Category: Art & architecture

Hypothetical exhibition on Hélio Oiticica titled Reconfiguration of Frames—Participatory art of Hélio Oiticica
Loose argument:
In Oiticica’s participatory art series Penetrable, Bolide and Parangole with. the four works featured, the fluidity in roles of spectator and art-maker, the dismantled frameworks of hierarchy that existed in art challenges the conventional status quo of suppression of free engagement with creativity and art, and social marginalization that pervade the field of creativity in context of Brazilian dictatorship.
Works in the exhibition: 1 Hélio Oiticica, Eden,1969.
2 Hélio Oiticica, B33 Bólide Caixa 18 “Homenagem a Cara de Cavalo” Caixa-poema 2, 1965-66. Glass, wood, photo-graphs, painted nylon mesh, iron bars, transparent plastic, red pigment.
3 Hélio Oiticica, P3 Parangolé Tenda 1, 1964-65. Paint, wood, plastic, straw matting, nylon screen, 264 x 120 x 120 cm.
4 Hélio Oiticica, P4 Parangolé Capa 1, 1964. Paint, polyvinyl acetate emulsion, canvas, vinyl plastic, tulle, nylon mesh, cord, 105 x 94 x 9.8 cm.
Scholarly sources you should refer to and cite:
Irene V. Small. 2015. Hélio Oiticica: Folding the Frame. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 304 pp. (make sure you look at this one carefully)
Harris, Laura. Experiments in Exile: C. L. R. James, Hélio Oiticica, and the Aesthetic Sociality of Blackness. New York: Fordham University Press, 2018. muse.jhu.edu/book/63069.
The assignment adheres to all instructions and is:
-6-8 pages
-Double-spaced
-Includes the title
-Includes a 2-3 page introductory essay
– The introductory essay not only summarizes the overall aims of the hypothetical exhibition but provides a clear thesis statement that makes a claim that can be argued for or against.
– The introductory essay also suggests how the argument will unfold/be supported by the chosen works of art.
– The thesis is consistently revisited throughout the body of the introductory essay. – The introductory essay cites outside research responsibly (when appropriate) in connection to relevant contextual background, history, etc.
-Includes 4-5 one-page essays that analyze individual works of art in connection to the thesis – Individual essays on analysis of each artwork pointedly connect chosen artworks to the aims of the exhibition/argument being made.
– Individual essays identify each artwork fully (artist, title, date, medium).
– Individual essays also analyze specific works of art by considering elements of their form AND content in ways that connect back to the aims of the exhibition.
– Outside research is properly cited when appropriate. -Includes a concluding paragraph
-Includes a bibliography ( MLA or Chicago rather date)

View the video, The Body before beginning this homework. Then go to this Compare Art page from this week’s theme. Read the information carefully. You can click on the images and bring up more information You may also use your text or other resources to support your answers Now answer the questions listed below. Reply in fully developed, thoughtful sentences, at least three sentences per question.
Given the treatment of the body in the two works above, do you think that the two cultures which produced them share the same attitude towards nudity or nakedness? Explain.
These works both feature a man and a woman. How do the bodies of man and woman compare to one another within each work? What kind of relationship between the sexes does each work posit? What role does the body play in expressing this?
LINK: https://www.learner.org/series/art-through-time-a-global-view/the-body/compare-how-are-attitudes-toward-the-naked-body-expressed-through-art/

write a 3-4 page paper in which you reflect on how museums structure our aesthetic experiences. Overall descriiption of the museum/gallery environment (how are artworks displayed; what kind of atmosphere is created by lighting, space, informational plaques?). Thoughtful and detailed discussion of Firelei Báez art – “Given the ground ( the fact that it amazes me does not mean I relinquish it)” identify title and artist; give descriiption of piece; use the museum label to gain information about the artwork, and use your own observations and critical commentary; reflection on how the artwork interacts with its display environment. Be sure to incorporate some aspect from the articles attached in your reflection.

M y degree focus is Graphic Design. My paper is about the movie poster for the new movie Civil War by Alex Garland. I attached a photo. We need to credible citations we can’t use Wikipedia. Here are the instructions from my teacher. Write a review of a current exhibit or release of art and design. Follow the guidelines listed here. Actively engage in the work being reviewed: go to a gallery show, attend a newly released film, walk around one of the many new buildings populating a cityscape (in your town or a nearby city), go to a dealership and look at the newest models, analyze current advertising for a known product.
Use your imagination and treat this project as an opportunity to engage in something current to your interests and major. Write down your observations. Gather as much outside information as possible to help you interpret and evaluate the work. Such information might include biographical information on the artist or designer, an artist’s statement or a company mission, and reviews of previous works by the same artist or designer.
Your art review should include the following:
an introduction with summary/descriiption of the artwork and its venue a thesis statement that includes the artwork’s purpose or intention, and an evaluation of the success of the work in fulfilling its purpose or intention background information relevant to your interpretation and cited in MLA style descriiption, analysis, and interpretation of at least three components or elements of the artwork that develop or support the thesis idea incorporation of at least two relevant and reputable research sources cited in MLA style with in-text citations and a Works Cited list body paragraphs structured in TEA style a conclusion that resolves the thesis idea
Your essay should be 750–1250 words. Your instructor may give you a more specific length requirement.
Be sure to include at least two secondary sources, cited in the text as parenthetical in-text citations and on a Works Cited list at the end.