Category: Art

Choose one of the themes below and discuss how it has affected popular music from the 1950s through the 1990s. You will need to provide multiple examples related to your chosen theme from each decade.
1- Critical Listening – Focus on stylistic elements of popular music genres and how these musical elements have evolved over time. How have musical genres borrowed different elements from each other? How have song forms, instrumentation, melodies/rhythms, timbre, and the lyrical content of popular music evolved throughout our course? You should cite and compare multiple audio examples from each unit to address this topic.
2- Music and Identity – How has popular music been shaped by individual and group identity throughout our course? How does music in turn reflect these ideas surrounding identity? Issues such as race, social structure, age, gender, fashion/trends, and politics should be addressed. How does music shape your personal identity?
3- Music and Technology – How has technology affected our popular music evolution? You may consider both the technology of creating/performing music as well as the technology for distributing, receiving, and consuming music.
4- The Music Business– What role has the music business played in affecting our popular music development? How has it changed, how has it stayed the same, what are some of the issues it has struggled with. Some ideas to consider are music genre creation, marketing, cross-promotion, copyright/licensing laws, and racial segregation.
5- Centers and Peripheries – This topic refers to the relationship between “mainstream” culture and its tendency to absorb cultural practices and styles that originate in minority communities. What are the primary centers of music production and why? Why do musical styles shift from the peripheries of society to the center or “mainstream” and what happens to the music when they do?
Your paper should be 7 pages (double-spaced, standard tabs) and include clearly organized paragraphs of content that move the reader chronologically through the decades with regards to your chosen thematic topic. You should only need to refer to the content from this course, but if you use any outside sources, please cite those sources at the end of your paper.

Global Artists During art school, one of his teachers asked Nigerian-British artist Yinka Shonibare, “Why aren’t you making authentic African art?” He wondered: “What is authentic African Art. What is authentic identity in a global modern world?”
Michel Tuffery is artist an artist of Samoan, Rarotongan and Ma’ohi Tahitian heritage: “We’re this third generation,” says the artist, “we were born here, in New Zealand. If you go to a new place you create a new culture, and that’s what we’re doing…it’s a coming to grips.”
Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing considers what has inspired his work: “As an artist, you ask yourself: Can you channel your life experience through your artwork using whatever is unique to you, to create a new artistic language?” In the wake of rapid global change, we see the emergence of global, transnationalLinks to an external site. artists worldwide who use art to explore their identity and to comment on socio-political issues. But imagine what it’s like being an expatriate, living away from one’s home country. Imagine what it’s like feelinglike an expatriate when you’ve never left the country where you were born. How would you deal with that? What type of art would you create. What would your message be?
These are just a few of the issues contemporary artists are tackling, locally and globally, in the 21st century.
How Artists Explore Identity Art helps us understand not only the artists, but also ourselves. Works of art can convey the experiences and identities of the artists who create them, and as viewers we may share similar experiences and identities. As you watch this video, consider some of the ways art informs how we see the artist, and what it tells us about how artists see themselves.
Why Global Art?
In our interconnected and increasingly fragile world, we cannot afford to overlook the perspective of global, transnational artists who work from the basis of experiences and traditions that may be very different from our own. Some of these artists work within our local communities, while others create and display their work far outside our local region. Located in different countries around the world, these artists draw on a broad variety of artistic knowledge, incorporating into their work the ideas and practices of their own culture, as well as innovations from other cultures. For example, an artist working today in China has available the resources of traditional Eastern and Western art practices, as well as the pluralism of modern and postmodern art.
Informed by diverse cultures and personal experiences, these artists communicate values that all persons, irrespective of their particular cultures, can share. Whether celebrating the vitality of local culture and tradition, promoting mutual understanding, or making powerful social and political statements, these artists bring a fresh global worldview that we desperately need.
Key Issues and Themes
Contemporary global artists work in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, installation, and performance art. They create works of art that confront our worldview about the social, political, and environmental challenges we face, including:
the socio-political effects of forced migration, displacement, and exile.
the trauma of conflict, industrialization, environmental destruction, and natural disasters. the violence, oppression, and misrepresentation experienced by minorities in contemporary society.
historical stereotypes, cultural appropriation, and the oppression of indigenous peoples in modern culture. the experience, identity, and roles of women and men in traditional societies.
the construction of contemporary identity and self-image within a colonial and post-colonial world.
Key Strategies
These artists use a variety of strategies to draw attention to these challenges.
They remove objects and images from their usual context (decontextualization).
They present common things in an unfamiliar or strange way (defamiliarization).
They emphasize the idea behind the art over its monetary value (dematerialization).
They challenge aggressive localism that uses culture as a mark of otherness and as a defense.
They critique the institutions of art and the colonial attitudes they sometimes reinforce.
They employ radical juxtaposition of forms to reveal hidden meanings.
They create art that is grounded in or examines local or national traditions.
Your Assignment
In this Discussion, you will select a global, transnational artist, from the list provided in the instructions, who makes work that you can relate to or who has an artistic approach that you find powerful and interesting. You will then post a 500-650 word analysis of their artistic approach, and how their work expresses their personal history and identity. You will support your key points with ideas and information you find in the resources provided in the instructions, and with your own observations, ideas and insights. Please do not rely on other sources. I am mostly interested in reading what you have to say about the work of the artist you select!After you select an artist from the list provided, write and post a 500-650 word analysis of their artistic approach, and how their work expresses their personal history and identity. Please include at least one example of the artist’s work that demonstrates their artistic approach.
At the beginning of each paragraph, write a concise topic sentence that clearly states what the paragraph is about. This topic sentence will help frame the controlling argument for each paragraph and will help your reader follow your key ideas.
Paragraph One: Theme and ApproachThis paragraph should be between 150-200 words. Please post at least one image that is a good example of the artist’s work.
Topic sentence: In your topic sentence, clearly state the main issue or theme the artist is working with. Do this in one sentence. Please refer to the list of key issues and themes in the previous section. Pick only one main issue or theme to write about and focus on that. Body of paragraph: Next, describe the artist’s unique artistic approach to addressing this issue or theme. How does the artist create their work? What is the message? Introduce at least one example of the artist’s work and describe the main strategies used to convey this message. Please refer to the list of key strategies in the previous section.
Paragraph Two: Personal History and IdentityThis paragraph should be between 200-250 words. Topic sentence: In your topic sentence, summarize the connection between the artist’s work and their personal history and identity. Do this in one sentence. Body of paragraph: Next, describe this connection in greater depth. Provide more detail about the artist’s personal experiences and explain how they inform their art. Before you write this paragraph, you may need to do extra research to learn about the artist. Please cite your sources.
Paragraph Three: Making a Difference (Evaluation)This paragraph should be between 150-200 words. Topic Sentence: In your topic sentence, summarize why (or why not) this artist’s work of art made a difference to you, or to your way of thinking about the issues and themes in the work. Do this in one sentence. Stay focused and don’t try to write about everything. Keep it real.
Body of Paragraph: Next, thoroughly discuss your reaction to the artist’s work and evaluate its effectiveness in more detail. Explain why you think the artist’s work is successful. Support your key points with examples and observations of the artist’s work.
It may be helpful to consider some of these factors:
You don’t need to answer all these questions. They are here to help get you thinking.
What initial ideas or feelings come to mind after experiencing the work of this artist?
Do you identify with the artist’s work? Based on your life experiences, is it personally relevant to you?
Does the work impact your way of thinking about these issues?
What is it about the artist’s work that engages you the most? The message? The way it is made? The formal characteristics?
Do you think your experience of the work is the same as what the artist intended?

