For your first research assignment you will create a presentation that promotes a particular artist from a particular art movement or genre. For example, you could create a presentation about Vincent Van Gogh and Post-Impressionism.
Instructions: Choose an artist from the list below. Next, do a google search to find out which art movement or genre he or she belongs too. If the artist you have chosen is still alive then chances are he/she belongs to the contemporary art movement. If you research does not say then shoot me an email. Before you post your artist and genre, look at previous posts to make sure that someone has not already chosen your artist. Your post should look like this: i.e. "artist : Pablo Picasso, Genre: Cubism."
Do not choose an artist that has already been chosen. No more than one person per artist! NO exceptions! It does not matter of it was chosen by another student in a different period!
Your choice must be made by Sunday Sept. 9th by 7pm in order to receive credit. Choosing artists are first come first serve. It must be posted on the blog for approval.
Some artists to choose from are Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, Frank Stella, Takashi Murakami, Kara Walker, Judy Chicago, Georgia O'Keeffe, Leonardo DaVinci, Brunelleschi, Francis Bacon, Marcel Duchamp, Gustav Klimt, Seurat, Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, William Beckman, Robert Cottigham, Gajin Fujita, Jim Lee, Mark Silvestri, Richard Serra, Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, Lee Bontecou, Toulouse Lautrec, Jacob Lawrence, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Ludwig Kirchner, Homer Winslow, Claude Monet, Francisco Goya, Paul Cezanne, Franz Marc, Paul Gauguin, El Greco, Degas, Michelangelo, Boucher, Rembrandt, Bosch, Bruegel, Titian, Caravaggio, Van Eyck, Rubens, Renoir, Piet Mondrian, Damien Hirst, Jose Clemente Orozco, Gerhard Richter, Chris Ofili, Manuel Ocampo, Fabian Marcaccaio, Laura Owens, Monique Prieto, Mathew Ritchie, Hokasai, Inka Essenhigh, Pia Fries, Arturo Herrera, Yishai Jusidman, David Hockney, Sean Landers, Tor-Magnus Lundeby, Lucy McKenzie, Julie Mehretu, Beatriz Milhazes, Yoshitomo Nara, Chatchai Puipia, Murat Sahinler, Atul Dodiya, Merlin Carpenter, Simon Berti, Haluk Akakce, Jorge Marin, Crystal Wagner, Tim Hawkinson, Andy Goldsworthy, Alexander Calder, David Zinn, Noma Bar, Joshua Allen Harris, Christian Faur, Axel Peemoeller, Theo Jansen, Patricia Piccinini, Ennio Marchetto, Katie Sokoler, de Kooning, Alex Ross, Brandi Milne, NoseGo, Norma Bar, Joshua Allen Harris, Christian Faur, Axel Peemoeller, Felice Varini, Theo Jansen, Patricia Piccinini, Ennio Marchetto, Katie Sokoler, Janet Echelman, El Anatsui, Zaria Forman, Dorian Lynde, Yinka Shonibare, Devorah Sperber, Filthy Luker, Courtney Mattison, Swoon, Yung Jake, Ester Roi, Adele Renault, Cayce Zavaglia, PES, T.S. Abe, Beth Lipman, Patrick Dougherty, Lui Ferreyra, Kehinde Wiley, James Turell, Jason Dussault, David Cho, Walter de Maria, Maya Lin, Paul Pfieffer, Tony Oursler, Chris Ofili, Yulia Brodskaya, and others.
You can find more artists at the following links:
20 Artists to follow on Instagram
144 Artists
8 Portrait Artists
12 Street Artists
7 Contemporary Sculptors
11 Fascinating Artists Inspired by Science
10 Fiber Artists You Should Know
30 Most Popular Artists of Our Time
Huge List of Contemporary Artists
20 Most Influential Artists of 2017
18 Artists to Watch in 2018
20 Most Influential Artists of 2017
6 Rising Artists You Must Know in 2018
9 Artists to Watch in January 2018
30 Most Popular Artists of Our Time
READ EVERYTHING BELOW THOROUGHLY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEE ME DURING OFFICE HOURS. (Mondays and Thursdays after school in room 209)Instructions: Choose an artist from the list below. Next, do a google search to find out which art movement or genre he or she belongs too. If the artist you have chosen is still alive then chances are he/she belongs to the contemporary art movement. If you research does not say then shoot me an email. Before you post your artist and genre, look at previous posts to make sure that someone has not already chosen your artist. Your post should look like this: i.e. "artist : Pablo Picasso, Genre: Cubism."
Do not choose an artist that has already been chosen. No more than one person per artist! NO exceptions! It does not matter of it was chosen by another student in a different period!
Your choice must be made by Sunday Sept. 9th by 7pm in order to receive credit. Choosing artists are first come first serve. It must be posted on the blog for approval.
