The Mysteries of the Linder Gallery is displayed at the following website: Linder Gallery. This is an interactive website. View details of the painting by clicking on numbers and zooming in and out. Your job is to explore the website (not just the home page) and find out interesting facts about the mystery of the painting above. Also, you must describe three things that you find interesting within the painting.
Respond to the questions above. Then reply to another student's response.
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Observe the images below. And answer the questions that follow.
"These stunning works by young Chinese painter, Zheng Hong Xiang (b 1983)
have been making their way around the web over the past few weeks, and
this painting you see here is quite dynamic. The deep reds caught our
attention first."
Choose one of the paintings and answer the following questions.
What type of art does this remind you of? Explain. What genre?
What do you think the significance of the red is? And why?
Is there contrast within the paintings? If so, where and how?
What do you think is the message the artist is trying to convey?
Respond to the questions above. Then reply to another student's response.
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Andy Goldsworthy is not your typical artist. He creates art with nature, or as he calls it "working with nature's energy." Watch the video above and then answer the following questions thoughtfully and thoroughly.
1. What kind of art does Goldsworthy create? Is it painting? Drawing? Sculpture? or Installation art?
2. Would you call his work art? Why or why not? Explain.
3. What makes his art different from the work of other artists? Explain.
4.When his movie Rivers and Tides, hit theaters it received a lot of attention both positive and negative. Some have asked, "What is the point of creating this type of art if it is not meant to last?" What do you think?
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Education:
2000 MFA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
1997 BFA, Otis College of Art and Design, Westchester, CA
1990 - 93 Attended East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA
FUJITA
Fujita combines Eastern techniques such as anime, Japanese Warriors, and Demons with Western, urban imagery such as Latino graffiti, U.S. pop culture imagery in a way that is stunning
and vibrant, yet harmonious.
His startling works portray the cultural and class differences that are an important part of urban Los Angeles. He
constantly explores how artistic traditions are both maintained and changed as they move across styles and national borders.
According to the artist himself, "I kind of look at myself
as a hip-hopper, the way a DJ would sample all sorts of great music
from the past - sounds and beats. I'm just doing it with visuals."
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. Do you think that Fujita's work represents your community in some way? If so, how?
2. What other influences do you see in his work?
3. How is color used in his work? Does he use complimentary colors? Analogous? What are the color schemes present?
4. Do you think that the text is overpowering or does it work well with the painting?
5. List the stronger elements and principles present in the paintings. For instance, how is line used? Value?
6. If you could mix elements of your culture with elements of your experience of daily like Fujita, how would you do it? What kind of things would you create within a painting? Please give examples.
7. Watch the video below and write a ONE PARAGRAPH SUMMARY of what you observed.
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*Blog responses are due Sundays, no exceptions. *You have one week to complete blogs *All questions must have a response. *Each response must be a paragraph (5-10 sentences) *You must comment on someone else blog (agree, disagree, add to it, or make them understand your point of view) *Your blog response must have your correct name and your class period. (or else how do I know who you are?)
