Architecture

I have to say, this excursion on  the Final Excursion: Darwin D. Martin House  was my favorite excursion. Very rewarding! There seemed to be surprises around every corner, nook and cranny. The Architecture was simply amazing! The detail and thought that went into that building was exquisite!  Architecture is defined as The art and science of design and erecting buildings and other physical structures. A general term to describe buildings and other infrastructures.  Architecture is  A style and method of design and construction of buildings and other physical structures such as the Darwin D. Martin House.  In relation to buildings, architecture has to do with the planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, environmental, and aesthetic considerations. All in which we have learned in our class through these weeks. It requires the creative manipulation(Changing) and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow.Those are all pieces of important information in the art world, all in which we learned about. The earliest surviving written work on the subject of architecture is De architectura, by the Roman architect Vitruvius in the early 1st century CE, the first documented Architecture was dated a long time ago in the history of our world! I did not realize the history behing that house. After further research,I learned that Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) designed a unique residential complex for wealthy Buffalo businessman Darwin D. Martin and his family between 1903-1905, also known as the Darwin D. Martin House. The most substantial and highly developed of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie houses in the Eastern United States(AND WE WERE IN IT!), The Darwin D. Martin House received National Historic Landmark status in 1986. The house is considered by leading Frank Lloyd Wright scholars as one of Wright’s finest achievements of the Prairie period and, indeed, of his entire career. What an honor to have the privilage to tour the house!  Thanks!

Knox Art Gallery

Last week we all went to the Albright Knox Art Gallery. As usual, it was very rewarding! The Albright Knox Art Gallery has been around for a long time and it is well known and world known. As we wind down for the semester, this has been a good class. This class taught me to appretiate a lot of different genreas of art. There are so many definitinons to what art really is. I have come to the conclusion art is whatever you want it to be! Every persons interpretation of art is different.  There are many forms of art. Forms of art  means the type of artwork such as drawing, painting, sculpture (carving, modelling, assemblage and construction) architecture, printmaking, electronic media such as computer and digital graphics, ceramics, Visual Design, Graphic Design, collage, photography and Post Modern appropriation and recontextualisation. I also know there is a language for the Arts. There is also visual arts, that is usually more modern. There is also objects and still art. There are people, and portoraits, and other things. Places and spaces are more art to talk about. There are events in art, issues, and themes. There is Media and teqnique to consider when you are talking art. There is scuplture, design, style, process, practice, function, abstract art, conceptual, representational, realistic, and naturalistic art. All of which are part of our ever growing art world. We should appretiate all types of art!

Week off...

It was a nice week off. I guess we are going to ALBRIGHT KNOX ART CENTER in the morning...fun fun. Not sure what the topic is...

Hallwalls...

The excursion to the Buffalo Hallwalls was as usual, rewarding! I really loved the idea that if you become a member, you can submit work, for a small fee. The hallwalls have been around for over 37 years! Since the 1970s, Hallwalls has been in the front and center of all the action in Buffalo! Of all the alternative space in Buffalo, the Hallwells are  artist-run movement, informing and challenging people of all types with  with new ideas and introducing artists, both known and unknown into the national and international art world. Centered right here in  wonderful Buffalo, NY some of these artists changed the face of contemporary art history in the late 20th century. Through the 1980s, and current the Buffalo  Hallwalls was and has been the on the frontiers of new media, free jazz, performance art, experimental fiction and hip-hop culture. The Buffalo Hallwalls are noted for the follwing features:

-"fulfilling the core mission of supporting the production and presentation of new and challenging work across diverse media and disciplines, including the visual arts, film, video, music, literature, and performance"

-"making Buffalo's cultural history accessible to the world with our on-line archives and, as a founding partner of the Migrating Media initiative, through our work at the cutting edge of video preservation"

-"continuing our ongoing relationship with educational institutions, including the Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts, to develop future artists and patrons by bringing students into direct contact with the creative class of the early 21st century"

-"spearheading community collaborations and collective action, leading advocacy efforts on behalf of the arts community; taking principal roles in collaborative cultural efforts, including Beyond/In Western New York; and always speaking out on behalf of public funding and community support for cultural institutions across our city and region"

-Throughout its celebrated history, Hallwalls has proven that Buffalo is a bright spotlight on the Great Lakes and Buffalo region,  creating Buffalo to be "an outpost on an international border, the western edge of the Empire State". The Buffalo Hallwells gets attention based on their exert our influence, and make a major difference in Buffalo NY!

New Spraypaint Artist/NYC

Spray paint art is an  art form using spray paint, traditionally on posterboard, but can be done on any other materials that are non-porous material, such as wood, metal, glass, ceramic or plastic. It is different from graffiti art in that grafitti are performed on buildings, trains and the like, as opposed to more traditional art surfaces. I happened to find a new artist on youtube. Its spraypaint art. Based in New York City I think its amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3V2AoJ95Aw. 

The backround:of spray paint art is a unique form of art that is generally performed on the street in large metropolitan cities creating surreal landscapes of planets, comets, pyramids, cities, nature scenes as well as simple one-colored backgrounds or even multi-colored backgrounds where the paint swirls together or fades from one color to the other through a series of differing values.

The Process: The artist will start by creating a mental layout in his or her head of how they want their picture to go, like all artists do.  The artist needs to know where specific details will go (such as planets, trees, mountains, stars, haze, water, etc.)in order to layer the colors appropriately and in the right places.

The techniques is a series of well placed layers and textures, predetermined blocking and masking using the lids, bowls and recycled objects. For the best turnout the artist should take advanage of all the elements  of art!

Something interesting...Microscopic Art!

I found something I couldnt resist posting! It is called Micoscopic Art. Look at this video...!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2gxIDeUMs

Here is another one....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS2Nq2iNzxY&feature=related

This is with Conan O'Brien....

UB ANDERSON EXCURSION

We just came back from the UB Anderson Art Gallery. As always, this class is the one out of all my classes I enjoy the most! Getting out in the community and acctually experiencing art leaves an impression on you, rather than an instructor yacking their head off, and in a few weeks you forget it anyways! What we  do leaves an impression on you, introducing us to the art scene in our community! I wish all my professors believed in Prof. Greenan's teaching style! Kudos to Prof. Greenan's style! As usual, with my recent posts, I try to find a video to make it more interesting...and fun...so, I found a video, that reminds me of our class...its kind of funny....check it out! Its a fun class! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVMI8nb3mCM&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLB85BAB0F6CF27225

Every teacher has a different teaching style, but Prof. Greenan makes it so it is impossible to forget the lectures and excursions! As usual....Great Excursion! Thanks! Feel The Rush!