Lower East Side Reaction

LES

Chelsea 

When looking at these two art work you can see that they are totally different. The artwork from Lower East Side appears to be more abstract than the art work from Chelsea. Compared to the Lower East Side galleries, i think that many people would enjoy Chelsea because it has a better scenery. Since the LES already have a bad reputation I was not expecting the scenery to be amazing as Chelsea. I think that the surrounding area of the LES did not affect how I viewed the work.  On the other hand Chelsea's surrounding did affect how i viewed the different galleries  the neighborhood more rich and beautiful than LES. Even though one neighborhood might be better than the other i still appriciate both art because their all in a gallery for a reason.

Public Art

This artwork was created a few years ago. The artwork includes three different types of fish, a lane snapper, a yellow tail snapper and a rock hind located Downtown Brooklyn. I see this beautiful work almost everyday since it is so close to my house. The title is "Fish Farm" by Ben Snead. It was very creative of Snead to enlarge these different fish and placing them on grass. Looking at this artwork, I think the artist was showing the beauty of these fish in a very large way or maybe he was trying to catch peoples attention. The artwork interact with its surroundings because its only a few blocks away from the hudson river. If this work was placed in another public location or private space my perception would not change because it would still have the same meaning behind it.




Ben Snead

"Fish Farm"

Sculpture

2012

Another Piece of art from Snead titled "Departures and Arrivals"

Created in 2009.

Chelsea Galleries Reaction

One artist whose work I would like to collect is from adrian ghenie. i would collect his art to learn from it and to appriciate it. His art is very inspiring and shows a lot of his artistic side. When i look at these paintings it makes me think and bring out an imagination side of me.  I think that this art would be a great investment because maybe in a few years it might double its value. If his paintings were not as huge as they are, i would definitely display them in my house.

The only thing that i like about this artist photos are the creativity, other than that i think that its just weird for people to dress up as animals. I do not think that his work would be a great investment unless if you like art like this. Since I dislike his work that much, forget putting it in a storage I wouldn't even consider buying it.

Adrian Ghenie, Pie Fight Interior 8, 2012.

Oil on canvas, 9' 10- 1/2' x 9' 2- 1/2' 

(301 cm x 208.7cm).

Ursul (Bear), Palanca, Romania, 2010-2011

© Charles Fréger, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York

LIB 110 Artist Imitation

I decided to imitate Kandinsky’s painting style. Kandinsky is mostly known for creating abstract paintings, but not all were. I called my painting "Life in space". This is not how i imagined my painting to come out, I actually started off with minor shapes and objects. The idea then came to me, as a young child I always used to think about if there were really life in space as it is on earth. While growing up I remember hearing many debates whether life on earth was true or just a fib.  In my painting I tried to use various colors and not try to limit myself to a few colors. I drew the tree on the right hand side to represent the tree of life. The top of the painting is supposed to be a few of the planets in space. At the bottom you can see that there are many different buildings. Beneath that you might think that you see a quilt, but it’s actually supposed to be how the roads might look in other planets. I wouldn’t expect everything to be the same exact thing. I honestly think that Kandinsky was a very brilliant artist. Many of the art that he painted were very creative. Being an abstract artist takes some time to actually perfect and you always should give respect where it is due.

illustrate a Story

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The title of the story is "What are some of your dreams?". The drawing is showing a adopted child who dreamed to be an astronaut traveling to mars or a video game tester. The father's dreams where to have a happy family. The father thought that it was going to be hard for him to have a child since he was gay. He finally got the idea of adopting a child because of friends that told him from experience. Then one day Fed ex arrived to his house with a picture of the child that he was supposed to adopt and after that they he felt like life couldnt get any better. Now him and his son are living happy as can be.

Design in Our Lives

This field trip was very interesting. My class and i seen many different design exhibits. many designs where objects that are useful to us and there were some that were useless in my eyes. four designs that i found eye catching were Mine Kafon Wind-powered deminer ,Dwarf Fortress, the Very round Chair and the Mendori Lamp. 

