'The Gaze' Reading

-I thought this was a nice conclusion in the reading about The Gaze
-Link to reading:
http://moodle.op.ac.nz/file.php/1321/MC_11March_Olin.pdf

Utopia Poster

A world where woman are in charge or we all live as one?

Art History!

My topic for my presentation will be 'Feminist Utopia'


What is a feminist Utopia?

I will be looking at: Christine de Pisan, A City of Woman, Margaret Atwood’s “A Handmaids Tale” 1985 and also Lady Gaga "Born this way" 2011


My poster will be a mix of these things...

Utopian Poster Idea

Quote taken from Lady Gaga's new song "Born this way."

Art History 'Utopia'

"Your presentation and poster need to address ‘utopia’: either historical constructions of, futuristic ideas for, artists who have engaged it, architectural models for, sustainability, sincerity and irony, or your own imaginings of …"

Ideas?!

Feminism!

Margret Atwood "A handmaids tale"

-Really it's a dystopian world, but wouldn't it be someones utopia?

The first thing that come to my mind when reading the brief...

Lady Gaga's video clip for 'Born This Way'

Video Clip

Art History: Twenty-First Century Art

The September Issue

10/09/2009

The September Issue is an American documentary (2009) about the behind-the-scenes making of the September issue of Vogue magazine. The documentary follows editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and the staff as they make the largest ever September issue of the Vogue magazine. The documentary is directed by R.J. Cutler. Because of the popularity of the film, the September issue of Vogue sold for prices between (US) $80-$115 on eBay. Making the magazine the most sought after Vogue ever.

No.5

12/02/2006

In 1948 Jackson Pollock paints a work he entitled No 5. The painting is painted on an 8 x 4 sheet of fibreboard. The painting consists of thick amount of drown and yellow paint drizzled on top of the fibreboard. The Jackson Pollock painting, No 5 sells privately for $140 million in 2006. This makes No 5 the most expensive painting ever sold.

Ron Mueck

03/12/2010

From 2 October 2010 to 23 January 2011, at the Christchurch Art Gallery there was an exhibition of Ron Mueck’s Sculptures. The works ranged in size, from about 180cm tall all the way to larger the life, 2.5 meters tall. With all different types of figures, from two little old ladies gossiping, to a towering heavily pregnant woman almost double life size. Ron Mueck is one of the world’s most famous Sculptures.

Beloved

13/12/2009

Beloved is an exhibition currently being held at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and finishes 30th October 2011. The Beloved exhibition is to celebrate New Zealand first Art Gallery, established in 1884, 125th year. Beloved showcases a selection of artworks form the gallery’s collection. The exhibition ranges in media including painting, sculpture, photography and installation.