ART 3041 Special Topics: Digital Imaging

Andrew Burke
Review #2
Van Gogh

An artist is only as good as his inspiration is perceived to be. In 1889 Vincent Van Gogh committed himself  to a mental institution During his time in his cell Van Gogh had very little stimulus for his paintings. He was only permitted to take short walks around and outside the facility during is stay and of course look out his cell’s windows. With these restrictions Van Gogh was able to create arguably his most recognizable work. As well as another lesser known painting. Continue reading →

Art festival under Brooklyn Bridge
Going to Brooklyn for the first time for the DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival was an refreshing experience. Artists from all over New York came together to showcase their art at the festival over the last weekend of September. Walking around the neighborhood as I exit the subway station I was blown away by the fact that art was everywhere, on the streets, buildings, sidewalks, parks, and even in the river. I had the chance to visit galleries and open studios and saw many different kinds of art, including interactive, sculptures, paintings, films, and photography.  Interactive art especially captured my attention out of all the others. Changing art forms from two dimensional flat images to three dimensional touchable objects makes art fun and interactive while involving viewers more into the world of art. Continue reading →

Many taboos revolve around the topic of sex. Those caught up in them will either brush off the offense, or exhaust the excuse, “I don’t have a choice.” Taking the phrase “sex sells” to a literal level, Kirchner & The Berlin Street symbolizes the “city” in an interesting way–using the figure of the female prostitute. But despite the abundance of prostitutes that existed (as implied by his paintings), we don’t get the feeling that these women find thrill in what they do. Though some of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s paintings displayed energy and excitement, the ones that allure people the most actually evoke a sense of tension, and loneliness, making you believe that the women sell themselves, not out of choice, but lack thereof. Continue reading →