You will be writing a research paper on the     Statue of Melpomene Muse of Tragedy.   (Roman, after Greek model of 2nd            century BC) at The State Hermitage        Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. 
Find at least five sources of research       around this artwork and include this in a Works Cited or Bibliography page.  
There is a research component.  to this that extends beyond         viewing the work.  
Research should be referenced  and included in the paper.
Students should cite these           sources in a Works Cited or           Bibliography section and               reference this research                  throughout the paper. 
In addition to academic sources and      books, you may consider using                  additional art journals and museum        publications  that can include catalogs.  You may use an appropriate documentary on your subject, but I encourage more scholarly texts if possible. 
Describe the artwork using direct              reference to visual elements that include at least 4 vocabulary terms (see             attachment)
For example, students have         considered visual and formal      elements that may include, but  are not limited to the following:    line, color, pattern, texture,            volume, perspective, balance,    proportion, media, and                  technique, among other                 considerations.  
If possible, connect this to the     content of the work.  
Discuss associated artistic          movements or style.
Discuss the context of the artwork.  
Consider the social, political,        religious, and economic factors   that may have influenced the      artist (if known) and their work.
This may offer insight into why a work was created and takes the visual form that it has.
If relevant, discuss how an            artwork reflects or challenges      the ideals of a culture or society.
This research Paper length should be      between 4-5 pages in addition to the     Bibliography or Works Cited page.             Please included an image of the art              statue that the paper is about. 

