The theory of ontology, a branch of metaphysics, is concerned with the nature and relations of being (Meriam-Webster, 2015). Not only is it concerned with these relations, it also explores what kinds of things exist, and more specifically, what entities there are in the universe. Henry Thoreau held the belief that everything changes, but the foundation of reality is eternal. He was an ardent lover of all things “natural”, and this led him to understand how diverse and complex the natural world reveals itself to be. It would be accurate to accept that because Thoreau noticed the beauty of nature and its life-giving potential, this changed his entire perception of who the human being is (Ruehl, 2015).
Street art began as an underground, anarchic, in-your-face appropriation of public visual surfaces, and has now become a major part of visual space in many cities and a recognized art movement crossing over into the museum and gallery system.1 This chapter outlines a synthetic view of this hybrid art category that comes from my own mix of experiences and roles—as an art and media theorist in the university, as an owner of a contemporary gallery that has featured many street artists, and as a colleague of many of the artists, curators, art dealers, and art collectors who have contributed to defining street art in the past two decades.2 The street artists who have been defining the practice since the 1990s are now a major part of the larger story of contemporary art and visual culture. Street art synthesizes and circulates a visual vocabulary and set of stylistic registers that have become instantly recognizable throughout mass culture. Museum and gallery exhibitions and international media coverage have taken Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Swoon, and many others to levels of recognition unknown in the
The experience of viewing this piece compelled me to go home and do some research on these distinct pieces. I found several websites that uncovered the history of this art work. I discovered many other pieces that I admired. The individualality of each piece make them something special. Nothing could compare to the fascination I had with the Gnathia-Ware art I encountered at the museum.
The fresco's usually have images of important people or sexual content. The roads are still intact and prints from wagons can be still seen. “In Pompeii all is original: the tombs along the stone paved streets; the houses, with their frescoes - some with simple designs and gaudy colors, others more elegant and complex - which open onto shadowed arcades made precious by gardens in bloom and gushing fountains” (Salvatore, 2011, para.18). Pompeii is visited by 2.5 million people annually, making it one of Italy's most popular attractions. People from all across the world come to see this beautiful architectural site for many reasons.
McNeill mainly stresses about the relevancy of history from an academic viewpoint, focusing on which parts belong in the classroom and how they benefit an individual. On the other hand, Stearns views historical knowledge from an artistic angle, stating that “History as art and entertainment serves a real purpose, on aesthetic grounds but also on the level of human understanding.” (Stearns, Pg.2) He focuses on how studying history can help someone understand the beauty of society and morality, but agrees with McNeill in that it is also crucial as a source for the future. Furthermore, Stearns explains that the skills one develop when studying history will also benefit them in a broad branch of studies. The ability to efficiently assess different evidence and form an argument, for example, is important in many fields other than history itself. Ultimately, the purpose of studying history is to gain knowledge and experiences that forms “ that elusive creature, the well informed citizen.” (Stearn, Pg.5) With historical knowledge itself, an individual is well immersed in their own culture and identity, and able to understand the values of the current society.
Rutgers University is a vibrant community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. How would you benefit from and contribute to such an environment? Consider variables such as your talents, travels, leadership activities, volunteer services, and cultural experiences. To being with my interest in becoming a Neonatal Nurse and volunteering in my community has given me many opportunities to meet and work with a variety of people from different cultures, which has resulted in a greater appreciation, importance and understanding of cultural diversity. I have spent my past four years attending Cicely Tyson honoring my visual arts skills, which has provided me with numerous opportunities to work with students of various cultural backgrounds.
In fact, my children seem to be enjoying the stories about that the different paintings in the galleries. So I sent my children with my sister in law to the lower level to enjoy the Kid’s corner where they could do some hands on activities with art. I went back up to the galleries, starting at the top floor I visited gallery 17 as I turn the corner I saw this really big canvas which was painted with long brush stroke in the color sienna with a gray rectangle near the center with imperfect black line down the painting. I had no idea what it was to be, I started to read the description on wall next to it supposedly the rectangle referenced to a window and door suggesting both was a unbounded space and enclosed. This painting makes no sense to me, especially the line that was not even straight seem to be free handed.
[5] Fine art means that a skill is being used to express the artist's creativity, or to engage the audience's aesthetic sensibilities, or to draw the audience towards consideration of the finer things. The word art can describe several things: a study of creative skill, a process of using the creative skill, a product of the creative skill, or the audience's experience with the creative skill. The creative arts (art as discipline) are a collection of disciplines that produce artworks (art as objects) that are compelled by a personal drive (art as activity) and convey a message, mood, or symbolism for the viewer to interpret (art as experience). Art is something that stimulates an individual's thoughts, emotions, beliefs, or ideas through the senses. Artworks can be explicitly made for this purpose or interpreted on the basis of images or objects.
Anthropology is a humanistic discipline, that studied the diversity of human kind it its cultural manifestations.’ (Miller P4) Culture is the core concept of anthropology, and without doubt is essential to human life. Culture is present in all societies, it is one the foundations of human life. We are surrounded by culture daily, wether we notice it consciously or unconsciously. Thus, it is important to know that culture does influence human life in many different ways. Throughout this essay I will discuss three main factors of culture that are essential to human life: religion, the food industry and lastly the economy.
When asked how archives may contribute to enhancing the intellectual value of an artwork, the general consensus from analysis of the interview transcripts revealed that primary sources of artist archives are a valuable source of evidence to the art researcher. In addition to gaining insight into the working methods of the artist, the experts believed that background details, documents and objects in the archives, as “pieces of the puzzle” (Expert A) can also contribute to enhanced understanding of the artist and the artworks. Moreover, experts B and D highlighted that sketches, photographs and diary entries may speak to the provenance of an artwork and possibly used to authenticate an artwork. According to expert B, not only can you not