''Chelsea Gallery Reaction''

For this field trip we had to go to Chelsea which I really enjoyed because ive never been in a place like that and I was unaware that NYC had something like this. I feel like Chelsea is a great place to go to relax and at the same time learn.

We had to choose two choose two artist from two galleries. One that i would like to collect and one I wouldn’t like to collect.

I would consider collecting Anish Kapoor an exhibition presented in Goldstone Gallery. What I like about this artist is that for me it was something different. Different in a way that I’ve never seen before that type of art like concrete sculptures that look kind of sloppy and looks like falling to the side but at the same time well done. When I walk in that exhibition right away it caught my eye. Is very interesting and the way the sculptures where places. On the other hand I felt this exhibition is a good investment because if it caught my eye and I’m not quite into art and what is good or bad to me I feel it will caught the eye of anyone. Other than that art can be anything and this sculptures cannot be forgotten in years because these sculptures hover between contemporary objects and ancient entity.

The exhibition I wouldn’t consider to collect is from Gilbert & George presented in Lehmann Maupin Gallery. This exhibition I would be very honest at first it caught my eye but then I was very confused by all this headings in the pictures of words like; arrested, attacked, straight, bomb, lover, missing, suicide, etc. to me I felt that it kind of interest me like to know what it was about but my perspective is that art should be something you get right away and for me to collect this artwork I wouldn’t because I want something people will get right away and enjoy it because galleries get people from everywhere and not all of us have the same art perspective and not all assimilate these things.

In my conclusion this trip to Chelsea made me realize everyone has a different perspective of what is art even for the artist and that not all type of art will mean the same to all the visitors. I also notice that the best things in life are free. This trip to Chelsea  I felt in peace and gained a lot of knowledge as well. 

Anish Kapoor

                                   

 Gilbert & George

                                                                                    ''bomb''

'Art 1105 Chocolate Cupcakes''

i choose this recipe because i found it very alike to my personality and the theme i used is my favorite cartoon. you can make cupcakes for any type of occasion it could be a birthday , weeding , anything. i love chocolate so i decide to make them of chocolate i hope you enjoy my designs. 

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
3. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.
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''Sculpture Center Reaction''

For our third field trip we went to Sculpture Center a museum located in queens currently on view Bill Bollinger art work. For me to get done this reaction was kind of a challenge because I didn’t understand the concept of the artwork presented. To be crystal clear I had to Google about bill Bollinger. This really was a new experience for me because this exhibition is drastically different from the others I have seen in others museum with a different perspective.

Our professor told us to look for three artworks and explain how each of this artworks change our perception of the space.

For my first artwork I choose ‘’Graphite Piece’’ this work was in a white room and half of the floor was painted in black. It looked like someone walk on it while it was wet because it had footsteps. For me I think that painting half of the floor in black made the room smaller than it was.

My second artwork is ‘’ untitled’’ it was a water tank full of water. It was in the middle of a room it wasn’t place in a expecific location it looked like they just left it there. This tank kind of reminds me of my native country Dominican Republic because in DR we used these tanks to save water.

My third artwork is ‘’ untitled’’ this artworks are two wheelbarrows full of water I didn’t know what was the meaning or the concept of this work it looked kind of awkward to me and very minimalism.

Lastly this Homework was a real challenge for me. I think like in order to understand Bill Bollinger artworks you got to be really in to it. Because for someone it could be art but for me all I saw were common things that I see in my daily basis. I kind of figure that everything around is art but we all have different perspectives and ways of seeing things. What could be cute for you could be ugly to me.

Bill Bollinger

                                                                                       ''Graphite Piece''

                                                                                   1969

                                 

Bill Bollinger

                                                                 ''untitled'' 

                                                                                                               1970

Bill Bollinger

                                                                  ''Untitled''

                                                               1970

“Design in Our Lives”

The past week we went to the MOMA museum to the Architecture & design floor. We had to choose four different art works from that exhibition. Two of the works must have ‘’ High functionality’’ and two with ‘’low functionality’’. Where some of the objects are made of real world utility and some of them less practical.

