Installation Art in Ireland

The title chosen title for this assignment is ‘Installation Art in Ireland’. In this essay there will be a critical analyse on the art form itself, the issues surrounding it, the main artists associated with it, and what they are doing. Installation art is defined as being “Art that is created for a specific site, … Read more

First Person Interpretation in Visual Art Museum

First Person Interpretation in Visual Art Museum Introduction This chapter examines three cases to understand how knowledge is constructed and the increase of visitor growth through performance in the visual art museum. The study employed inquiry-based approach, which stimulated learning among the visitors through inquiries or issues. This engages the individuals in creating innovative knowledge … Read more

Can art effect change in society? (modern political perspective in the internet age)

Can art effect change in society? Yes it can and does. I want to explore this question from a modern political perspective in the internet age. Views of art in this age are not limited to painting and sculpting. The internet has introduced a democratisation of the image. There are respected artists in society, but … Read more

The Museo del Prado

The Museo del Prado is located in central Madrid, Spain, and is the main Spanish national art museum. Designed in 1785 by architect Juan de Villanueva, The Museo Nacional del Prado was originally constructed to be the Natural History Cabinet. This was an order by King Charles III. His grandson, King Ferdinand VII, had the … Read more

The Book musical

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance which combines elements of song, spoken word, acting and dancing.  The story and emotions in a musical such as anger, joy, sadness and love to say a few are expressed through the words, music and movement.  It took many years for American musical theatre to obtain its … Read more

Harley Earl

1 – Introduction 1.1 Harley Earl A temperamental Hollywood figure fascinated by cars was considered the most influential automobile designer of the twentieth century that transformed the manner that Americans looked and bought cars as well as the inventor of the profession of automobile styling. Harley J. Earl was the man who delivered the American … Read more

How the Article Provided Fits Within a Larger Body of Literature

Take-Home Diagnostic Exam Part One: How the Article Provided Fits Within a Larger Body of Literature     Adding to a body of research which investigates the process of becoming an art educator, authors Buffington, Williams, Ogier, and Rouatt (2016) offer their study “Telling Our Tales: Becoming Art Educators”.  Buffington et al. (2016) reinforce narrative inquiry … Read more

Graphic design’s relationship with propaganda e.g. Nazi propaganda

Graphic design has been used to promote information, concepts and ideologies but also as a form of political propaganda. The following essay aims to discuss graphic design’s relationship with propaganda using the Nazi propaganda as an example. In the WWII, political parties such as the National Socialism in Germany (Nazi Party) realised how powerful propaganda … Read more

Mosaic Image

INTRODUCTION 1.1 History of Mosaic Image A mosaic is exceptionally simple in concept it is created by combining various colored smaller pieces, called tessera, into a larger added significant overall shape. In ancient times, these works were often made from colored ceramic or stone tiles, decorating floors and walls and creating stunning figural compositions of … Read more

Cubism

Encompassing the twentieth century pictorial revolution and the parallel revolution in literature is modernism: a name that remains, despite it referring to an epoch fast receding into the cultural past. Modernism itself describes a cultural upheaval concerned with the relationship between artistic forms and the growing influence of scientific discovery; sexuality, aesthetics and linguistics. In … Read more

Touch and art spectatorship

There is a double sense of the sense of touch. It is both a physical interaction and an affective encounter. It’s not just the interaction but the investment which comes with touch. It has the power to move you, to (metaphorically) touch you. I feel that there is a lack of affective touch in the … Read more

Why humans must believe Arts have influential abilities for fostering dramatic social change

The exploration of the topic of the Arts as a force in social change virtually make one is immediately facing to a long history, from ancient Eastern to neo-Western culture. Is it often questioned whether art is still an essential part of social content or not. Some believe that in this millennial era, humans need … Read more