Video Blog Review

1    1.  For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art video discusses many things in terms of the meaning and representation of the term itself. There are many different ways to describe lowbrow art. Mainly, it is art that gives an artist the freedom to express their thoughts. This type of art is specifically not characterized; it is abstract expressionism. For example, if you, as the artist, feel the need to express a feeling, you have the right to do so however you please. Many paintings have their own meaning. There are many influences that made this possible which include hot rods vehicles, comic books and rock, just to name a few. At times, this type of art was known to be pornography because it involved women that were naked. Surrealism is sometimes mentioned although has many differences.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach-This video focuses on the Tate Museum in relation to The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).Henry Tate’s ideas were eventually put into these museums to create an approach that impacted the viewers opinions. The museum was divided up into four sections, “Landscape/Matter/Environment, History, Memory/Society, Still-life/Object, Real-life, Nude/Action/Body. All of which coincide with particular artists. Sometimes the placement of certain artists were somewhat hard for the viewer to understand it.

Bones of Contention: North American Archeology-this video focuses on the bones of Native Americas. The bones date back in history very far and these have much significant history to them. Museums are made for history to come alive in front of our eyes. Discovery is an amazing structure that the world has offered to us at our fingertips. Archeology is lived proof that things happened the way they did. Without it, our future would be scarce.

An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and the Metropolitan Museum of Art-This video discusses a leader who influenced modern art and creation to increase more diligently. Art is form and can be transcribed to the cultures that are yet to find. The video gives an insight to not only us, but also the people around us. This museum is ever growing and collections are important by influencing the impact of the artwork.

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

My art exhibition projects main theme is nature therefore the video do not really relate to it at all. My favorite thing to photograph is nature and thought it would be interesting to display what I enjoy as an aspiring photographer.

3.What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?

I enjoyed the films and think that they offered a lot of information that inspired me to think more outside the box when preparing for my project. I want to express my true feelings when creating my power point presentation and make it reflect on myself as an artist. I think the videos added depth to the understanding of the art concepts while focusing on my curation project. It is amazing to get the artist thoughts on their own work as well of others in the business. Opinions and facts are both important things to focus on when creating a project like mentioned above.