be on the test just as you see them here):
Pablo Picasso's oil painting entitled Portrait of Ambroise Vollard is an example of which modern movement in art?
A. Impressionism
B. Surrealism
C. Cubism
D. Pop Art
During the late 16th century, the Catholic church launched a series of internal reforms, which spawned much of the Baroque period of art. This internal reforms were collectively called:
A. Reformation
B. Counter Reformation
C. Confucianism
D. Rococo
The best advice I can give you on how to study for this portion of the exam is to comb through all your notes you've taken in class, remind yourself of all the main concepts you've learned, familiarize yourself with all the "Terms Of The Day," and to make sure you have read the material in the book. Pay special attention to how each artwork serves as an example to illustrate a concept (in other words, Monet's painting is an example of Impressionism, David was a painter of the Neoclassical era). Don't just depend on what I have told you in class. Yes, 90% of these questions will come directly from lecture. But you don't want to be thrown off by the questions that are based on the book alone.
The two essay topics focussing on conversations we had in class will be phrased as follows (again, yes, I'm telling you exactly what will be on the test):
1. Compare and contrast the three sculptures, all titled David, by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the place and time period in which it was created?
2. Compare and contrast Titian’s painting Venus Of Urbino and Manet’s painting Olympia. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the artist’s opinion of what role art should play in society?
There will be a printed reproduction of each painting in the exam for you to look at while working on the essays.
The best way to study for these essays is to look at the images themselves (they can all be found on this blog HERE and HERE) and think back to those group conversations about them. Click HERE for a very concise compare-and-contrast of the 3 Davids on WikiAnswers. Click HERE for an article about Titian and Manet's paintings and how they portray the roles of women. That doesn't exactlyanswer the essay question, but the article points out some interesting differences.
The final essay topic will focus on a printed reproduction of a work of art you have not seen in this class yet and it will be phrased like this:
You have not seen the above artwork in this class thus far. Write a response to the work that takes into account what you have learned about art in this first half of the semester. Don’t just describe what you see. Bring this work into conversation with the concepts you have been studying. What type of art are we looking at? From which period do you think this work may be? How is the composition balanced? Are there symbols and iconography? Etc., etc.
This is meant to test how well you have been paying attention to the concepts you've been learning in this class. If you understand the topics and concepts we've been going over in class well enough to apply them to a work you have not seen before, then you have made good use of your semester. Try practicing on the two images below (no, these will not be on the exam). Think about the wording of the essay topic above and consider what you might write about each of these works:
Study hard, and good luck to everyone. If you have taken good notes, if you have read the chapters, and if you have spent some time really trying to understand the "Terms Of The Day" then this exam shouldn't be difficult for you.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Art Happenings Tonight
Memphis College of Art BFA Exhibition
BFA Exhibition
Reception Friday, April 23, 5-7 p.m.
Main Gallery and Lower Galleries, Rust Hall, 1930 Poplar Avenue
Memphis College of Art presents BFA Exhibition, works by May 2010 BFA candidates, through May 15 in the Main and Lower galleries of Rust Hall. An opening reception is Friday, April 23 from 5-7 pm. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday from noon to 4 pm.
Sculpture and Photography, Father and Daughter
Reception Friday, April 23, 5-7 p.m.
Alumni Gallery, Rust Hall, 1930 Poplar Avenue
Sculpture and Photography, Father and Daughter, featuring Chester Thayer (attended 1969-1971) and Ashley Thayer, is on view through May 15 in the Alumni Gallery of Rust Hall. An opening reception is Friday, April 23 from 5-7 pm. The Alumni Gallery is located adjacent to the Main Gallery.
April 24 through June 19, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday April 23, 2010 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
3750 Norriswood Avenue
Memphis, TN 38152
Featuring work by spring 2010 MFA candidates Eric Bork, Jason Miller, Denice Rhodes, Raleigh Rodger, and Ryan Vanderley.
About the candidates:
Eric Bork's recent works investigate the subject couples of long term relationships. The works featured in this exhibition are large scale oil paintings arranged as diptychs. Each painting depicts a figure in the environment of their shared domestic space, and leave the viewer to imagine the conversations between them.
Jason Miller's works are typically large scale digital photomontages in which he arranges a very imaginative array of subjects together within a single composition. The resulting images read as bizarre grand narratives that are surreal, dark, and whimsical all at once.
