April 2011
3 posts
December 2009
8 posts
A Final Thought
Creativity. Any form of it, for me, somehow seems to involve community. There are always viewers alongside it, working with it- learning from it. The entire process fascinates me, and through this class I have gained a better understanding of it. I can only hope that in years to come I will not only witness this more often, but constantly and consistently build upon my defining of the word.
Next semester I swear to myself that I will take classes that interest me. More like this, less like Honors Micro Econ.
How People Spend Their Day →
Art provides information, especially for NYT. I really value those who are able to create things like this. I don’t even know where I would start. To have the ability to express information in such an interesting way is, I think, a really cool talent to have.
November 2009
6 posts
Broad's Collection →
Looks like Eli Broad and company have a lot more on their plate than getting MSU’s art museum off the ground. Broad (pronounced like road with a b, to my surprise) is a huge part of the art world. In the article above, however, it seems to me that his collection lacks focus. Too often, I feel, do people with the money purchase anything their art buyer tells them to, rather than finding their...
Art as a political statement doesn’t always go over well with some. Recently, we ventured to the capitol, making our (temporary) mark. I was, at first, hesitant to make such a move, but I am extremely glad that I did. The work that we put into the stencil payed off, brought forth an important message, and was something that I was very proud of. Even though it was only there for a brief...
I WANT TO WORK HERE. P.S.1 was one of the first spaces dedicated solely to contemporary work in the U.S. The things they do here are insane! They also have created, or are affiliated with an Art Radio program, which I think is pretty cool.
October 2009
4 posts