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The assignment is to write a two-page (double spaced, 12 points front paper on two works of art from any of the museum listed below) Your paper should utilize the dialogue and vocabulary that you have studied in class to write your impressions and to compare and contrast two works of art that will be your choice from one of the measures listed. Talk about the visual elements of line, space, texture, design principles, . And proportion along with any themes addressed in the works. This paper should highlight you viewpoint, impressions and your arguments on what works of art to compare and contrast and you must go to the exhibitions and see the works in person. This is not research paper but a paper on your impressions. Do not utilize the Internet to write your paper. Do not plagiarize. Plagiarized papers will result in a failed grade and you will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs, which will result in further disciplinary action. Most of the museums listed above are free (all however) but double check the website before you plan your visit. Also it often costs to check out taking the train. Metro and MTA: The important aspect to this is to use the work in person.

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Josh Keyes, Stampede

Josh Keyes, like so many of us, is deeply concerned by the consequences humanity’s actions are wreaking on our environment and their harmful impact on the Earth and its future. Shooting from this standpoint, Keyes composes allegorical dystopian visions which deliver messages geared to provide a wakeup call to the masses. Painted with a masterly touch and rendered with compelling realism, Josh’s images produce a tangibility that seriously strengthens the power of his forewarnings. Almost totally devoid of human beings, the world Keyes envisions, is populated by animals forced to evolve and adapt to a new way of life amid the symbolic remnants of humankind’s ultimately thwarted legacy. These fantastical scenarios of displacement come from a profoundly personal locus within Keyes and serve as a representation of his private psychic landscape. Some of the issues explored early on have become quite commonplace in the daily news headlines. Global warming, climate change, species and ecosystem displacement, rising sea levels, and the impact of the human population were some of the themes incorporated into the imagery. The visions were often loaded with a dystopian extremism, a life without people, or after earth tone. It’s obvious by now that human civilization, has had and continues to have an effect on the earth and its complex and fragile biosphere. At this point, a certain amount of damage has been done, and though we may not see the effects, future generations will encounter these changes and challenges, perhaps even in next generation’s lives. Not resting in apathy but in many ways we as a species have crossed the tipping point. The environmentally conscious industrial and consumer habits and processes are in a process of change. If we do not end up blowing up each other and all life on earth, over time we can establish a living balance with the earth, and respect for our differences and cultures. A true hope that is the direction we are moving in. The new space opens up new ideas and a new challenge for developing and building on the existing narrative and themes. It like to think of both styles existing in some kind of dystopian museum. The white paintings are like specimens, carefully arranged for display. Both explore the subject matter from a different point of view.

Martin Wittfooth, The Aviary

“The Pearl Thief” painting is pretty amazing. One of the most detailed paintings we have ever seen; it is like ten paintings in one with many of the imagery that Greg is famous for including night knight, whales, glass domes, skulls, honeycombs, candles – a encyclopedia of Craola favorites. The culture is catching up to the idea that things might not be so great in the not too distant future. I suppose that is why there is also a fascination with zombie culture. We seem to be developing a new mythology of impending loss, grieving and how to cope with what remains. How to sustain hope, in a landscape or world of hopelessness. Much of this seems to be psychological. Though we may indeed see physical changes in the environment, currently the wasteland appears to be online and what we digest and regurgitate culturally as an online global entity and consciousness. Though ‘connected’ more tightly than ever before, with exception to some religious societies and cultures, many people admit to feeling isolated, alone, and that the experience of online activity has opened a void in their psyche. I think we are still new and young in terms of the amount of information we can process and use in a healthy and productive way. I have a feeling evolution is not quite finished with us, and our technology is shaping us, or our consciousness, be it positive or negative, time will tell.This culture and philosophy embraces the eccentric, the outsider qualities and sheds light on these individuals and movements and gives them voice.

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