Art Now

Question 1

What are three distinctive qualities of Performance Art, like Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece?

Answer 1

Uses her body as the material, take art directly to viewers, create works that cannot be sold nor last long

Question 2

What is the controversy behind Richard Prince’s art? What law does Richard Prince cite for his ability to make the kind of photographs he does?

Answer 2

He would take pictures of ads and put them up for sale, which went into question about appropriation and how far it can go. He uses the fair use of copyright rights

Question 3

What is the controversy surrounding Dana Shutz’s painting Open Casket, 2017?

Answer 3

This painting is about the murder of Emmitt Till and the topic of brutality and racism black men experience. Black artists were not in favor of this artwork because Shutz is a white woman that is profiting or discussing a topic that she does not know or is familiar about.

Question 4

While there is a huge diversity of art styles and ideas out there in the world, what five issues seem to dominate art making, art criticism, and art conversations right now?

Answer 4

1. Inspo is coming from different places (graffiti)
2. How we see things in museums is changing
3. Appropriation is a style
4. What do we do about art that infuriates us?
5. What is it worth (NFT)

Question 5

What is one of the points of art? i.e., What’s its purpose?

Answer 5

1. To make us stop and think
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Question 6

What is the definition of art presented in the last lecture?

Answer 6

What makes something a work of art is that someone thinks of it as a work of art and it’s not limited to someone just in the art world, it can be anyone

Question 7

In determining the value of an artwork, the rule thatmost closely applies is very similar to whatother purchase we make?

Answer 7

Real estate- the price is determined by whoever wants the price to be, this can be said to be the same thing with art.

Question 8

What determines what is on display an art museum?

Answer 8

Whether a museum is doing …
1. Chronological order
2. Donors
3. Taste or what is the most popular

Question 9

What do we create when we stand in front of awork of art and talk about what we think it means?

Answer 9

Create a communal project by discussing art with each other