Resources for online research
- Alvin Ailey
- Art History Resources on the Web
- Classical Music Link
- Culture NOW
- Image Collections and Online Art
- Met Museum online resources
- Metropolitan Opera
- New York Times – Arts
- SmART History
- The WWW Virtual Library: History of Art
- Thirteen – Sunday Arts
- UC Berkeley – Art History Resources
- Voices of the Shuttle
- WNYC – Arts and Ideas
Author Archives: guillermo
The Alvin Ailey Experience
Despite Judith Jamison’s final season as artistic director, the charged energy in the performances at the Alvin Ailey theater show brimmed with vigor. Beginning with the world premiere of Chris Huggins’ Anointed, the audience was ready to interpret the language … Continue reading
Posted in Alvin Ailey and Dance, Reviews, Uncategorized
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A Dream of Dancing; Shattering Self-Doubt.
As a child, Stephen Evan Washington knew there was something special about him, something that distinguished him from everyone else. Despite feeling this way, he did not realize his dream and eventual life passion was dancing until he was told … Continue reading
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two different ways of explaining how.
Science and art, to some extent, are branches of the same field. For instance, with both science and art, you can describe a flower. Science can offer information on the structural composition, its purpose, and even life expectancy of the … Continue reading
Posted in 12/1 Assignment
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thoughts on beauty
One’s concept of beauty cannot be considered to be biologically integrated because preconceived notions, values, ideas and emotions shaped it. If, as suggested, everyone liked the same things, fashion trends in society would not exist nor would popular varieties in … Continue reading
Posted in 11/10 Assignment
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Is photography art?
Those who oppose viewing photography as art base their opinions on the notion that photography is just simply a mechanical process. The job of the artist is simply to press a button and voila, your camera has done the job … Continue reading
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art or craft, artist or not?
It is understandable for the meaning of art to be a socially constructed idea, however we do not have to limit ourselves to defining it based on a specific time period or culture. This is because when we look at … Continue reading
Posted in 10/3 and 10/4 Assignment
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Baroque art
Following the decline of the renaissance ca. 16th century, the baroque style of art was a result of the demand for new art by the Roman Catholic Church. In order to reassert itself in wake of the protestant reform, the … Continue reading
Posted in 10/27 Assignment
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Life Underground
Scattered throughout the 14th street and 8th avenue New York City subway station lie over 100 miniature bronze-cast figures in various poses and actions. Created by Tom Otterness and commissioned by the MTA of New York Arts For Transit Program … Continue reading
Posted in 9/22 Assignment, 9/29 Assignment
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9/15
The purpose of language is to communicate. At its most basic definition, communication is simply the act of sending and receiving a message from one subject to another. Understandably, some languages are more complex than others. The argument against music … Continue reading
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9/8 Assignment
Hassam’s rendition of the Brooklyn bridge, made in 1892, as shown on the first image, takes place during the winter, whereas the next picture Virginia and I took on does not. The hazy atmosphere in Hassam’s painting is contrasting to … Continue reading
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