Date: Monday, Nov. 29th.
Our discussion today revolved around Asian art and understanding it with a Western upbringing (education, society, etc). Some of our main topics were:
1) Exposure to Asian art (personal and in general)
--From where do you know about Asian art? How do you think this has affected your views on Asian art?
2) Religion, wealth, and commission. Here, we compared the Scrovegni Chapel in in Italy to the Sanchi stupa in India. Some of our main points within this topic were: commissions to gain favor with the God(s), and establishing wealth and power.
3) Symbolism: spiritual vs. religious, and assumptions that Asian art is serene, and understanding that symbolism is often political, and that these principles are universal.
4) Art v. artifact- discussion of museum viewing and how it affects the relationship between viewer and object. (How is Western art shown in comparison to Eastern art?)
A couple of questions that we can answer on the blog (we didn't have time to get to them) are:
1) How does what we know about Asian art influence how we see contemporary Asian art?
2) How does what we assume about Asian art influence how we see contemporary Asian art?
And to help you understand some of what contemporary Asian art can be (because it is limitless), here are some links:
Asian Art Now
Art Asia Fair
Thavibu (has art from Thailand, Vietnam, and Burma
Let me know if you would like more images or any other information!
Sarah
Monday, November 29, 2010
Arts and Crafts House Party
Friends and strangers gathering together to create art. This could be anything from small crafting projects to giant masterpieces. However, there is no pressure to be the next Frida Kahlo or Van Gogn. Really the night is about creating, eating, and laughing. We will start inside but depending on the weather and the vibe it is entirely possible that we will venture outside later in the evening and have a backyard bonfire.
Where: 2825 Newport Road, Alameda Ca 94501
When: December 4, 2010 starting at 7 pm
You're welcomed and encouraged to bring any or all of the following:
Art Supplies: this can include anything from pencil, paper and paint, to bottle caps and cardboard. Be creative! If you have a drawer of buttons or old clothes with seemingly no purpose bring them along.
Poetry, short stories, spoken word, music, food, beverages and anything you would like to share.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Carlos Merida, A Guatemalan Artist
Murales de Instituto Guatemalteco de la Seguridad Social (IGSS),
Guatemala City, 1959
Born December 2, 1981, Guatemala City, Guatemala- died December 22, 1984.
From 1910 to 1914 Merida traveled in Europe, he lived in Paris where he became acquainted with Pablo Picasso and Amedeo Modigliani. Upon the beginning of World War 1, Carlos Merida returned to Guatemala, where he held his first one man exhibition. After gaining an interest with the social and artistic revolution in Mexico, he went to Mexico City and became involved with the nation's mural painting; there he became Diego Rivera's assistant. After 1927 he took a second trip to Europe, gaining influences from the Cubist and Surrealist Movements.
I'm into this Painting
It's Sunday afternoon, and I'm reflecting on things from the previous week. The painting above strikes an inspirational chord. It keeps a balance of detail without being over-cluttered. The rich red color is strong and vibrant, making the still-life objects stand out. I've always really enjoyed works by Matisse, and this painting actually features other sculptures and paintings by the artist!
The Red Studio, Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
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