The World of Contemporary Arts Flashcards
has no universally accepted definition, but it is commonly associated with describing “beauty” or even a skill that produces an aesthetic result.
Art
It is a form of expression. It provides a meaning and conveying a message.
Art
According to him: Art forms can be classified as Visual Art or Performing Art.
Carlo Luis Guazon
tangible art forms
Visual Arts
focuses on beauty but has no practical use
Fine Arts
Give examples of fine arts
painting, sculpture, printmaking, graphic arts, calligraphy, and architecture
known for its beauty and functions; considered as the lower version of art during medieval times.
Decorative Arts
Give examples of Decorative Arts
textile art, glassware, jewelry, furniture, earthenware, metal craft, interior design
art and craft of making pots and other wares using clay or mud.
pottery
art of manipulating and creating objects by subtracting and shaping materials such as wood or stone
carving
an art of interlacing threads or fiber to create textiles, fabric, mats, or other similar products.
weaving
an art of creating and manipulating metal to form various items such as jewelries, weapons, etc
metal works
non-tangible forms of art
Performing Arts
forms of art that involve the artist’s body, voice, or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression
Performing Arts
art that includes vocal and instrumental sounds for the beauty of form or self-expression and is usually according to cultural standards.
Music
performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human body movement that can be accompanied by music.
Dance
a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
Theater
the most recent form of art. It is usually the combination of two or more forms of art.
Contemporary Art
the term used for “art of the present day”. Usually, artists are alive and still making work. It is often about ideas and concerns, rather than solely the aesthetic. Artists use different ways of experimenting with ideas and materials.
Contemporary Arts
Examples of Modern Art
collage, assemblage, mobile, installation