Grad Schools

1. SVA- Art Theraphy

-http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/grad/index.jsp?sid0=2&sid1=26

2. Drexel University- Art Theraphy

-http://drexel.edu/cnhp/creativearts/art_therapy/about.asp

3. Florida State University- Art Therapy

-http://arted.fsu.edu/Programs/Art-Therapy

4. Pratt University- Art Therapy

-http://www.pratt.edu/academics/degrees/graduate/art_therapy_and_creativity_development_mps/

5. Prescott University- Art Therapy

-http://www.prescott.edu/academics/map/areas.html#eat

Alex Bag's video

I have got to say that it was a little disturbing. The idea of doing a documentary about her life in school is very original. As time goes along, it is visible how she has evolved in the art world. But at the same time, her evolution has turned to something psychotic. Something interesting is how she plays different roles, much like Cindy Sherman. She makes an interesting point in how everything is about her but not about her. The feeling of smothered can arise from anything, and as one closes more and more to the end of their school year, things begin to build up. But in the sense that she was talking, it becomes something not to be spoken of about sexuality in ways that other people should not be interested in knowing.

MGSA MFA Show

There is something about it that just doesn't seem to match. For most of the show, it is painting and sculpture, but its arrangement in the gallery just doesn't give a vibe that would make it interesting to see. Though there are some interesting exhibitions. First in is Megan Flaherty, showing mountains of dirt. At first glance it didn't seem like dirt, it seemed more like coal. I think it got also affected because of the black and white photography of it. The way in which they are portrayed give off a sense of solitude, a vast area.

Another artist that caught my attention was Anna Bushman. In her ground sculpture, she has a "room" set, with a back wall painted in doll designs. There is also a seat with graffitis drawn on it. It made me feel uncomfortable being there. I tried to imagine that being a girl's room and thoughts of depression and hatred came to me. There was a dark vibe.

Against the first wall to the right, as one enters the gallery, photographs of an unlabeled artist hang in there. Shockingly enough are the images of a woman covered in cigarette butts. Disgust and repulsion. Unfortunately, that is the way people our age are living these days. It is an on-going disease that will never be stopped; a vice that lives within us. The world around us is what influences its own population into believing and allowing harm to the body, yet again it is the decision of the person to take that risk.

Not to forget, Guerra's mixed media sculpture. Its vibrant colors attract the eye, the different shapes guiding where to look. It feels like a baby cradle with the hanging sculptures. While with the relief paintings, it is more towards wanting to go inside the painting, figure out why the shapes are coming out, if running away from something.

The Fair- Ch. 3

- "A collection in more than a sum of its parts. It creates something unique."

- "In the art world, gossip is never idle. It is a vital form of market intelligence."

- "Artists tend to view art fairs with a mixture of horror, alienation, and amusement."

- "Occasionally meeting an artist destroys the art. You almost don't trust it. You think what you're seeing in the work is an accident."

- "First if an artist is going to make one good work, then there is no sense in fighting over it. Second, a collection is a personal vision. No one can steal your vision."

Blocks of Color

I don't think I have been more impressed by woodcut than seeing "Blocks of Color" at the Zimmerli Art Museum. The way in which our contemporary landscapes are portrayed make them seem more real than they are. They have the aura that Japanese woodcut would give out, a special view of nature in a block of wood. The color brightness made them seen real, like taken out of a photograph. What impressed me the most was that the colors looked like watercolors. It gave the woodcut like a color outline that rounded up each block.

The Studio Visit

Murakami prodution of "Oval Buddha"


- "While Sega Corporation has Sonic the Hedgehog and Nintendo has Super MArio, Kaikai Kiki wa named after the mascot that appear on its letterhead and cultural goods. Kaikai is an anodyne white bunny, while Kiki is a whild three-eyed pink mouse with fangs. Both characters have four ears each, a 'human' pair and an 'animal' pair, suggesting that the company is all ears."

- "Playing with pigment not just as an aesthetic category but as a racial one. Some sculptores and paintings come in albino, Caucasian peach, olive brown, and jet-black versions. Later Murakami would tell me that he thinks of Japanese skin color as 'plum'."

- He believes in the influence of media coverage and acknowledges that the studio visit is an important art world ritual for promoting art.

- A studio is supposed to be a site of intense contemplation.

- A studio isn't just a place where artists make art but a platform for negotiation and a stage for performances.

- An artist's confidence in a curator is essential to making a great solo show.

- "The best solo show come when an artist and curator are connected and highly invested... when their reputation depend on it... when they're both putting their career at stake."

Alfa Art Gallery

From my 3 years living in New Brunswick, I had never gone into Alfa Art Gallery on Church St. I really liked the exhibition. John Hawaka has an interesting way in designing blob splatters. I liked how I could lose myself in his painting, figuring out what the meaning of each was (of course, not to forget his designs that have a recognizable form). He uses very vibrant colors, adding to the effects that he wants to pursue. Because the colors are so vibrants, it shines against the lights, making them sparkle and seem somewhat unnatural His compositions also change, varying how the blobs are set on the canvas. It seems common than nature has partaken to a lot of artists in their art. Nature has a way to interpret itself, and as artists, we are able to manupulate that interpretation into our own perspective.