Ayad art presentation

*** I live in San Diego, where the art piece should be.
*** the submission should be in a link form

Your Art Find is a video presentation. You will record yourselves talking/discussing a piece of art either on location or via voice over. Your presentation is worth 100 points.

Find The Art You Will Discuss

Find a public artwork that resides where all can see and is free to view and appreciate. Museums are also great places to discover an artwork for this project, but be aware of museum policies regarding recording while inside. Security will either tell you to stop, or escort you out. Art from your travels is fine, too. Just be sure that the photo you took of something while traveling is no older than a year or two.

Step 1: Find a piece of art (public art is great as it’s free!). The art can be two or three – dimensional.

Make sure the artwork is an original. Reproductions will not count, unfortunately.

Examples of reproductions include:

• A poster of a Van Gogh painting that hangs on your living room wall.
• Da Vinci’s “Last Supper” that hangs in your living room or local church. This artwork resides in Santa Maria della Grazie in Italy. Unless you’ve visited and have actual pics, then you can use/discuss/present. Hopefully this clears up reproductions.

Step 2: Record yourself talking about your chosen artwork.

• Discuss what is so special about the piece to you.
• Provide a visual analysis utilizing the Principles of Design and Elements of Art.
• Be sure to discuss the medium/material of the artwork.
• Use terminology that applies to the type of artwork you have chosen. It’s highly advisable that you research some terms.
• Provide some information about the artist, and the art movement/s they are known to have participated in.
• Don’t forget to tell me where the artwork is located.
• Be sure to include good shots of the artwork that you are discussing. If you need to grab some extra images from online sources, do so, but be sure to include pictures of your very own to avoid deductions.
• Remember that this is not a grade school style book report. Avoid making this entirely about where the artist was born, who they married, the name of their dog or cat, etc.
• Avoid plagiarizing art historical information. If you are using anyone else’s words, research, information, etc., you must cite the source.
• Just saying “according to so and so…” will help keep you out of trouble. Things look/sound suspicious when your presentation sounds like a dissertation for a PhD. I want to hear from you, not the AI generated information.

Step 3: Provide me with a link that will enable me to see your presentation. The length of your presentation should be a minimum of 45 seconds, although I’m sure going over will be no problem. Be sure to submit your link in Canvas. My advice would be to use Youtube, Google Drive or any other platform that stores video material to store your presentation.

For additional help in submitting your presentations through Canvas refer to this .

Be creative! Have Fun!

Some Advice:

• Avoid making your presentation a lengthy, super selfie. There have been presentations that show me 2 seconds of the art, and 1 and a half minutes of face shot. Remember, I need to see the art!
• Pretty faces are always nice, but I can’t grade your pretty face.
• Take a nice pic of the art and do a voice over.
• Avoid doing voice overs while your phone/device is pointed at your computer’s monitor. Using an image from your monitor gives me the impression that you didn’t really go forth and seek art.
• Remember to provide a live link to your video. Youtube works great, as do other apps, including Canvas Studio.
• Avoid PowerPoint presentations with audio attachments as they often are temperamental via audio files.
• Check your settings on Youtube and Google Drive. Some settings will block my ability to view your video.

Suggested Free Places to Visit:

Liberty Station Studios & Galleries – Point Loma

Artists & Craftsman Art Supplies (gallery exhibit wall) – Hillcrest

North Park (murals)

Chicano Park (murals)

La Jolla (murals)

CA Centre for the Arts – Escondidio

Queen Califia’s Magic Circle (sculptures) – Escondido

College/University Campus Art Galleries

Balboa Park:

Mingei Museum Downstairs Lobby (no admission area)

Outside Museum of Art (sculptures)

World Beat Center (murals)

Centro Cultural De La Raza (murals)

Spanish Village Galleries (may or may not allow photos, so ask)