Chelsea Gallery Reaction

            This week we visited the Chelsea galleries. This place is incredible for art collectors everywhere.  They have art for individuals who collect or just appreciate good artwork. They have artist who sell their paintings for profit. This is a place were people can come and select from hundred of paintings.

            The artwork I would invest on is “slow iis goood” from Ernesto Neto. Displays a couple of installations polyester cords that hang from the ceiling. They are couple of feet above the ground. In some there are plastic balls and plants hanging in the air. There are many colors and interesting shapes. But, I think they way it is displayed is what gets the viewers attention. 

            There were some artworks I disliked from “Murals & Portraits” gallery, by Richard Avedon. The portraits I disliked the most are the ones that display nude persons. It is something that cannot be displayed everywhere. I do not see it as art to be collected or that eventually it would become collector’s art. I do however enjoy portrait art.

             Investing in art or trading is mostly depended if someone is completely satisfied with what they get in return. Portraits of naked man in my opinion do not have great value. Now if the portrait is about an important figure it would have value as times goes by. The artwork from Ernesto Neto grabs the viewer’s attention. The use of bright colors and space used to display can get different opinions. 

"Slow iis goood"

Ernesto Neto

"Murals & Portraits"

Richard Avedon

"Art:21 History Reaction"

 In the episode “History” states that Marina Abramovic Comes from a very different background, grandparents were very religious while her parents did not believe in any kind of religion. As years went by her artwork was inspired by different ideas. One in particular was truck accident’s she would go to accident scenes take pictures and eventually paint it. Marina believed she could use anything for art including herself. But, how she relates to history is because she sees herself as a teacher. After many years of experience she believes an artist must transfer their knowledge and to the younger generation. Experienced artist must help develop the new artist, since they are younger and have different views and opinions.  

"Quiz Make Up"

            Janine Antoni is a well-known artist. She specializes mostly in sculpture, photography and performance art.  Janine was born on January 1954, on Freeport, Bahamas.  Janine received her bachelors from Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Eventually she went to receive her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She turned simple activities such as eating, bathing and sleeping into art.

            In the segment “Love and Desire” explains how the artist builds and umbilical cord using many materials called the “Moor”. The artist tries to keep a record of everything to show how the materials made its way to the umbilical cord. The artist states it has family members clothing as part of it. All materials are broken down and turned to some kind of rope to keep connecting and making the umbilical cord longer. This artwork is constantly changing since she keeps adding materials of people involved in her life.

            The artwork “2038” shows a cow drinking from a bathtub while Janine is taking a bath. It looks like the cow is nursing the artist and they have a special relationship together. The reason it is called “2038” is because that’s the number the cow is tagged with in the ear. I find this very unique since is not everyday a person takes a bath and lets cows drink from the bathtub and make it look normal.

            In conclusion, Janine Antoni has her own way on pursuing art.  “Moor” really got my attention since she returned back home in the Bahamas for inspiration. This artist is the example of art is different and changing with time.  In “2038” the artist just took a bath while cows came and drank from her bathtub. This is something I have not seen before.

Sculpture Center Reaction

            This week we visited the queens sculpture center located in Long Island City. It had very different display, nothing out of this world. I was very surprise on most of the displays. This place reminded me of buildings under construction. The materials used do not look expensive. The artist was creative and is different from most artists out there. Bill Bollinger’s work is displayed all over this sculpture center. His work also was combined with different surroundings to change the way someone views the art.

            There was a barrel filled with dirty water. It was under some stairs and everything around it made it look old. It was placed with limited light. Like it was abandoned there for a long time. It was displayed as “untitled”. I also noticed it had rust and looked like it has not been moved or touched in a while.

            Another display that saw was two wheelbarrows with water. It looked like they were use to transport water. It also looked like they were been used in a construction site. It reminded me when I worked on construction and used it to transport water or concrete.

            Another display was the “Boston Common”. It was basically 7 steel barrels with a big rubber hose on top of the barrels. It was in a corner, which had a lot of light.  It looked like it was just left there.

