Art Gallery Visit #3- Self Portraits

Self portrait inspiration:

 

Self Portrait, Grimacing by Egon Schiele

Leopold Museum

Self Portrait (7) by Amrita Sher-Gil

National Gallery of Modern Art

In the Mirror- Self Portrait with Joy Hester by Albert Tucker

National Portrait Gallery

My photo:

 

Self portrait painting/drawing:

 

 

 

I selected my inspiration pieces because they were artworks that aren't your typical self portrait. The artists added a twist to it whether its color, expression or setting. I used watercolor, pencil and marker for my self portrait because I wanted to really express how creative I am through this self portrait. I really haven't drawn in a while and that was my biggest challenge. I'm a perfectionist so I would work on a painting for months if I could. This piece represents me because it portrays how I am a simple, laid back person, but with the use of color I expressed my creative side. I applied color, line and unity in my work. I enjoyed looking through many self portraits for inspiration but I don't really like my final artwork that much. I would love to fix it and perfect it over time to make something really awesome.

Reflections of AED

When this course started, I expected to expand my knowledge and get out more and explore local art galleries. These expectations were definitely met. This course allowed me to be exposed to so much art that I didn't even know was out there. I would define art as anything that went through a creative process to be made. For example, Duchamp's ready mades weren't something he created himself, but put out in the world for others to take a different perspective of them...that is art. Andy Warhol was my favorite artist in my first post and now I really cant even say who my favorite is. I definitely love Salvador Dali and any artist in the book that created strange pieces that made you think about them. Warhol and Dali are at complete different ends of the spectrum. Warhol created pop art while Dali created surreal paintings. Both artists have an interesting personality which is what attracts me to their art. 

Project #4 Process

When brainstorming ideas for this art exhibition project, I wanted to create a theme that stirred up a lot of emotion and curiosity within the viewer. This is why I went with the theme of surreal photography. Surrealism is an art that has been around for years, but technology and photography have allowed artists to create life-like images. The photos in my exhibit are all a little strange, but make you think, which is what I wanted. I took a classic art form and presented in a new, fresh way. I had to dig through online archives and blogs to find these images since the artists are all quite young and not very well known. When searching for photos, I wanted to make sure they all related to each other, but didn't outshine any of the other ones. I wanted to make sure they all complimented each other, but still expressed individuality.

Week 13 and 14: Blog Video Review

In The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art, many points are discussed about lowbrow art. Several artists are interviewed about the term lowbrow and what it means to them and what they would consider to be lowbrow art. Lowbrow art seemed to be something completely different than any other form of art. It was very wild and unusual but portrayed issues and pop culture of the time. In Tate Modern, the narrator discusses how Tate has become such a revolutionary museum. The way in which art is displayed changes the way an audience perceives it. In An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the process of developing the Moma by Philippe is the main topic. He was incredibly articulate and innovative in the ways in which he went about creating exhibits in the museum. The videos relate to the art exhibition project because they all provide different points of views on the topic of art exhibitions. Art exhibitions can be completely out of the ordinary and take a lot of thought and attention to detail to be successful and perceived well by the art world. The helps bring a lot of ideas to mind for the curation project. I think most people don't realize how much goes into creating an exhibit in an art gallery and the videos opened my eyes to how many different aspects are involved in the process.