primarily involved the use ‘gunpowder’ and ‘fireworks’‚ influenced from his childhood‚ as well as many other interesting installations placed in museums around the world. Within the last 25 years Cai Guo Qiang has cooperated with the most prestigious art institutions in the world‚ which includes the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Solomon R Guggenheim museum in New York. In his newest solo exhibitions‚ Cai Guo Qiang’s ‘falling back to Earth’ features four installations‚ which includes two artworks
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Monumental architecture derives from a variety of characteristics ranging from its impact and functionality to its sustainability and elegance. There are also many other factors that convey a structure as being monumental. Some rely on the functions that contribute to their culture while; others rely on religious and political aspects. During the Bronze Age‚ the main influence of monumental architecture relied on each state’s political system. This can be seen throughout history‚ especially from
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In his preface‚ Oscar Wild dare to say that art is quite useless. "What do you mean art is useless?" was the first thing that came in my mind‚ "but art has so much meaning: it elevates our awareness of things‚ questions everything‚ contextualizes and re-contextualizes ideas‚ sharpens our appreciation for beauty‚ thought‚ and skill‚ it can define cultures‚ and is able to capture the essence and spirit of the time in which it’s made". It doesn’t have only meaning but it is useful too. It is useful
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Impact on Modern Architecture Ever since I was told when I was a young little league baseball player that my great-great uncle was one of the architects that worked on the Houston Astrodome‚ I have taken a liking to architecture and building designs. Growing up I visited Montreal and marveled at Olympic Stadium and the majestic buildings of Old Montreal. I remember trips to Chicago and was left breathless at the view of the Chicago city-scape high atop the Sears Tower‚ which
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teachings of his mentor by changing the phrase to “form and function are one.” This principle is thoroughly visible in the plan for the Guggenheim Museum. According to Wright’s design‚ visitors would enter the building‚ take an elevator to the top and enjoy a continuous art-viewing experience while descending along the spiral ramp. Wright’s design for the Guggenheim has sometimes been criticized for being inhospitable to the art it displays. However‚ over the past five decades Wright’s design has
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about the serious issues in society today. Her work is in many common places for the view of the public eye. Kruger provokes people with her direct messages and bold images. She has worked in collaboration with other artists as well as galleries and museums. Barbara has also written several books. In her book Remote Control: Power‚ Culture‚ and the World of Appearances‚ she explains how she views art and society. It states that popular culture does not have the ability to do certain things. We must do
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Barbara Kruger Barbara Kruger was born in Newark‚ New Jersey in 1945. She studied at Syracuse University‚ Parsons School of Design‚ and the School of Visual Arts in New York and has exhibited all over the world. She has worked from having a design job at "Mademoiselle Magazine"‚ soon becoming the head designer. Later working as a graphic designer‚ art director‚ and picture editor in the art departments at "House and Garden"‚ "Aperture" and other publications. This greatly
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Yasmin Martins Silva TAKE-HOME EXAMINATION ------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS ------------------------------------------------- #1: The organization chosen is the Guggenheim Museum in NYC. The Mission Statement is very clear and concise: “The mission of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is to promote the understanding and appreciation of art‚ architecture‚ and other manifestations of visual culture‚ primarily of the modern and contemporary periods‚ and to collect
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them in the many modern art museums that are out there. There are over one hundred and sixty modern art museums. Each painting in the textbook has a caption that tells you the title and also where it can be found. This makes it so you can easily find these pieces online. I found the museum websites to be very useful. For example‚ on page 202 in the textbook‚ figure 9.27 has an oil painting from Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum‚ New York. Once you are on the museum website you search the artists
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|Nabel Pioneer school |End of term Test 1 |2009-2010 | |Level:8th forms Jasmin+foll |Teacher: Mr. Aissa Imed | |Duration:60 minutes | | |Full
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