Denice Rhodes is a sculptor working with installation. Her recent work aims to explore the theme of the spiritual bond between father and daughter. Her thesis work is based on the fairytale The Road to Oz, and employs the image of shoes as a metaphor to explore this theme, as well as ideas power, value, holiness, and culture.
Raleigh Rodger uses photography to explore the realm of memory by engaging habitual responses from her viewers. For this body of work, she has chosen to use a toy film camera, which results in a photograph with a nostalgic feeling. Using this technique, Rodger aims to explore the whimical, mystical aspects of mundane, everyday life.
Ryan Vanderley is a painter who works in both abstract and realistic style, and is especially interested in the way these two modes of painting inform one another. His thesis work is a series of realistic paintings that depict figures interacting with a portrait of the infamous modern art critic Clement Greenberg. These paintings are meant to tell about Vanderley's thoughts on his process.
April 24 through September 11, 2010
Culture And Cocktails at the Dixon
Culture and Cocktails with Young at Art & Bravo
Exhibition tour of "Anything but Clear: The Studio Glass Movement, 1979-2009"
Friday, April 23, 6 - 8 pm
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
4339 Park Avenue
Young At Art members free
Bravo members free
Guests: $10
RSVP to mmurff@dixon.org
Exhibition tour of "Anything but Clear: The Studio Glass Movement, 1979-2009"
Friday, April 23, 6 - 8 pm
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
4339 Park Avenue
Young At Art members free
Bravo members free
Guests: $10
RSVP to mmurff@dixon.org
"OTHERWORLD: The 2010 Senior Thesis Exhibition"
"OTHERWORLD: The 2010 Senior Thesis Exhibition" will open with a reception on Friday, April 23rd, from 6-8 pm.
The exhibition will run from April 23rd through April 30th.
The exhibition will feature work by five graduating studio majors: Maggie Exner, Esther Ruiz, Whitney Ranson, Mempheany Seng, and Noelle Smith.
Gallery hours for Clough-Hanson are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11:00-5:00 p.m. The gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays. Admission to the gallery is always free to the public.
If you should have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Hamlett Dobbins at Clough-Hanson Gallery (901) 843-3442, or via email at dobbinsh@rhodes.edu
OPEN STUDIO AND EXHIBITION
SATURDAY APRIL 24 2010
5PM - 8PM
SUSAN BEST
BEN BUTLER
MAYSEY CRADDOCK
RAFE MURRAY
TRICE PATTERSON
MEREDITH ROOT
CHAD SCHAFFLER
J DAVID WILLIAMS
BILLIE WORLEY
85 Virginia Street West
For directions go to www.medicinefactory.org
Monday, April 19, 2010
Titian Vs. Manet
Below are images of the Titian and Manet paintings that you will be asked to compare and contrast on the final exam:
Edouard Manet
Olympia
1863
Titian
Venus of Urbino
1538
Three Davids
Here are the three sculptures of David that you will be asked to compare and contrast on the final exam:
Donatello
David
c. 1425-1430
(Bronze)
Michelangelo Buonarroti
David
1501-1504
(Marble)
Gianlorenzo Bernini
David
1623
(Marble)
Below are the nine images from which I will choose five for the quiz, followed by the two essay questions. The quiz is Friday, so study up!
Flying Horse
Eastern Han dynasty
2nd century
Kandarya Mahadeva Temple
Khajuraho, India
10th-11th centuries
The Great Stupa
Sanchi, India
10 BCE-15 CE
Fan Kuan
Travelers Among Mountains And Streams
Early 11th century
Pablo Picasso
Portrait of Ambroise Vollard
1910
J. M. W. Turner
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
1834
Jacques-Louis David
Oath of the Horatii
1784
Gustave Courbet
The Stone Breakers
1849
Claude Monet
Impression: Sunrise
1872
Essay Question #1: Define the word Realism and tell how we see the qualities of Realism in the work of Gustave Courbet.
Essay Question # 2: Write an honest evaluation of the course. What where your expectations coming into the course. Were your expectations met? What did you get out of the course? What aspect of the class did you enjoy? What aspects did you find unpleasant? What suggestions would you give me for what I could do differently in the future?
As long as you are honest (even if it involves criticisms) and as long as you write more than a couple of short sentences, you can get full credit for this essay question.
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