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

            

                        In our second field, we went to the "MOMA PS1," we were told by our professor to
pick three work of art. One that we like, another one that we don't like, and the last one that we don't
understand. Since we all come from different backgrounds, it is obvious that we may not aagrewhat
is a good art and a bad art. For me a good art is an art in which the artist deleviers and message
beyond the border of the work of art
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                        I have picked a work of art by Henry tailor. I really liked this work of art because it
has a valuable message. It is actualy a true story. One African American was killed and he was
hung in the hitch of a car with his face down. This is the story of the artwork. A good artist is
someone who discusses important issues in his work. In this case, the artist raises the issue of 
racism in the U.S, especially towards African American since the artist is one of them. This work of
art reminds me of the teenager who got shot last month by a neighbourhood watcher.

                         For the work of art that i don't like , I have chosen the artist Clifford Owens.
Although Clifford is considered a performer more than an artist, still i didn't like his work of art. I
don't see any reason for an artist to expose himself in his work of art. For me this not considered art because it violates some people who may not want to see it.

                         Finally, for the work or art that i didn't understand, I have chosen the artist Surasi Kusolwong. I did not understand this work of art. What i find confusing about this piece is how can ons of thread waste put together be considered an art. The other thing what is the point of adding
pure gold necklaces in the thread. I think that most of the audience went down inside the piece just 
to look for the gold not to appreciate the work itself.

                        To sum up, it is impossible that most people agree on what is a good art and bad
art, but most of us would agree that a good art is an art in which the artist exrpesses his ideas and
discusses issues.

Surasi Kusowong
"The Future Belongs To Ghosts"
4.5 Tons of thread waste, pure gold necklaces with golden ghost motif,mirror, wooden benches
2011

Henry Tilor
"Too much hate, in too many states"
2011

Clifford Owens

Art and Identity:The Museum of Modern Art.

             In Art,the artist usulay communicates his/her ideas or identities.A good work of art is the one that the artist can translate his identity beyond the border of its work to the audience.an artwork can relate to the artist's individual identity,cultural identity and historical identiy.In our first field trip,we went to the Museum of Modernt Art.We were told by our professor to focus on two exhibitions."Cindy Sherman" and "Contemporary Galleries: 1980-Now. We had to chose three work of art that fit each category.

                    In my first paragraph,I will focus on the individual identity.I think by this work of art Cindy Sherman identifies herself as a rich woman in early 1900s.She vizualises the picture of a wealthy women who lives in a big palace,and wearing jewleries in her hand.In the previous century rich women used to dress like that,and they liked thier wealthness to others,which i think that the artist is trying to tell us.Nowadays, the definition of wealthy women has changed.In other words,rich women don't define therselves by wearing jewlery or living in a palace.

                  In the second pargraph, i will concetrate about the cultural identity.For this category i have chosen the work of art by Andera Zittel.In this work,the artist identifies her cultural by the ethinicty of native Americans or Indians.I think she wants to remind the audience of these people who were the first people that lived in the U.S.Most of these were killed or kicked out form there countries by Europeans even though they greeted them when Europeans first came to this country.I think Andrea Zittel wants to show how great these pepole were.

                  In my third pargraph,I will focus on the historical identity.I have chosen a work of art by Marlen Dumas.Even though this work doesn't relate to the identity of the time in which it was created,it does relate to the historical identity of the artist since she is south african.It's common knowldge that south african had suffered for decades from racism.British people aboused them.Many  people were killed or jailed just because they were black.Actualy even the former president of South Africa was in jail for 25 years.As it appears on the work some black people are abused by police.
                  To sum up,all artist expresse thier identities through their work of art.These identities can be individual,cultural,and historical.

Cindy sherman
"untitled"
Chromogenic color print
2008

Andrea Zittel
"Two Public Sculptures"
pencil on paper
1999

Marlene Dumas
"Wall Waiting"
Oil on canvas
2009




             
           

Narrative Digital Collage

This photo reminds of the first the time i have been to time square.I was so happy when i saw the big screens and the brightness of the square.It was my first time taking the subway,and also the first when i saw a nyc taxi,nypd car,hot dog stand,and nypd officers.I really admired the hotels and the view overall.

good/bad art.

A good art for me is an art that delivers a message.For instance,as it was mentioned in professor's Ari Rithcer lecture an artist names Rodrigues has made a work of art based on how many people in the United States of Amercia were killed by guns.This a good art because it raises an issue that is very common in our life.
I believe every artist should have a message in his work of art that discusses an issue and also provides solutions because an artist can reach more people than any other person,and in art we can say a thousand of words in one image.
On the other hand,a bad art as i look at it is an art that it doesn't have any message,and based on my background a bad art for me is an image that contains a nude women body.I think there is no reason for any artist to do such thing.Art is much more important than drawing a naked body of a men or women.

bad og good art

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art photos.