Sunday, January 31, 2010

Art and Today Introduction notes




Define the art of this time 2010

What name would you give it?

I think Bouriaud's Alter-Modern works. Or Ultra-modern?

When did it begin? How did it begin?

With the advancement in satellite technology and more importantly the global spread of the Internet. Also caused by major events in the world such as the financial crisis, environmental crisis, oil crisis.

What are the main principles associated with this Movement?

Influenced by Modern art, Post-modern art, and all the different movements in between, also affected by the current state of the financial and environmental world. I think it is a time of confusion. Artists living now are looking into the history of art and the future of this planet to find where art stands in this ultra-modern world. All of the previous art movements were during times when humanity was in an upward trajectory, not knowing the damage it was doing to itself. But, now humanity is almost at a crisis point where the path will start (or already started) heading downward if something isn't done.

Who are the main artists/critics associated with it and what is the aesthetic character of the Art of today?

Any active artist today. I think the aesthetic characteristic is that it has no aesthetic characteristic.

Define Post-Modern Art

When did it begin? How did it begin?

After a couple decades of confusion since Modernism, Post-modern art came to recognition around the 70's from the influence of many movements during the 40s 50s and 60s along with a reaction to the intellectual "high" art of Modernism which was focused on form and technique.

When did it end? Did it end?

It's not clear when or if it ended, but I believe around the late 80's and early 90's along with the birth of internet and new level of globalization.

What are the main principles associated with the Post-Modern Art Movement?

Opposing the ways of Modernism.

Who are the main artists/critics associated with it and what is the aesthetic character of Post-Modern Art.

Joseph Beuys, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Donald Judd, Andy Warhol

Define Modern
















When did it begin? How did it begin?

Modernism began around 1890 with the birth of photography. Realistic and representational art was no longer the purpose of art and the artists of this time needed to find a new purpose.

When did it end?

The movement ended around 1940.

What are the main principles associated with the Modern art Movement?

Art moved away from being a tool to realistically portray things in the real world. Away from tradition.

Who are the main artists/critics associated with it and what is the aesthetic character of Modern Art.

Paul Cezanne, Edoured Manet, Picasso, Giacometti, Alexaner Calder

Abstraction, Experimental, Expressive, Purity.

Include five pictures of examples of Modern Art

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post-modernism
post-fordism
post-colonialism
post-impressionism
post-altermodernism
post-minimalism
post-sculpture
post-feminism
post-ww1
post-ww2
post-apocalyptic
post-industrialism
post-cold war
post-pop
post-mao
post-capitalism
post-marxism
post-Hiroshima
post-production
post-alter-modern
post-abstract
post-painterly