            In conclusion, with basic common materials he made a unique display. The artist displays his artwork on different backgrounds changing the way viewers see the display.  I guess trying to understand what he was trying to show was different. But, I would have never guessed simple materials would be the entire display. This sculpture center just reminded me of a site under construction that was never finished. Bill Bollinger had his own vision on the display he wanted to demonstrate. 

 "Untitled" 1970

Steel barrel, Water

 "Boston Common" 1970 (2012)

Steel barrels, rubber hoses, water

"Design In Our Lives" Field trip 3

            This is the second time I went to MoMa. Unlike our previous visits I went alone. It was a different experience. Design is part of everyone life. It is present at all times and there are different opinions. There is no perfect design. This time we had to look for high functional and low functional art. So I went to the architecture and design galleries.

            There first example of high functional art is good grip jar opener. It is made of stainless steel and synthetic rubber. Design to hold a strong grip while opening any type of jar. I think it is useful because it can be used often. Another example of functional art is “Puma Bike from the Puma Tribranded Collection”.  This bicycle can easily be folded and stored anywhere. It is also made out of aluminum making it lightweight. This bicycle can also be used almost everyday.

            The first example of low functional art is “ Wall piercing lights”. I believe is a unique design but, I do not find it necessary. I found this design useless and not necessary. Some may find this great but everyone has their own opinion. Another example of bad functional art is “ What was good Design? Moma’s Message, 1944-56”. By looking at this art display I do not find it conferrable. I do not think this is a good design. This design was created during World War II and it was probably considered a great design before. But, time and good quality design is viewed different as well.

            In conclusion, for anything to become high functional or low functional depends on how the item is used. What kind on impact it has on people’s daily lives. But, after all not everyone is going to have to have the same opinion about designs. I think also low and high functions have to do with opinions as well. Some may see a particular design high functional but others may see it as low functional. 

"Puma Bike From the Puma Tribranded Collection"

"Wall Piercing Lights"

"What was good design? Moma's message"
1944-56

"Good Grips Jar Opener"
1989
 

  

"Illustrate a Story"

This story is about a police officer who went to assist the world trade center attack. But, he never expected to carry out a dead priest. He carried out a man he never met before. A picture was taken of 5 men carrying out a fallen priest. This picture became very famous. Father Mychal Judge was the official first victim of the 9/11 attack. The priest was born in Brooklyn, New York. This story is interesting because i would have never guessed the first victim of the 9/11 attack would be a priest. Because of this picture both police officer and priest are part of history.

Field Trip 2

"The Long Jump"
Carl Lewis
2010

"Chicken Burrito, Beef Burrito"
Darren Bader

Darren Bader

This trip to the MoMA PS1 was a different experience.  I been around the area and never noticed the museum. I have literally walked right in front of it and did not notice it. But once inside there was good art and bad art. They also had some weird art. Most of the weird art came from Darren Bader, on the last floor.

            Good art is pleasant to the eye. “ The Long Jump” by Carl Lewis is an example of good art. It looks like a man representing the United States in the Olympics. This is a portrait. I think portrait is always good art. This artwork was the one I enjoyed the most in this museum. It shows when he is in the middle of a jump because his body implies it.

            The artwork I disliked was titled “chicken burrito, beef burrito”. It was basically an empty room with a burrito inside, next to a window. I do not see how it is even called art. I cannot seem to understand what motivated this artist to create this. This burrito took an entire room for display. I wondered how often they change the burrito before it goes bad.

            The art that I found confusing was from Darren Bader. I do not understand how a pizza inside a dishwasher is art. It was an old crusty pizza inside the dishwasher on display. I was guessing maybe is this type of art that does not make this museum famous. There was a lot of art I found confusing in this museum. Most of them were from Darren Bader. He is a strange artist in my opinion.

            This was a unique experience. I got to see good and bad art. But, when I saw Darren Bader displays on the last floor I was mostly confused. I wonder how and why is this art.  I think everyone in the class was confused with most of his artwork. But, I’m sure there has to be a meaning behind each of his displays in the museum. The MoMa PS1 did have good quality art.