Thursday, July 30, 2009

Do Ho Suh and Andrea Zittel

Do-Ho Suh
Floor, 1997-2005
PVC figures, glass plates, phenolic sheets,
and polyurethane resin.
157 1/2 x 157 1/2 inches.
Site specific installation in the
CCS Bard Hessel Museum
Do Ho Suh
Work at Lehmann Maupin Gallery
Interview with Art 21



Andrea Zittel
Wagon Station

in situ at A-Z West, Joshua Tree, CA, 2003
powder-coated steel, mdf, aluminum, lexan
60 x 70 x 60 inches

Andrea Zittel
Work on her website
Interview with Art 21

"...In the beginning, my art was always very experience based. In some projects there's not even a tangible product, no object that comes out in the end." - Andrea Zittel, from her interview with Art 21

Is this Art?

Artists featured in today's lecture:
Andres Serrano
Rembrandt
Vermeer
Keith Boadwee
Marcel Duchamp
Renee Magritte
Meret Oppenheim
Andy Warhol
Piero Manzoni
Allan Kaprow
Robert Rauschenberg
Joseph Beuys
Nam June Paik
Vito Acconci
Marina Abramovic
Chris Burden
Carol Schneemann
Mark Rothko
Jackson Pollack
Agnes Martin
Robert Ryman
Tony Smith
Philip Guston
Judy Chicago
Eva Hesse
Jeff Koons
Damien Hirst
Chris Ofili
David Salle
John Currin
Jenny Saville
Neo Rauch
Will Cotton
Duane Hanson
Ron Mueck
Elizabeth King
Matthew Barney
Bill Viola
Tony Oursler
Pipilotti Rist
Ann Hamilton
Tim Hawkinson
Cai Guo-Qiang
Jane Hammond
Bruce Nauman
Jessica Stockholder
Sarah Sze
Takashi Murakami
Dan Flavin
Rachel Whiteread
Tara Donovan

Friday, July 24, 2009

DepicT! Short Films


90 Second short film contest - these films were shortlisted entries and winners from past years

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Installation Artists Blog Assignment

Pick one to two artists from the list below and write about them on your blog over the next two weeks. You must submit a minimum of three posts. Your posts should give a little background information about the artist and your response to the artist's work. Due August 13th.

Installation and Performance Artists
Janine Antoni
Nancy Spero
Christian Boltanski
Jessica Stockholder
Ann Hamilton
Kara Walker
Matthew Barney
Andy Goldsworthy
Cai Guo-Qiang
Kiki Smith
Judy Pfaff
Bill Viola
Jennifer Steinkamp
Sarah Sze
Terence Koh


Documentary Filmmakers
Ruby Yang
Leslie Iwerk
Karen Goodman
Amir Bar-Lev
Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman


Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Short Film Resources and Examples

Award Winning Short Films:
Maestro
Academy Award Winning Short Film Animations
Peter and the Wolf - 2008 Academy Award Winning Short film for live action
Madame Tutli-Putli - 2008 Academy Award Nominee Animation
Clip from The Tonto Woman - 2008 Academy Award Nominee Live Action Short Film


Examples of Contemporary Installation and Performance Art

Art 21 Janine Antoni
Art 21 Jessica Stockholder
Art 21 Kiki Smith
Art 21 Ann Hamilton
Art 21 Kara Walker
Art 21 Cai Guo-Qiang
Clip from Matthew Barney's Drawing Restraint 9: Construction Dance
Chris Burden's Shoot Performance, 1971
Andy Goldsworthy
Dan Graham retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Tim Hawkinson, Emoter, 2002, Photo via ArtNet.com

Kinetic sculpture is art that depends on motion. This movement often occurs when the piece interacts with wind, a motor, or the viewer.

Tim Hawkinson
Alexander Calder

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Google Sketch Up Tutorials

Homework Tutorials:
New to Google SketchUp Tutorials - do all of these, others are optional

SketchUp Sandbox Tutorials - must complete Part 1 for Thurs, Part 2 optional
Part 1 - Create a grid and smoove tool
Part 2 - Stamp, drape tools

NOTE: If the Sandbox Tools do not show up under View>Tool Palettes, select SketchUp from Menu > Preferences>Extensions>Sandbox Tools

Then under View>Tool Palettes>Sandbox Tools

More Advanced Tutorials: Must do these in class 7/9!