Some artists to choose from are Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, Frank Stella, Takashi Murakami, Kara Walker, Judy Chicago, Georgia O'Keeffe, Leonardo DaVinci, Brunelleschi, Francis Bacon, Marcel Duchamp, Gustav Klimt, Seurat, Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, William Beckman, Robert Cottigham, Gajin Fujita, Jim Lee, Mark Silvestri, Richard Serra, Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, Lee Bontecou, Toulouse Lautrec, Jacob Lawrence, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Ludwig Kirchner, Homer Winslow, Claude Monet, Francisco Goya, Paul Cezanne, Franz Marc, Paul Gauguin, El Greco, Degas, Michelangelo, Boucher, Rembrandt, Bosch, Bruegel, Titian, Caravaggio, Van Eyck, Rubens, Renoir, Piet Mondrian, Damien Hirst, Jose Clemente Orozco, Gerhard Richter, Chris Ofili, Manuel Ocampo, Fabian Marcaccaio, Laura Owens, Monique Prieto, Mathew Ritchie, Hokasai, Inka Essenhigh, Pia Fries, Arturo Herrera, Yishai Jusidman, David Hockney, Sean Landers, Tor-Magnus Lundeby, Lucy McKenzie, Julie Mehretu, Beatriz Milhazes, Yoshitomo Nara, Chatchai Puipia, Murat Sahinler, Atul Dodiya, Merlin Carpenter, Simon Berti, Haluk Akakce, Jorge Marin, Crystal Wagner, Tim Hawkinson, Andy Goldsworthy, Alexander Calder, David Zinn, Noma Bar, Joshua Allen Harris, Christian Faur, Axel Peemoeller, Theo Jansen, Patricia Piccinini, Ennio Marchetto, Katie Sokoler, de Kooning, Alex Ross, Brandi Milne, NoseGo, Norma Bar, Joshua Allen Harris, Christian Faur, Axel Peemoeller, Felice Varini, Theo Jansen, Patricia Piccinini, Ennio Marchetto, Katie Sokoler, Janet Echelman, El Anatsui, Zaria Forman, Dorian Lynde, Yinka Shonibare, Devorah Sperber, Filthy Luker, Courtney Mattison, Swoon, Yung Jake, Ester Roi, Adele Renault, Cayce Zavaglia, PES, T.S. Abe, Beth Lipman, Patrick Dougherty, Lui Ferreyra, Kehinde Wiley, James Turell, Jason Dussault, David Cho, Walter de Maria, Maya Lin, Paul Pfieffer, Tony Oursler, Chris Ofili, Yulia Brodskaya, and others.
You can find more artists at the following links:
20 Artists to follow on Instagram
144 Artists
8 Portrait Artists
12 Street Artists
7 Contemporary Sculptors
11 Fascinating Artists Inspired by Science
10 Fiber Artists You Should Know
30 Most Popular Artists of Our Time
Huge List of Contemporary Artists
20 Most Influential Artists of 2017
18 Artists to Watch in 2018
20 Most Influential Artists of 2017
6 Rising Artists You Must Know in 2018
9 Artists to Watch in January 2018
30 Most Popular Artists of Our Time
This is not a group project so do not ask!!!!
DUE Monday Oct. 15th!
Presentation Criteria:
- Presentation must be on Google slides.
- Must have at least 6 slides.
- Must include at least 4 color images (1 must be a picture of the artist, and the others of the artist's work).
- Each image of the work must have the artwork title, date created, size, and medium.
- Must include a brief biography of the artist (at least 2 paragraphs worth). Paraphrase or DO NOT COPY directly from sources.
- Must include a brief description of art genre or movement, and style.
- Must include a brief interpretation of one of the works displayed using the Feldman Model for Art Criticism (Analysis and Interpretation paragraphs). Paraphrase DO NOT COPY directly from sources.
- Must include a slide with list of references used at the end of presentation. These should include books, websites, and etc.
Presentation Sample of Image Set Up
Write Up for Artist Bio: (2 paragraphs)
Who is the artist? Where is he/she from? What kind of art does he/she create? Where did he/she study? What influenced he/she? What was he/she's life like? Who did he/she look up to? Where did he/she live? What genre did he/she belong to? Why was he/she's work important? How did he/she' work change society/art world?Write Up for Art Work: (2 paragraphs)
FELDMAN MODEL FOR ART CRITICISM
ANALYSIS:
How
are the elements and principles of art used?
Give examples. Is the work of art
warm or cool? Are color schemes used? What
type of line is used? What
shapes are there and how have they been arranged? Is there a sense of space or
perspective?
Are there any
special techniques used by the artist?
Here
are a few things to consider when writing your ANALYSIS: Balance,
Contrast, Repetition, Movement, Unity, Pattern, and Emphasis/Focal Point. (Must use 4 out of 7)
Sentence starters: The work of art uses the elements..., Within
the painting I see…, The contrast seems to be…,
Movement is used to…, The focal
point seems to be coming from…, The work
is balanced by…, The repetition of…, Line is used to…, The colors are warm/cool
and…,
INTERPRETATION:
What does the work remind you of? How does the work make you feel? Why?
What do you think the artist was trying to say? What is the goal of the artwork? Are there symbols in the work? What do they mean? How can you relate to this work? What do your personal experiences say about
it? Interpret the meaning of the work
using specific evidence from the DESCRIPTION
and ANALYSIS above to support
arguments.
Sentence starters: The work of reminds me of..., The painting
makes me feel…, The artist seems to
be…, The goal here seems to be…, I can relate to this piece because…, In looking back at my description, I can say
that…, My analysis portion helps me to understand that…,