The two artworks that I choose for ‘’High functionality’’ are the following. The first work that i choose is called ‘’Corefab#116’’ of Ammar Eloueini. This work is a well-designed chair made by common objects. This architectural design is very useful because everyone use this object at certain moment of the day. For ex. When we go to a restaurant we sit in a chair when we go to a park or when we eat or we are tired we sit in a chair. I found it very interesting that we can make an object that is so popular with stuff we could never imagine. My second artwork is called ‘’One Shot ‘’ of Patrick Jouin. This artwork is very similar with my first high functionality artwork. They both complement each other because we use them either when we eat or we go to a restaurant we use a chair and a table. I found this artwork very interesting because this table looks very unusual and very modern for this century we live in.

For my ‘’Low functionality’’ artworks I choose the ones below. My first low functionality is called ‘’ Spin Chaise Carbon Fiber’’ of Mathias Bengtsson. I liked this artwork is really weird and is kind of interesting but I didn’t find for what can you use this piece.my second low functionality work is called ‘’Cries & whisper’’ by Hill Jephson. I found this artwork really nice but no is useless. But I like the meaning it has for the artist. Sometimes we don’t see the real meaning of the stuff that are important for others.

In this field trip I realize that not all the designs or architectural designs but most of them have a personal connection with the artist that we might don’t know but for the artist it means a lot more that we could imagine. Something that may appear ugly or irrelevant for us could mean the world for other even the most insignificant thing.

Ammar Eloueini

                                                                   ''Corefab#116''

Patrick Jouin 

                                                                  ''One Shot''

Mathias Bengtsson 

                                                                                           ''Spin Chaise Carbon Fiber''

Hill Jephson Robb

                                                                              ''Cries & Whispers''

'' Illustrate a Story ''

 I choose this story because I found it very touching and make us realize what is really important in life and what we all have but we don’t see or appreciate and what we all enjoy but some of us don’t get the chance too. the chance to live to be born healthy. In the story the 12 year old kid called Grant tell us all the things he went thru during his illness. Also what caught my attention was something he said ‘’ if you’ve been close to death you will understand life more’’ that make me realize that we all complain about material things but we don’t appreciate what we already have.In my collage I wanted to portray the moment grant thought he won’t enjoy life.

“MoMA PS1: The Good, the Bad, and the Misunderstood''

On our second field trip we went to MOMA PS1. Where we were suppose to look for three pieces of art. One we liked one we didn’t like and one we didn’t understand. Many of that artwork that was on exhibition on MOMA PS1 I hardly understood the meaning of them.

An art that I didn’t understand was from the artist Henry Taylor. In his artwork that he called ‘’Jungle’’ he tries to express his idea using several components which confuse me. He used an endless amount of stuff in his artwork that totally confuse me and don’t tell me the exact meaning of the art. I really like this work I found it very interesting but in the same time confusing. But I really liked the idea idea of putting all this elements together and make it interesting for the audience is an art that caught your attention. I would really like to know the meaning of this work.

However, an art that I really enjoyed was from Henry Taylor a portray of  Huey Newton. I found it very interesting because in this portray he tell us a story. Huey Newton was a former lawyer in San Francisco. He joined the forces to establish the ‘’Black Panther Party for Self-defense’’. He coordinated protest against violence to African-Americans. What I appreciate about this artwork is that his fighting for equality and I found it very interesting because racism is still and always will be a worldwide problem that we should fight against it. And in his artwork everyone can feel connected because racism happens every day and everywhere.

Moreover, an art that I didn’t liked was by Carmine Boccuzzi and Bernard Lumpkin called ‘’Rock It ‘’ I didn’t like it because it has too many elements and I didn’t feel connected with it. What turns me off is the idea of this artwork of the mannequin head on top of those boxes.

This trip to these museum make me understood that not all the art you see wont give you the message right away some of them you have to sit and try to found out what they trying to portray on those artwork. Because all of them have their own meaning but not all of us will capture it.

Henry Taylor

                                                               ''Jungle''

Huey Newton

                                                         ''Untitled''

                                                 2007

Henry Taylor

                                                               ''Rock It''

                                            Collection Carmine Boccuzzi and Bernard Lumpkin

                                                        2008

'' Art: 21 Transformation Reaction ''

For my transformation reaction I choose Cindy Sherman because I feel more familiar with her since I saw all her art work at MOMA on our first field trip. Cindy Sherman altered her physique and surroundings to create characters from clown to aging socialite. She uses herself to capture in a range of personas that may appear amusing and disturbing. Sherman work relates to transformation because all her work is about the process of how someone would physically change from human to anthro or an animal. She embodies all this transformation to express her idea.