This is a picture of the mine kafon wind-powered deminer.  i would consider this as high functionally design. Mine kafon moves with the power of wind and is heavy enough to detonate each landmine. Each is able to destroy two to three landmines in one journey and also is built with cheap materials. He was very clever with building this object, but i wonder if this invention is efficient enough. I must say that it is most defiantly a world changing creation and can be very beneficial for us.

This is a picture of Dwarf fortress.  i would consider this as a high funtionally design.This is a game by a developer from Tarn Adams. It is a very complicated and mind challenging game. The concept of the game is to generate a world of a legendary universe. Your supposed have to get other dwarfs to build a kingdom so they can be safe from dangerous animals. I think that this game was a very incredible design because it influenced other designers to create even better more graphical types of games. it also help the brain to think and keep it focused. 

This is called a very round chair. I would consider this as a low functionality design. I like about this chair  is that it looks like it is made with very cheap materials. I dislike that it is very low to the ground and it seems like it might have a weight limit. Personally I think I would just use this chair for display and not for personal use. The way it is designed also looks like it might be uncomfortable to sit in for a long period of time.

The is called a IN-El Mendori Lamp. I would consider this as a low functionality design. This lamp was made of recycled-pet fabric which is a very strong material.  I cannot see how this lamp is useful. It does not even seem like it can be used for its purpose. I think that the best place for this design is for a art gallery or an ornament for a special occasion.










Massoud Hassani
"Mine Kafon wind-powered deminer"
Bamboo and biodegradable plastics
2011

Dwarf Fortress
Tarn Adams (American, born 1978) 

 Zach Adams (American, born 1975) of Bay 12 Games (USA, est. 2000)2006

IN-EI Mendori

Artemide S.p.A., Milan, Italy

2011

PET fabric and LEDs
17 5/16 x 18 7/8 x 19 11/16"

Art and Identity: The Museum of Modern Art

This was my first time at the Museum of Modern Arts. It was a fantastic a experience. The building was very beautiful with many different types of art. I really enjoyed my visit and would mind going back again. The first piece of art that caught my eye was a photography from Philip-Lorca diCorcia. Most of his photographs consist of people that show insignificant gestures with lots of emotion. This work of art embody its classification of personal identity because it depicts reality. It shows someone who seem to be homeless laying on the floor in the street. This is something we might see everyday in real life, weather if its someone in the street or even in the train station. Every time I see someone like this it hurt my heart because it could have been a friend or family member that I knew.

de Heem's "La Desserte" was my choice of cultural identity. This art was created by henry Matisse. This picture shows a table with food and different desserts. This painting looks like a special event was about to take place maybe just a cultural gathering. Every time i look at this picture it gets me hungry because i start to think about  thanksgiving. the colors that he uses is also an important part to this picture.

East Durham coal-miner just home from the pit was my choice of historical identity because it shows the home of a coal minor. This picture was tooken by Bill Brandt, a German-British photographer and photojournalist. You can tell that this is an old picture because of its scenery. The guy in the picture looks as if he had a long day of work. He looks drained out and is having a hard life. He also looks like he's living a harsh life of poverty while showing a life of dignity.

Still Life after Jan Davidsz. de Heem's "La Desserte"

Date:

Issy-les-Moulineaux, summer-fall 1915

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

71 1/4" x 7' 3" (180.9 x 220.8 cm)

Credit Line:

Gift and bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn and Samuel A. Marx

MoMA Number:

508.1964

Copyright:

© 2013 Succession H. Matisse, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Major Tom; Kansas City, Kansas; $20

Date:

1990-92

Medium:

Chromogenic color print

Dimensions:

15 1/8 x 22 3/4" (38.4 x 57.8 cm)

Credit Line:

E.T. Harmax Foundation Fund

MoMA Number:

306.1993.x1-x2

Copyright:

© 2013 Philip-Lorca diCorcia, courtesy David Zwirner, New York

East Durham Coal-Miner Just Home from the Pit

Date:

1937

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

9 1/2 x 7 9/16" (24.2 x 19.2 cm)

Credit Line:

Gift of Edwynn Houk in honor of Noya Brandt

MoMA Number:

661.2012

Copyright:

© 2013 Estate of Bill Brandt