Writers Den

Most people think that artists
have to go through strict formal education and training to know how to create
art. In reality, however, humans are creative by nature and many
spectacular works of art were created by people with little or no art education
and by using simple, every day materials. By developing new art terms, phrases,
and concepts and staying curious about and engaged with what artists are trying
to communicate, we are better prepared to appreciate, understand, and
participate in art. This assignment will expose you to nontraditional and
applied forms of art and the importance of key concepts of art critisim.

Choose a total of THREE (3) examples of nontraditional or applied art from the
following links below:

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A New York art museum

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A Paris museum

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Select galleries in a Washington, DC museum

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A Boston Museum

Paste small images of all 3
works into a Word document. Include the following details about each
work:

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the title of each art work

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the artist (if known)

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the year made

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the materials used

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size of the work

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be sure to include a reference
for each work, identifying the museum in which it was found

Write 2 or 3 paragraphs
for EACH work that addresses the following:

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Why is this art work
considered “nontraditional”?

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What does the viewer see?

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What is the meaning of the
art?

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What, if any, cultural
perspectives and/or social connections are implied?

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What THREE (3) adjectives for
each work express the meaning or overall feeling of the art and what is being
communicated?

Part 2

For part 2 of the assignment,
you will create a (1) painting, drawing, or mixed media piece with
nontraditional art mediums or common materials found in your own home.
Consider the work of Vik Muniz, who painted the Mona Lisa out of peanut butter
and jelly or Christine Hiebert, who uses painter’s tape to ”draw” on the museum
walls. Paste a photograph of your completed art piece into the Word document
from Part 1. Write a reflection paragraph that shares the following
information:

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What it felt like to “make
art”.

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Explanation of the materials
used and why those materials were selected.

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What were your overall
impressions of the completed piece?

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Did you give the creation a
title and what is the significance?

You can insert images into
documents by placing the cursor where you want the image to be, going to
“Insert,” then choosing “Picture,” and selecting the picture from your computer.
Be sure to scan or photograph your art piece first and upload it to your
computer. If using your phone camera, you may be able to e-mail the image to
yourself and copy it from e-mail.

Submit 1 Word document for
this assignment.

You are required to comply
with APA style format for quotations, internal citations, and a reference list.
For additional information and resources on APA style, visit the APA section of
the Library, which is available under Library Features.

References

Freer and Sackler Galleries:
The Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.asia.si.edu/

Louvre. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.louvre.fr/en

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.metmuseum.org/

Museum of Fine Arts Boston. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.mfa.org/

Please
submit your assignment.

For
assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all
course materials.

Grading
Rubric:

Purpose of Assignment and Content Development	Demonstrates an outstanding use of appropriate, relevant, and compelling content with excellent expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Demonstrates exemplary knowledge or analysis of human perspectives appropriate to the assignment’s purpose and context. Graphics accurately reflect the assignment requirements.	30%
Organization, Grammar and Presentation	Organization is clear. Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable). Audience, style, tone and perspective are consistent and appropriate to assignment. Format is consistently appropriate to assignment, and follows assignment requirements. Few if any errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.	30%
Information Literacy and Research	Demonstrates outstanding selection and use of high quality, credible, and relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate to the assignment. Sources are consistently cited according to required style sheet (e.g., APA), with no errors beyond punctuation. Manuscript style is completely correct, according to style sheet guidelines.	5%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary ability to analyze assumptions and evaluate evidence, complexities of issues, and alternatives. Where required, demonstrates outstanding or exemplary ability to use creativity and originality in problem-solving. Quantitative literacy – Demonstrates outstanding ability to provide accurate understanding and explanations of information presented in mathematical forms. Calculations attempted are essentially all successful and sufficiently comprehensive to solve the problem.	35%