Visual Art

Visual Art Field Paper . Select at least two works in the show to discuss in detail. And then write a four (4-5) page paper in which you will analyze and critically discuss the work. You should cover all of the points below, although not necessarily in this order. Your paper should be a coherent and organized whole.

(1) Describe the work of art (not only the play, musical work, or dance but also the particular performance of that play, musical work, or dance).

(2) Describe your overall aesthetic experience. (For example, the design of the theater might be part of that experience.)

(3) Give your reaction to the work.

(4) Interpret the work: What do you think the artist was trying to say, if anything? Are there any parts open to multiple interpretations? Support your interpretation with evidence from the work and from information about the work or the creator(s) of the work. (Information can often be found in the performance space itself. There may be information about the artist, director, or composer in the library or on the internet. Or you could interview the artist or someone else related to the performance. You need to do some research here. Check the San Jose Mercury News and the Metro for recent reviews.)

(5) Evaluate the work.

Was it better or worse than works similar to it which you have experienced (for example, other dance performances)? (If you have never experienced something in the same genre, for example ballet, then compare the work to ones in similar genres you know, for example flamenco.)

Did it provide a good aesthetic experience? Was the experience valuable?

c. How does your interpretation and evaluation compare to that of a reviewer of the show and with other people who viewed it? (Again, you might have to get creative here. Perhaps there is a review of the same play or dance performed in another city.)

(6) Explain and defend your evaluation.

and answer the following questions:

(7) What role did emotions play in your experience?

(8) Did the work teach you anything? Does it help us to know something?

Finally, and most importantly:

Relate your discussion of the work to the ideas in one of the readings we have done in this class.

Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical argument at hand. Use textual citations from the text to support your analysis of the topic. Then relate the discussion to your aesthetic experience in a relevant way.

For this assignment, please use one of the resources listed below.

Choose between the Garden and PARK HYUNKI exhibits from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul 

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en

 (Links to an external site.)

Any of the online exhibits at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand are appropriate

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en

 (Links to an external site.)

Any online exhibit at the Guggenheim Bilbao is appropriate, EXCEPT for the one one the construction of the museum.  Focus on the paintings.

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/guggenheim-bilbao

 (Links to an external site.)

The online exhibition titled "The Advent of the Artist" at the Louvre is appropriate.

https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs

 (Links to an external site.)

All the exhibitions at the Getty are appropriate:

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en

 (Links to an external site.)

The only three philosophical articles to choose to apply to this paper are the ones by Hume, Danto, or Bell.

Be sure to use only one of these philosophical articles for your entire paper and go into detail regarding the argument at hand.

Be sure to write out contractions, write out all numbers under 10, and include proper textual citation (as well as ample citations to strengthen your philosophical explications).

The paper should be 4-5 pages in length and double spaced.

You can use MLA or APA format - just make sure you chose one and keep it consistent within your paper.

Make sure to include the date you attended and where you went in your opening paragraph.  You should also be able to note the titles of the works you experience, as well the

author/artist/director, etc.  The last sentence in your opening paragraph should be a thesis statement (e.g. "In this paper I will analyze my experience in terms of David Hume's Standard of Taste").

If you want to include pictures of the art you are describing within the body of your paper, feel free to do so.  

Include a works cited page if you use any sources outside of the textbook.  Otherwise, there is no need to do so.