Artists in Society: Not Valued as Greatly as Their Art

Individual research shows that "27 percent of Americans believe that artists actually contribute a lot to society" and another poll concluded that '"96% said they were greatly inspired by various kinds of art and highly value art in their lives and communities." Even though these artists put a lot of hours into their projects and hope to acquire prestige not only through their works but by they themselves, the economy today is so heavily shifted to people's right brain creativity that their personal aptitudes are often overlooked or disordained and dismissed.

With a Paddle

Fraternity paddles symbolize morals with art on them and thus brings people together with a common understanding and respect for it, as well as expanding the art culture in itself within these social groups. I bought mine for 70.00 with all the decorations so I know that they mean a lot to the big brother and the little brother.

Scenery of Hawaii

Hawaii Trip 6/28/09'-7/6/09'

North Shore House and Early Morning Shark Diving

I really took the time to enjoy these japanese and hawaiian style furniture at our north shore house for a week...It makes the room seem more peaceful and chill than any other furnished houses i've seen in the past, which made settling in quite pleasing as well. The picture of mountains from the north shore illustrate how volcanoes are prevalent features of Hawaii's unique and organic landscapes.

Homecoming Parade

Oh, the Art of Homecoming Floats

Do you believe that this float is a pretty unique and artsy shaggin wagon? I mean, its shaggy, but the time spent on these floats and the money for the materials is enough to make it turn heads as a serious team art project...I happened to be in the 2nd picture for TKE, Pi Kappa Phi, and Tri-Delta.

The Game Twister as a Form of Art

Could Twister be an Art Game? Like Sculptures by Michaelangelo?

I think this could be a fun way to express oneself in one's artistic creativity, in one's total body flexibility, and even finger and toe dexterity. I had a fun night with Ashley, Lee and Friends...

My Photographic Eye

My Photographic Eye

My photographic eye tends to relate to nature, things being of natural essence, or of the supernatural. I like to include B&W photos to present a sort of uniqueness to the underlying deeper meanings to the photos that the two tone colors bring out. I also like to have a lot of green and light colors in pics to further concentrate the meaning of peoples expressions as "light and wholehearted."

Thrashers Hockey Game

Thrashers vs. Flyers

Whats funny about the shape of this stick and how my dad and his girlfriend are rival hockey fans? The stick is much more flexible...Matt Hainsey created art just by the dynamic superflexibily of his stick when he made this shot on the Flyers. We ended up shutting out the Philadelphia Flyers as well as make my dad's girlfriend mad about her team's loss...haha it was great watching the two fights as well on the ice and winning one of them.

Art Education in Schools

Keep Art Education in Schools Today

Art is important because it inspires the open-minded creativity of  diversity in intellectual projects which requires mainly left brain skills. It is essential to reviving kids nature, their soul and even their dexterity.

Rap is a culture because...

Rap is a culture because...well, music plays a part in uniting people in their tasks and activities for one and secondly they have similar "hip hop" or "rap" clothing lines that closely relate them together as well. They also have a common language they use outside of other cultures, known as ebonics, or black english vernacular, that helps them to effectively communicate their messages to each other. These are just a few characeristics to name about the culture of rap, as well as others.

Human Behavior in Art Form

Cave Paintings-15K-10K B.C.

I think this cave painting is really cool. It has a symbolic meaning underlying the primal nature and behavior of humans hunting for food and expressing how humans in that time perceived the outside world. This is known as art therapy which existed some 30K years ago, and it was first psychoanalyzed in the 1920s in various newspaper articles. Today, there are "over 10K registered Art Therapists worldwide."

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Human Nature in Art Form

"The Close of the Silver Age" by Lucas Cranach the Elder

I believe this is a close representation of human nature because this painting illustrates the essence of human beings being comfortable (in mind and body) with themselves showing off their natural nudity during the German Renaissance. It is also evident that their "rebirth" constitutes being as close to their natural selves as possible (women as nurturing their children and men as aggressive and more untamed).

Public Art

 Public Art: Omaha Chamber of Commerce Projects

I think these projects are really cool and creative like that of Assemblage Art or Op Art. Whereas sponsored projects like these are legal in many places, it is illegal to block or mask public property with public art like those of graffiti artists. I have included another video in which case it WOULD BE ILLEGAL.

Poetry Slam

THIS IS SOMETHING I believe is a very unique type of art. In fact, I did not know that this type of standup poetry existed...It fascinates me but also confuses me a little about what the man is talking about at first, but the SLAM builds up in the video when he connects his reasons together for spelling "m-o-t-h-e-r" for the word "father" in a spelling bee because of his childhood and not having a father growing up. 

I know what art is

I KNOW WHAT ART IS

Art is the interpersonal stimulus and expression of the creativity with the mind, body and soul. It is without prejudice or discourse, and often is without rationality like the way our minds think in our dreams. Art can involve several different tastes, from colorful and juicy like graffiti to nudity to totally blank canvases. I like art.

