Week Thirteen and Fourteen - Blog: Video Review

1.) For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art

- Describes an underground visual art movement that arose in the Los Angeles, California, area in the late 1970s. It is a populist art movement with its cultural roots in underground comix, punk music, and hot-rod cultures of the street. Lowbrow art appeals to people because pop culture, culture, and folk art have all had major influences in the genre.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach

- This film discussed the method of displaying modern art, demonstrated in the Modern Museum of Art. Modern art in the MOMA from 1929 onwards was displayed primarily in chronological order, representing each art movement. In the 1970s, traditional ways of displaying modern art were questioned, which started a movement to remove art from the walls to become busy, noisy, and active.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

-This film discusses Native American bones, which were collected as a scientific curiosity during the U.S. genocide against Indians. One issue that the film discussed was that Anthropologists differ on whether or not the remains should be returned to their ancestors or preserved for history. I found this film to be very interesting because it relates to the history of the United States.

An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan

-This film discussed Philippe de Montebello, who served for 31 years as Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This film also described the process in which art is acquired and accepted into a museum’s collection. - Philippe de Montebello guided the acquisition of more than 84,000 works of art, demanded innovation in conservation techniques, and oversaw the doubling of the physical size of this world-renowned cultural institution.

2.) Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

Yes, the videos do relate to the creation of our art exhibitions project. The videos provide us with ideas on what to base our projects on as well as great insight into the variety and range art culture has to offer. 

3.) What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?

Each video focused on a different topic, but provided an in-depth explanation. I have not completed my project yet, but the portion that I have completed has been assisted by this week’s assignments. I have enjoyed the assignments that we complete every weeks especially the ones that involve interacting with other students in the class.