DA ART 104 ART 151

PART 1

Week 2 Reflection: Remixing Traditional Paintings

Much of the art that is displayed on the walls of museums and shown in slideshows of art history lectures is from Western Europe. Academics and historians determine which creatives and what work gets included when we talk about art history. They also determine who or what gets researched thoughtfully and thoroughly, as well as who or what is positively represented in writing and discussion. Museums and galleries are respected institutions that teach us what is valuable enough to put on a wall or pedestal and appreciate. These institutions collect & display art that they believe to be the most important & significant. And, the Western world (Europe, the US, and Canada) has determined aesthetic standards and creative values for centuries. This trend has been a result of colonialism, falsified cultural superiority, etc. Often, this isnt even on purpose and is instead the result of centuries of global conditioning to value certain types of creation most.

Some of the artists we took a look at this week placed their paintings in communication with these systems of artistic oppression by remixing or embedding works from Western art history in their own paintings. Below, Ive included a slideshow including a number of paintings that would be considered part of the traditional art historical canon. Using the pieces you saw in this week’s lectures and what you learned about artists responding to famous art historical paintings, Id like you to select one traditional artwork from below and imagine how you might reinterpret, respond to, or remix that piece as a painter. Write a 500-word-long reflection considering how you would create this fictitious painting.

Guidelines:

To earn full credit:

• Share the title of the painting you’ve chosen & the name of the artist.
• Write a response that addresses the prompt and is at least 500 words
• Submit before the due date and time

Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm

Points Possible: 20

Submitting Your Assignment:

1. Please complete the assignment as a pdf, docx, or doc file.
2. Click the Submit Assignment link located above.
3. Click Choose File.
4. Select your document.
5. Click the Submit Assignment

PART 2-

DiscussionWeek 2: Discussion

Choose one of the following options for our discussion this week. To earn the full points you must write a minimum of 100 words. Your initial post is due by Wed. at midnight and then post a comment to at least one other student’s response by Sunday at midnight.

Choose either of these reading selections and pick a line or passage that resonates with you or reflect on how it affects someone you know. (Please copy the line or passage in your post but please note it doesn’t count towards the word count)

Links below and video versions in the slideshow to support the readings: