Lauren Neuburger Professor Henderson ARH 301 21 September, 2015 A Comparison of Monochrome for Austin by Nancy Rubins and Clock Knot by Mark di Suvero The University of Texas at Austin has many landmarks across its 40 acres of campus. Two of the most popular are the Monochrome for Austin by Nancy Rubins and the Clock Knot by Mark di Suvero. These two sculptures, very different in composition and materials, happen to sit only a block away from each other on Speedway. Through studying these structures I was able to see how these works alter campus and how students interact with them. Like many students here at UT, I walk pass these works on a daily basis. It wasn’t until now, when I really sat down and studied them, that I realized how incredible they are. The Monochrome for Austin by Nancy Rubins is something that catches many eyes of students at the University of Texas. This prominent sculpture appears on the corner of Speedway and 24th Street in front of the Hackerman Building. Many students walk by this structure but few know this is one of the newest landmarks on UT campus only being installed this past January of 2015. The fifty foot tall structure is made up of metal canoes and small boats all carefully held together by wire. When first passing by, one almost immediately does a double …show more content…
Its red metal beams stretch out in front of the Engineering Building on the University of Texas campus. Thousands upon thousands of UT students walk and drive by this monument each day but few really taking in its true beauty and magnificence. This sculpture is made up of an obvious bright red metal and is welded together with big screws. Because of this vivid color that di Suvero decided to use, one can assume that color is an important element of this sculpture. On a sunny day, this sculpture seems to beam bright red-orange as compared to a cloudy day where it’s a more dim and dull
It is made from a piece of cloth cut into an octagonal shape, hemmed all around and later dyed with Tintex into a pale pink color. During the process of dyeing the cloth the artist also permanently wrinkled it, giving it not only a unique texture but also a shabby and neglected appearance. Supporting this presentation is also the lack of perfection, from the unequal sides of the octagon to the uneven hem lines, this piece becomes so intriguing precisely because it does not conform to the usual guidelines of art. None of the elements call attention on themselves but instead together create something peculiar that strongly demands the attention of the viewer. Displayed in the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, this piece can capture the eye with no limitations on its location inside the museum. It can be hung anywhere or placed carefully in the cold floor and it will capture the same effect and draw the same attention, regardless of where it may be. This is important because this piece allows its beauty and simplicity to exist anywhere, precisely because of those
“Always,” created by Clement Meadmore, is a sculpture located in front of the Carlson Center entrance at Johnson County Community College. This sculpture of approximately 20 feet is full round because it can be walked around on all sides. “Always” is composed of welded aluminum that is painted black and therefore, the method of execution used for this sculpture is addition.
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Many might have been working on Good Friday, but many others were enjoying The Frist Museum of Visual Arts. A museum visitor visited this exhibit on April 14, 2017 early in the morning. The time that was spent at the art museum was approximately two hours and a half. The first impression that one received was that this place was a place of peace and also a place to expand the viewer’s imagination to understand what artists were expressing to the viewers. The viewer was very interested in all the art that was seen ,but there is so much one can absorb. The lighting in the museum was very low and some of the lighting was by direction LED lights. The artwork was spaciously
I as well as many people don’t understand the symbolism of the the hangman’s knot or the history behind its uses. I have always came to understand that it was an offensive knot to others because of the lynchings going on during slavery time period. Even today the hangman’s knot still plays a role in modern hate crime acts; However the hangman’s knot dates back to as early as the 16th century. The brutality portrayed by the knot brings out many feelings among many different people, And with that causes many acts of violence and rage toward others. The hangman’s knot, or also known as noose is a hard subject for many African Americans to talk about or discuss. Because at the time of these crimes the African American race was looked down upon. They were treated like animals and were never given the least bit of respect, they were tortured, beaten, and then hanged. I can agree that if this happened to my ancestors I would be offended by the many things that used to happen, and the symbols that are used in hate crimes today.
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The presence of the past is everywhere. One does not have to look very far to realize that the past has quite an influence on the present. In fact, there are a few examples of modern works of art at the University of California, San Diego, that bring to mind architectural works of the past. One such example is the La jolla Project, which is a collection of stone blocks on top of a hill on the Revelle College lawn south of Galbraith Hall. The isolated groups of blocks refer to architectural elements such as columns, posts, lintels, windows, and doors; but the collection, as a whole, resembles a modern reconstruction of Stonehenge. The La Jolla Project and Stonehenge differ from each other in many ways, but they also share some striking silmilarities that are constant reminders that the past is very much a part of modern life.
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The Tampa Museum of Art was not always the same museum that we see today. It went through multiple stages throughout the years. The works vary, creating a large spectrum from the old to the new. The social angles change with the exhibits in the museum, combining to create the diversity we see today. Visiting this museum in person helped me to appreciate it even more than I would have thought possible. Observing and analyzing the other visitors helped me to understand the museum’s impact on the community more than I would have been able to just by reading about it. This museum is much different from others than I have visited.
I am a prospective art history major and visual studies minor. To me, art has been a passion rooted in my very soul and an inseparable part of my life ever since I started painting at nine years old. However, where I come from, pursuing art is rarely respected or supported. As a result, I spent both my freshmen and sophomore year as a STEM major. Yet throughout my freshmen year, experiencing art while visiting New York was the fountain of my happiness. I can still vividly remember the holiday windows, New York Fashion Week, and especially the artworks in countless galleries and museums I visited. Spurred by my thirst for art, I took an Asian art history course, where I got to examine how philosophy, politics and local culture shaped Asian art by studying monuments, paintings and calligraphy. Art sustained me through the many frustrations of academic pressure and cultural barriers, and I became determined to make art my life’s pursuit.
During my visit to the Pérez Art Museum Miami, I did more than just observing beautiful artworks. With the guidelines provided I could appreciate and study also the hidden meaning of some of the pieces I had in front of me. Some of them were easier than other ones, due to previous knowledge I had, but all of them made me examine them in a critic way that enriched my cultural heritage.
One pleasant afternoon, my classmates and I decided to visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to begin on our museum assignment in world literature class. According to Houston Museum of Fine Art’s staff, MFAH considers as one of the largest museums in the nation and it contains many variety forms of art with more than several thousand years of unique history. Also, I have never been in a museum in a very long time especially as big as MFAH, and my experience about the museum was unique and pleasant. Although I have observed many great types and forms of art in the museum, there were few that interested me the most.
Last Saturday I had a chance to visit one more time the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was a nice and pleasant time enjoyed with my dear English teacher Mr. Hamby, his lovely wife, and some of the fellow students from Lee College. It was a very nice sunny morning, enhancing this appreciation of art day.
What will happen when a law professor and esteemed criminal defense attorney finds herself and those around her entangled in a murder and how far will everyone be willing to go to protect themselves? “Picture It”: How to Get Away with Murder is Suits (USA Network 2011 - present) meets Scandal (ABC 2012 - present), with thriller aspects reminiscent of shows like Revenge (ABC 2011 - 2015). Genre: It is not enough to simply classify How to Get Away with Murder as a legal drama or a thriller; as Jane Feuer notes television tends to “recombine across genre lines,” blurring the classifications of genre all together (119). Because of TV’s ability to merge and combine separate aspects of genres it is pertinent not only to classify shows into different