Art on YouTube I

Art on YouTube I- Cool Images in our Galaxy
I thought this video was cool and showed artistic forms related to the action paintings of Jackson Pollock; The action of the constellations forming and stretching in the video made it look like it was done in 3-D or that I was wearing 3-D goggles, haha! Take time to listen to the music and see how these distorted images play tricks on your brain...Its quite subliminal!

Art Form of Human Condition

Americans Versus The Rest of The World

If Michaelangelo Lived Today...

          If Michaelangelo lived today, I believe the picture of fat David would be his representation of the condition of many Americans today. It is said that Italy wants the statue of David back in two years...does this have anything to do with the attitudes/condition of Italians in their superiority over obese Americans? that they do not want the real statue of David to represent fat America but a lean and strong Italy? It might be true, but these are important questions to infer about differences in human condition.

Art and Human Struggle: Frida Kahlo's "Broken Column"

I believe Frida Kahlo tries to express human struggle in her work, "Broken Column," because the woman in the painting is expressionless to herself and the torn landscape around her, in which if the world is torn and disasterous, she becomes torn as well and sensitive to it as a result. Frida Kahlo got hit by a bus and spent most of her life bed-ridden in plaster casts which in turn caused her to make this painting seem quite compelling to the world and human struggle in an art form.

Artist Interview with Symbolic Realism Painter Nick Japaridze

Nick Japaridze: Symbolic Realism Art

Interview:

1. How did you get interested in being an artist and what are you thinking when you are painting?

-"I first became interested in being an artist when simply I took some brushes, mixed various color paints, put them on canvas and let my soul bleed out onto the canvas...I realized I get amazing pleasure out of this when I put my heart and soul into creating something out of nothing and not being worrying about the outcome of it."

2. Are there any other famous artists/painters who have influenced you and/or your work?

-"Picasso, Klimt, and Jan Van Eyck's oil painting techniques have inspired my creativity a great deal; I used to love the old works of these artists with their masterful sketches and compositions and their great prestige to the humanitarians and artists all around the world."

3. What are some of your other interests apart from painting?

-"I like listening to meditation music and reading books about art."

4. What advice would you give to an artist just starting out?

-"Only be an artist from the soul, don’t lose and spend time on other things and be very honest in your art."

5. Several of the objects in your paintings seem to have symbolic meanings-Are these symbols represented in such a way to tell a story or just for decorative meanings?

-"Yes I include a lot of symbols in my works. I like to put them together to tell a story but also to represent symbolic meanings within themselves. One of my primary goals is to see how the public interprets these symbols and their meanings in life.

 

I'm Having a Catharsis

BIG AQUARIUMS-AMAZING COLORS

        I'm having a catharsis from just observing the broad spectrum of colors on these saltwater aquarium fish! Of course, I am not experiencing as much purged feelings and emotions as when I visited the Georgia Aquarium, but the sight is absolutely fascinating, breathtaking, and calming at the same time up close! All my anger just floats away when I go to see these wonderful tropical fish and mammals...

Dance

                                      DANCE CRAVE

I believe when Michael Jackson says "the worst mistake is to think when your dancing" instead of actually feeling the rhythm is what is quintessential to dance in general. I do believe that he has the most creative dance of any artist out there as well as several special staging effects to aid in some of his gravity-defying moves.

My Favorite Artist

Lil Wayne

From his creative and artistic raps on his mix tapes to the tattoos on his body, he is about the most visually representative artist I have seen; while his ability to encourage freedom in his music underlies his artistic mentality, his comments to his fans are to do what they love and what they do best regardless of how anyone may feel about it.

Fashion as Art

Don Ed Hardy Designs

Whereas Ed Hardy's original designs were associated with fashion and fads in the clothing market, it recently made appearances as art on cell phone covers, laptops, ipods, and much more. This is one of the many ways Ed Hardy has expressed its designs for fashion as art in several venues.

My Right Brain, My Left Brain

"Right Brain and Left Brain Attributes"

Even though teachers in my secondary school were advocates for left brain competency, I always struggled with my SAT's and subjects like Algebra and Chemistry. I am naturally a "right-brained" person when it came to art mastery without art class or being creative with my words in essays. I did not analyze or judge people with first impressions as much as how I saw the potential in who he or she could become. I think the right brain is more natural and closer to the Earth and God than is the "man-made" left brain thinking.

I love this piece of architecture

     I love the St. Louis Arch because it is so simple in composition yet so precise in geometry and location. It was placed in the best spot for the city to recognize when people stroll in and out of downtown St. Louis, and I remember passing by it on a road trip and being fascinated by its insane height and uniqueness as a monument for the city.

On the Graffiti Beat-Is it Art or Not?

While graffiti is vandalous and can seem harmful or violent in some ways, it comprises the most unique qualities of impressive arts. I think it should be in museums, but most people go against the messages people include in it as well as the type of people who do it. Not in any way is it harming anyone except for cleaning costs for businesses, governments, and or homeowners.

Art and Film

The artistic qualities and special effects of this movie are amazing-they cut out specific objects and add color to them while leaving the background space black and white to add a special meaning to the person or object being represented. The viewer perceives the scene from different points of view depending on which objects are highlighted and which are not. I love the drama and suspense it creates!