ARTH1132 - Modern to Contemporary (F23)

If you were to pick a window of a flat anywhere in New York City to peer into, what would you see? A family? An office space? Maybe a pet or two? That is the very point of it. There is no right or wrong answer. Every window is an opportunity to see someone or something in a new light, and that is exactly what Eugenie Tung has created with the installation of “16 Windows”. This captivating installation invites its viewers to contemplate the lives of their natural New York family around them.  The artist Eugenie Tung, also known as Eugenie Packer, is a Hong Kong native born in the year 1977. She moved to the United States at the age of seventeen. After moving to Washington State, Ms. Tung attended classes at the Western Washington University and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in 2001. She was born to two parents who are labeled as “creative professionals,” so many could believe that art was woven into her genealogy. After graduating from Western Washington University, she co

  Taylor Wiley 11/19/2003 ARTH1132 Art+Survial  All throughout history, art has been a significant part of society's culture. Art pieces can depict moments in time, or show visuals for other important pieces of work. They can also show the technical side of the painting, showing the masterful skills of the painters. They can also show the truth of the art world through the brush strokes of the paint. 3 of these paintings show the truly significant importance of preserving these works. “Ophelia” by John Everett Millais is an oil on canvas painting, 76.2 CM x  111.8 CM. The scene depicts the drowning of Ophelia from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, Act IV, Scene vii, in which Ophelia, driven out of her mind when her father is murdered by her lover Hamlet, falls into a stream and drowns.” The colors are beautiful, muted yet vibrant. The use of color creates a delicate feeling to the art. The realism of the figure in the painting is exquisite, showing the skills of the painter. The painting

  Three pieces we should bring into our future are “The Starry Night”, “The Two Fridas”, and “The Official Portrait of President Barack Obama”. These pieces are important because of the contents, the art movements that these pieces represent, the artists themselves and how they contributed to society, and the representation of minority groups in their art.  “The Starry Night” created by Vincent van Gogh is probably one of the most recognizable pieces in the world. The piece itself features the starry night sky, the moon, and the city below it. With the swirling and curving lines created by thick brush strokes, The piece was inspired by van Gogh’s view from the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy (“Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. Saint Rémy, June 1889”). It might be one of the most masterful pieces I've included as it could be considered the picture definition of impressionism because of its focus on nature and light and of course the brushstrokes. Using these colors an

 Art & Survival      With a practically unprecedented amount of access to artwork spanning decades, it is lost how precious it is to be able to access it all. The internet, public museums, and archives gift humanity with the ability to connect with people who died maybe one year or one thousand years ago. In a world like today, it is truly difficult to reckon with the idea that it can all one day disappear. Throughout history, we have seen what the destruction of art does to a culture, but what could destruction of art do to an entire world? And what would one do if given the opportunity to retrieve only three pieces of art from the rubble? It definitely requires a lot of thought, the pressure to answer the question of what is worth preserving is immense. In the end, three special examples were selected to survive into future generations. While they may be controversial picks, the themes that each of them share are too important to lose. The works of art chosen to survive are: Tire

  Art + Survival Grace Campbell Columbus College of Art & Design ARTH1132: Modern to Contemporary Art and Design Professor Kesten November 19, 2023 Figure 1. Unknown artists. Pair statue of Ptahkhenuwy and his wife. 2465–2323 B.C, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston.  Throughout history, art has been undeniably important in various aspects. It has recorded history, like that of Ptahkhenuwy and his wife’s sculpture. Documenting those who lived before us, and the remarkable techniques created. But art has also been used to entertain humans, art is at every corner, so people tend to forget how important it is. Galleries, television shows, product design, commercials. Art dominates our lives, and that can not be overstated enough.  Figure 2. Williams, Brian. Night-Fighter. 2023, Cox Fine Arts Building, Columbus.  At this point in history, it is hard to say just how many pieces of art populate or once populated Earth. That makes it just as hard to decide three pieces to save from thi