ART 3041 Special Topics: Digital Imaging

“Susan Meiselas: In History” in the International Center of Photography is an exhibition that features the work of photojournalist Susan Meiselas while she was in Nicaragua during a revolution and the middle east. Her work, revealed to the world, how important it is to be concerned about international affairs. Meiselas put her own welfare aside and it showed in her photographs. Her belief that it was important for people to get there stories heard took priority over her own well-being. It ultimately paid off because her work is not only shown in America , but is displayed in places all over the world.

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It is not a common thing to see an artist display her sexuality so blatantly in her own exhibition. There is an odd photographic exhibition in the Guggenheim Museum. Through the exhibition, gays and lesbians try to gain visibility and support from the larger community as a whole. The photographer, Catherine Opie, also presents her difficult lesbian journey though her photos. Continue reading →

The “Futurists” of the early 20th century decorate the present walls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in the “Rythms of Modern Life” exhibit. The British Prints in this display are organized around themes that engaged and dominated their imagination during this period. The theme that I feel was really captured by the prints in its collection is Speed and Movement. We can easily see how enthralled they were by the “sheer exhilaration of speed and motion,” as they used curves and twists to show rapid pace and direction. Continue reading →

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was under renovation from September 2005 to July 2008. The museum was enclosed for restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright’s landmark building in preparation for its 50th anniversary in 2009.  Currently on exhibit is, theanyspacewhatever, which showcases 10 artists’ works at the museum space. The artist that I liked most is Catherine Opie’s works because of the acceptance message she depicts in her photographs. Continue reading →

Augosto Arbizo at Envoy

Envoy Enterprises located in the Lower East Side features blotted works of Augosto Arbizo with an exhibit entitled “ArtForum” running from October 10th 2008 to December 14th 2008. Using gathered advertisements, pamphlets, and other printed materials Arbizo creates a medium for his work. Each work staggering from near and far Arbizo generates symmetry and center foci to his pieces while showing tribute to various artists from the notable Andy Warhol and others with his simple means of creation. Continue reading →

For this gallery review I visited the New Museum on Bowery St. in the Lower East Side. The museum itself seems to be a work of art. It has a unique architectural design with modern aspects for an interior layout. The gallery was featuring a show for Elizabeth Peyton. The show included over 100 works in the past fifteen years. I find it very interesting that Elizabeth Peyton has such a large body of work that included paintings of family, friends and famous figures over time. Continue reading →

According to the gallery description, Lari Pittman’s art is explained as the following: “these still life painting usually incorporate skulls, burning candles, cut flowers and other objects that mark the passage of time and the transience of life”. His artworks creates a sense of confusion in viewers mind because there is just so much happening in one scene and so many elements are drawn together into the image at once. The way he combines different characters and objects together and the colors he uses grabs my attention the moment I have my eyes on them. Pittman has a very intriguing way of combing different pieces of elements together in all of his images. He likes to blend elements that don’t usually go well together, yet somehow he always manage to work it all out and the resulting image most of the time ends up being very unique and interesting to look at. Continue reading →