Unflinching, deliberate, and conscious of its source; Metamorphosis ballet sings in movement and Watson steals hearts with expressions.
Category Archives: Nerdy Birdies
Art has been used as a mode of expression and individualism since its ‘invent’ many thousands of years ago. It has been used to portray love and hate, beauty and disgust and resonates with in each of us in its … Continue reading
Can you tell the difference between forgery and the real thing? Most of us cannot but connoisseurs and clients can right? Or so we thought. For the past fifteen years, there has been a huge surge in purchasing works from … Continue reading
For Dr. Wollman’s “Genre Bending Assignment” (also found under Readings), you will be creating sound sculptures by transforming audio into something new. Two examples come to my mind when I think about this assignment – first is the song “Spinning … Continue reading
Art theft is a profession. People train thieves to steal prized pieces of art in order to admire or sell on the black market. On May 11, 1987 someone broke glass doors to the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, … Continue reading
Silence is golden—at least, that’s what the proverb says. But a different kind of silence can be even more valuable and beautiful: a silence filled with the echoes of a single chord(D major)’s dying breath, as imagined in Yves Klein’s … Continue reading
Technology is undoubtedly an integral part of the world around us, more so with every passing Apple product. Yet despite the massive role it plays in our lives, one area it seems to never fully overshadow is the classroom. Oh … Continue reading
Hip hop is a dance form that originates from the streets. It is an elaborate form of dancing (break dancing) and rapping words rhythmically that can be culturally tied to street gangs and the hip hop subculture consisting of graffiti … Continue reading
In Stuart Elliott’s article, Chipotle Returns to Animation to Support Sustainable Farming, he brings to light the success of Chipotle’s efforts in using a video, The Scarecrow, to evoke support for sustainable farming. With 5 million views, the video is … Continue reading
Hi all, unfortunately I will not be able to attend my regularly scheduled office hours this Wednesday (9/18) as I am headed to a conference in Chicago! (You can check out the conference website here if you like). However, feel free … Continue reading