Miah Archambault
In December the snowflakes fall,
The frosty cold will freeze them all.
Four individuals travel to Museum of Fine Art.
Here in Boston, their fascination grows.
Inside they will learn about artists and art history and to leave inspired,
So they too, can create works of art.
Before the story goes on, I must describe the people who tagged along.
Starting with the fashion plate, I begin.
There was a fashionista, the best-dressed lady around,
Her name was Anne and she wanted a tan.
She nearly broke a heel to arrive on time.
If she wasn’t wearing designer clothing she’d whine,
She styled her hair to complete the look.
It only took a day for her to read a book.
The coming of a new season meant a new wardrobe was yet to come.
Whenever she passed by shops, her eyes aimlessly wandered towards the window displays.
Her spending habits were costly, as she always left holding a bag in her hand.
Anywhere she went, she carried her purse.
She collected lipsticks of all shades of pink and placed them inside this bag.
She gladly offered fashion tips and makeovers to those who talked to her.
She walked down the streets as if she were strutting down the runway like a pageant queen.
When all alone, without a phone, she sketched her own clothing designs,
Glamorous dresses for any occasion, and the sleekest shoes were in the making.
There was also an athlete, as tall as the wall.
His name was Jack and he loved to snack.
While he was always caught eating,
He would never be seen
People described her as a self centered prima donna, and a person who constantly searched for
LaTanya waits aimlessly at Lampasse Boutique on 8th avenue in New York’s trendy West Village Shopping district. Pop stars and R&B royalty drop heavy cash to be red carpet perfection, and for Mya’s senior prom, her last true moment of stunting as Overbrook’s resident queen of fashion, no small detail could be left to chance. The other female students were bragging about custom made dresses they were getting made for a stack by popular tailors like Rodeo Kids Designer Fabrics on Philadelphia’s legendary fabric row, but Mya Campbell’s standards and taste levels are too high. Only a prom dress fit for a princess will do.
4. Express themselves through their writing by posing questions, making original claims, and coherently structuring complex ideas;
One can compare her fashion style to that of a militant mixed with the style of an elegant queen. Mattie “Sunshine’s” clothing collection is one to kill for because her color coordination is nothing more than a sight for sore eyes. For her clothing doesn’t wear her, she wears the clothes and with class. Even her jewelry accentuates and compliments her style and physique. She’s a strong-willed, hardworking woman who reminds those around her that she is human, but that she is just trying to live life to its
The art work that I have chosen for this formal analysis of an art work is the Painter of Paestum’s piece titled “Red-figure lebes gamikos (marriage vessel) it was made with terracotta red clay. This piece was made between 340-330 B.C. It is approximately 10 inches in height. The present location of this art piece is at The San Antonio Museum of Art in the Greek Late Classical section. The collection is a permanent collection from Gilbert M. and Denman, Jr. whose funds were used to purchase the vessel.” (“San Antonio Museum of Art Wall Text”). These marriage vessels are frequently shown in marriage scenes on Greek vases. This marriage vessel could have been given as a wedding gift or used to contain water for the bride’s bath before the wedding ceremony. Also, it could have been placed by the bride’s door and was possibly used in a ritual of sprinkling the bride with water before the wedding ceremony.
The artwork that I chose to describe is by Jean-Michel Basquiat. The artwork is called “Untitled (1981)” it is considered as an abstract piece of artwork because it represent a meaning, but does not try to make an external reality of something we see every day. This picture is of a distorted fisherman, but Basquiat exaggerated on how the person looks because it does not look anyway in form a natural look. In this artwork it uses vertical and horizontal lines at the top of the artwork. The lines are not thick at all, but really thin and curved lines. There is diagonal lines used when describing the somewhat fishing pole on the person back, and there are many unique thick lines of paint used at the bottom
This summer, to celebrate Carolina Herrera’s 35th anniversary in the fashion industry, SCAD FASH Museum has put on an exhibition of her work. Titled, “Refined Irreverence,” the exhibition is composed of both new and vintage pieces encompassing everything from her 1981 inaugural runway collection, day wear, bridal wear, and red-carpet gowns. Some of her new pieces on display were worn by celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Tina Fey, Lady Gaga, Lucy Liu, and Taylor Swift, Renee Zellweger. Herrera’s collections were inspirational and beautiful beyond belief.
"Besides, she was always stylishly dressed. A loose brown tunic and baggy trousers. Brown shoes with thick soles."(12).
9. Would you like a coffin designed by Kane Kwei? If yes, what form might it take?
This artwork appears to be an abstract piece made from magazine clippings to create a collage. The artwork is a vertical piece that measures approximately 17 x14. It focuses in on the subject of a girl who is created out of neutral colors. She stands out against the rainbow background. In the background each clipping has a different element and pattern, but they all work in unison creating a rainbow background.
If you have some free time and have always wanted to visit an art gallery, a start is the Art Sacré exposition. Just do not expect high quality art. Running from October twenty-third to December eight-teenth at Les Salles de Gesù, the exposition features four artists depicting spirituality and inner self.
I recently visited your gallery, and the collection you have installed shows that you have a clear interest in contemporary art. I respect your collection, but believe it would benefit greatly from some new and diverse subject matter. It is for this reason that I highly recommend you consider making the works of Titus Kaphar the next addition to your gallery.
Rathnasambhava, the Transcendent Buddha of the South and Madonna Enthroned are very similar images that were produced by very different cultures. Both images were produced during the 13th Century. The image of Rathnasambhava, the Transcendent Buddha of the South was produced in Tibet during an interesting period of the country’s religious history. The branch of Tibetan Buddhism is led by a religious and sometimes political leader called the Dalai Lama. It was during the 13th Century during the reign of Kublai Khan, around the time of the production of this painting, that Tibet experienced the first incarnation of the Dalai Lama. One has to wonder if this painting is somehow related to that occurrence. According to
Art is a form of human expression. Art can be seen as the artist sleight of hand on his mood. Art is in various media from posters to public wall of which we call “graffiti”. Art is elusive as the use of colors shapes and the surface used adds a new dimension. Art portrays various ideas, feelings such as triumph, love, happiness, sorrow and boredom in loss to mention a few. Art is beauty and creativity. During man’s evolution art has progressed over in its most primitive state up to its most modernized versions today.
The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems to be simply, a direct, visual reflection of the artist’s life. Therefore, one can assume that an artist’s life experiences and beliefs directly influence their art. If we look at examples from different periods of art we will be able to see the connection between the artist and the art.