criticizing art, chapter four

Chapter four deals with interpreting art, exploring a number of artists that are renown for artistic interpretation. William Wegman’s art is most famed for its interpretation of pop culture, often portrayed with his canine models Man Ray (passed away in 1981), and Fay Ray, with their Weimaraner lean structure, quizzical expressions and often dressed in hilarious clothing.

richard serra in guggenheim

Michael Kimmelman, an art critic for the New York Times, reviews Richard Serra’s permanent installation in the Guggenheim, emphasizing that the installation project as legitimate evidence of Serra’s turning point in his artistic career.

"fancy footwork" by david denby

Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” was a passionate melodrama full of grotesque emphasis, gloriously artistic in a way that deters the film from other traditional ballerina movies, and it certainly doesn’t deserve to be described as “trashy” and “incoherent”.

ladies wild: how not dumb is gaga?

Sasha Frere-Jones’ piece about Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, otherwise known as Lady Gaga in pop culture, was a thoughtfully written article about the “quirky” dance-pop starlet that anyone is likely to find anywhere, and how abstractly intellectual she is about her music.

anytime, anywhere: kanye west's relentless enthusiasm

“Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’mma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” –Kanye West

It goes without saying that Kanye West is either loved or hated: hardly anyone dabbles in the in-between.

diverting devotion

Diverting Devotion is like a relationship roller coaster from hell. The inevitable heartbreak is excruciating. From beginning to end, the entire play was a train wreck of emotions, crashing at such an astonishing rate that once things start to turn sour it becomes a sucker punch to the face.

the enveloping air

 Monet was a patron of the Impressionist movement, who seized upon the delicate, hazy, fleeting nuances in his paintings, which are so beautifully rendered into depictions of water and sky, mists and flowers.

i am for art

This article discusses both Claes Oldenburg and Allan Kaprow, both artistic pioneers for the Happenings (a series of sculptures, performances, and artistic installations). It begins with Oldenburg’s manifesto, a poem of sorts called “I am for Art”.

letters from paul cézanne

An endearing element of Paul Cezanne’s legacy is that while he paralleled his paintings with those of the classic Renaissance tradition of Western art, his innovative body of work created a break with the traditions of the twentieth century.

unh faculty series 2/8/11

As a BFA art student aspiring to make my own niche in the art world, I am ashamed that I am not as well acquainted with the musical and theatrical divisions as I am with the visual division of the art world.