Upcoming Exhibits in NY

The French and British entrance into World War II left many artists fleeing from Paris to New York. Paris had been the center of the art world for more than a century. In 1940, New York became the center of the art world.

The link below provides upcoming art exhibits in New York:

http://artnews.org/cityexhibitions.php?city=New%20York


Artist: Alexis Rockman
Born: 1962 in New York City, NY
Education: Rhode Island School of Design, School of Visual Arts
Exhibit: September 17th-November 2nd 2013


Rubicon, Alexis Rockman
For more information visit: http://artnews.org/speronewestwater/?exi=39846&Alexis_Rockman

As I scrolled through the upcoming exhibits in New York, secretly wishing I could attend every one, my eyes caught this painting. The use of colors first lured me in. I have recently been painting in a similar color scheme as I believe this is my dark period in art. The subject matter is also consistent with a lot of my pieces, very dark and dreary and it almost looks abstract in nature though realistically it's a city sewer system. There's a unique balance between soft and hard objects as the painting seems bold in areas and almost blurry in others. The contour of the lines creates shapes which is maybe why I feel like it has an abstract touch to it.

Alexis Rockman attended the Rhode Island School of Design where he studied animation. The Rhode Island School of Design is the college of my dreams. I plan to receive my masters there, as financially right now I can't afford otherwise. It's intriguing to study Contemporary Art. I find I can relate to the artists more as they are from my time period, its helping me develop confidence as far as making my own impression on the art world.

Kustaa Saksi

I've found myself almost every other day now unconsciously searching the web in hopes of gathering more and more knowledge about up and coming artists. I feel like it is beginning to set order to the chaos of my own art, creating a sort of vision of what I want my art to be like and how I want to contribute to the art world. 

I stumbled upon a Finnish artist by the name of Kustaa Saksi. Saksi is known for his inspiring jacquard weaving that captures surreal images of the unconscious dream like state before awakening.   

For more information, visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/kustaa-saksi_n_3839073.html?utm_hp_ref=art

I find his work to be inspirational and unique although established before. I relate some of his pieces to Salvador Dali's pieces. At least the concept behind them.

If these artists weren't kind enough to provide us with the meaning behind most of their pieces then it would be difficult to establish a solid connection with their work as well as with the artist themselves.

The piece seen above can almost be observed as two separate pieces. The background and middle ground as a realistic piece. A black and white landscape. The foreground as an abstract surrealist piece. A colorful array of over sized insects. As a whole this piece complements both forms of art in some chaotic harmony. It captures your attention but adds no deeper connection until you become knowledgeable about the artists intent. At which point I personally can relate. The background and middle ground are not the focal point of the piece, offering a blurry image of a landscape that is left in the midst of a conscious reality. In my opinion the point at which you are awakening from a dream. The foreground is the focal point of the piece, offering a clear image of surreal subjects. In my opinion the scattered chaos of realm sleep, the only pieces of the dream you remember.



Artists and their Studios

Indulge: http://flavorwire.com/345908/10-famous-artists-stunning-studios/

What an inspiring website! To see where these inspirational artists create their most famous pieces, makes me crave to have my own studio even more. I also feel more accepting of the chaos art has created in my apartment. I feel as though I start one painting, drawing, collage etc. and end up with a million other ideas that are started and sometimes I wonder if I have anything finished.


Jackson Pollock's studio in East Hampton, New York.
For more information, visit http://flavorwire.com/345908/10-famous-artists-stunning-studios/


I'm also unfamiliar with this website but  noticed on the left hand side a margin with a link to Art related news. I think I may begin to check in and read through some of the interesting headlines. Does anyone know the credibility of this website?

Introduction

My name is Christina Hobby. I'm 24 years old and currently reside in Worcester, Mass. I'm majoring in Elementary Education in hopes of one day becoming a teacher of the Arts. I have a great passion for Art and can't seem to get enough of it. I'm currently enrolled in an online Contemporary Art course at Quinsigamond Community College and was asked by my instructor to create a blog in reference to Contemporary Art. I'm thrilled to begin communicating via blog about a subject I'm so passionate about.

At this point I have studied many forms of art but haven't really touched to much upon Contemporary Art. I'm interested in learning more about the artists of our time period and understand their influences and styles.

Contemporary Art is present day art. Any art that has been produced since World War II.

A Contemporary Artist I am passionate about is Tacita Dean. I am also inspired as well as intimated by Jeff Koons and his work.

Tacita Dean is an English artist that lives and works in Berlin. She primarily works in film. One of my favorite pieces of Deans is titled Majesty. The medium is gouache on photograph and mounted on paper. It's an extraordinary piece as is many of Deans artwork. The subject is one of the largest and oldest oak trees in England. Dean captures the significance of this oak tree in her piece with the use of medium and complexity of its nature. Below is a link to observe this impeccable piece of art.

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/dean-majesty-t12805

Jeff Koons is an American artist that lives and works in New York City. Koons is know for his reproductions of mundane objects. A particular set of pieces that are well known is his over-sized balloon dogs. The medium he uses is stainless steel and a mirror finish. There intimidating pieces and very blunt in nature but surprisingly popular. His last work actually just sold for a remarkable $33.7 million. The link below provides more information about Koons over-sized balloon dogs and the expected price tags of up and coming pieces.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/08/balloon-dog-christies_n_3882510.html