7 references means 2 articles and 5 artwork
Articles. Find and copy links to two (2) articles about your chosen artist. The articles must adhere to the following criteria to receive credit:
Must be a minimum of 800 words
The articles are about the artist’s life, artworks, and process.
The articles can be from SmartHistory.org, a magazine, a newspaper, a museum, or a gallery. 
They cannot be from an auction or encyclopedic site, such as Wikipedia, Artnet, Britannica, etc.
Please Note: You can only complete the rest of the Artist Portfolio once you choose links that follow the criteria. If you select a link that doesn’t follow the criteria, you will be asked to submit a new link by a specified date.
Artworks. Find and download five (5) artworks from your chosen artist. In the template, the following will be asked about each artwork:
Title of artwork
Year
Size (only relevant for photos, drawings, paintings, and sculptures)
Location (E.g., New York)
Photo courtesy of (E.g., Castelli Gallery)
Method (E.g., photograph, drawing, painting, installation, performance, etc.)
Materials (E.g., ink on paper, acrylic on canvas, steel, concrete, paper clip, ping pong ball, etc.)
Assignment Instructions
Download the following Criteria Checklist and Example PDF: APP1_Criteria_Checklist_Example.pdfDownload APP1_Criteria_Checklist_Example.pdf
Download one of the following Artist Portfolio Part 1 (APP1) templates:
APP1Template.pptxDownload APP1Template.pptx
APP1Template.pptDownload APP1Template.ppt
APP1Template.docxDownload APP1Template.docx
APP1Template.docDownload APP1Template.doc
Use the Criteria Checklist and Example to fill out all the information requested in the template
Save as your last name_APP1. E.g., Lewis-Sanchez_APP1.pptx
The file can be in the following formats: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx
Upload and submit your file

– Do(1 slide ) power point
– Use the Attach vide to do your work reserch information
– Add a lot Information + picture to the slide
– please use one slid – 11″x17″ and design writing information and the pictures as the picture that attachet
Refer to the video that you saw in class and add to it your own research.
How would you save the world?
WRITE YOUR REPORT ON ONE OF THE KEY DESIGNERS IN THE DOCUMENTARY

Please choose a Visual Art Piece (Film, Painting, Sculpture, Graffiti, Music Video, Performance Piece, etc.).
Discuss how this piece both reflects and reflects on culture in 6-8 pages. I would suggest picking a piece from a culture you are familiar with.
I would shoot for 3 sources (the piece itself you’re examining two others that back up your ideas about the piece or the culture).
Times New Roman, 1″ Margins, Double Spaced, 12 point font.

analyzing artwork in the provided material, some course material provided, some research 
for outside material 

Final Paper —  This a formal paper and 700 words minimum are required.  Your paper must meet academic guidelines with a thesis, justifications, citations, and new research.  Review the COURSE  RUBRIC as you write this paper.    
Final Paper:  Due May 6 in dropbox.   Pick one of the Six Guiding Principles. The link to the article is in Module 4, so you have already read it and need to review it again.   
The final paper is like the other writing assignments but with one primary difference.  I am asking you to “Briefly explain which one of the principles is particularly and personally interesting and relevant to you and why. Briefly quote from the principle.”
From there the writing is pretty much the same as for earlier papers.  You will end your first paragraph with a thesis that explains whys this principle applies to a required course film of your choice.  This thesis will frame your Final Paper analysis and structure your subsequent justifications. 
As usual, your paper will be evaluated by the rubric.  You should include analytical elements that are appropriate and that justify your thesis. Not every analytical element can or should be included, but primarily those that justify your thesis.
Follow the rubric.  This writing must be at least 700 words.  
General Ideas:  The purpose of the paper is to critically analyze a film and situate it within course ideas, and the contemporary world or course history. It is to evaluate the content, Mise-en-scène, and hip-hop cultural/musical influences, as appropriate for your argument, in relationship to the film.  
Critical as part of the thesis: 
as usual, explain how the film relates or does not relate to the reading’s theoretical concerns and issues
Structure your paper so that your thesis and sub-assertions are justified by
analysis of the narrative, themes, scenes and/or cultural context
Mise-en-scène must be a part of your analysis
academic sources — use nonacademic sparingly, mostly for director/actor quotes etc. if relevant.
incorporate a NEW independent source (academic, interview quote, or professional rating/audience reception source) in this writing.
If the following items add to your paper, include them as appropriate  (you can include the last two elementis in your final paragraph)
artistic and studio motivations for the film (research directors, studio, etc. 
who the film is intended to appeal to– its audience(s) and larger meanings for them
how it addresses or does not address African Americans, hip hop origins, and what that suggests
academically supported historical and cultural context

The artist that the brochure is for is named lavinia fontana. You are to create a one page artist exhibition brochure, highlighting a work of art done by your artist.  Utilize the resources you have already found and most of the information needed for this, you have probably already answered in your interview questions (interview questions attached so you are aware of what information you should know for brochure).
You will need to include the following:
Fictitious event and gallery/museum invite information.  Be creative and come up a time, date, and place for your “event.”
Paragraph about artist’s background
Paragraph about specific artwork’s stylistic elements
Image of specific work
Biographical information about the artwork (title, date, size, medium, current location if known)
Separate Works Cited page
Make sure you are creating an original event and using your own writing, not copying from outside sources.  
Grading Rubric for Artist Brochure
Brochure Content Total 80 points
*Event Notes 20 points
*Artist Background 20 points
*Specific Artwork Elements 20 points
*Works Cited in MLA format 20 points
General Formatting  Total 20 points
*Image of Artwork 5 points
*Biographical information 5 points
*Brochure Style Format 10 points