Video Blog

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art: 

The main concept of this film is Artist Anthony Aussang stating that 'Lowbrow Art' is essentially reactionary to highbrow culture. The dictionary definition is, "a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste." The film focuses on this type of lowbrow art.Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach:

The main concept of this film is the Modern art in the Museum of Modern Art. The film states that from 1929 onwards the art was displayed primarily in chronological order, representing each art movement. Art is displayed on white walls with flexible lighting. Another main point the film makes is that critics argue that Tate Modern's thematic presentation of art requires that viewers have no knowledge of art.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology:

The main idea of this film is that Native Americans' bones were collected as a scientific curiosity during the U.S. genocide against Indians. There is a debate on whether or not the remains should be returned to their ancestors. Native Americans have ceremonies to discover whether the bones are of their ancestors or not. The Indians past is conveyed through an oral tradition. Native Americans do not believe in the scientists' history.
George Eastman House: Picture Perfect:

The main idea of this film is that by creating the first affordable, user-friendly camera George Eastman became the father of popular photography. The film shows the museum established at his home that celebrates the contributions he and his company have made to advance the art, science, and phenomenon of photography. The photography collection at George Eastman House is a visual history of photography that represents the work of 14,000 amateur and professional photographers. The collection is enormous and contains many different types of photography.

 2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
Yes, the videos relate to the creation of my Art Exhibition project because the videos discuss different exhibitions and the arrangement of said exhibits. There are different ways of arranging artwork and these videos show examples of these. Chronology is one example. Artworks can also be arranged with no set pattern as well.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?
The films were well put together and very interesting. They will deffinately be of help in the creation of my project. Before watching the films i didnt have a clear idea of how i was going to do the project, but by the end of the films i had some insight in to how i would complete the project. Overall the films were helpfull and informative.