Sentences with phrase «aesthetic traditions in»

Jaune Quick - to - See Smith is one of the most creative American Indian artists whose work explores Native American aesthetic traditions in a modern and post-modern art context.
Exhibition Examines Merging of Eastern and Western Aesthetic Traditions in Contemporary Art Practice

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Borges, for instance, believed him a far more important figure in French letters than any of his more celebrated near contemporaries, and credited him with having invented an entirely new approach to aesthetic experience, reconciling (without merging) the traditions of Asia and Europe.
But the only chance for the aesthetic tradition lies in its dialectical supersession.
A critical appropriation of Russell Kirk's thought would be useful for those who wish to disavow the modern «domination of boredom and materialism» Person laments in exchange for a moral and aesthetic vision grounded in natural law and tradition.
We may note that, in the history of theistic argumentation or «proofs for the existence of God,» axiological considerations find expression above all in the tradition of «ontological,» «aesthetic,» and «moral» arguments, cosmological considerations in «cosmological» arguments.
In this connection, he cites not only the Whiteheadian «emphasis upon the aesthetic modality as a means of defining the substance and form of philosophic endeavor» (El 101), but also the whole American philosophical tradition (in which, correctly I think, he locates Whitehead's thoughtIn this connection, he cites not only the Whiteheadian «emphasis upon the aesthetic modality as a means of defining the substance and form of philosophic endeavor» (El 101), but also the whole American philosophical tradition (in which, correctly I think, he locates Whitehead's thoughtin which, correctly I think, he locates Whitehead's thought).
In Semitic tradition, there is a strong tendency to reduce human history to an aesthetic number structure.
Fabian and Schell also find in the Orthodox tradition a spiritual and aesthetic element to which they resonate, and they have drawn on the material it offers — visually, musically and liturgically.
The group derives its dance techniques and methodology from movement characteristics, aesthetic qualities and the philosophy of African dance traditions, as well as the enormous movements and rhythmic resources available in various communities throughout Ghana.
With a rustic aesthetic and appreciation for tradition, Beyond Bacon recreates the rich and wonderful food perfected generations ago, in a healthful way.
Even though this classic received mixed critical reviews, combined a lot of weird artistic choices and can still put off many who see it today, it has remained a crucial T.V. Halloween tradition and was instrumental in crafting what many now see today as the «Burton Aesthetic.
That's the sort of aesthetic family resemblance a lightweight like Fleischer ought to milk for all it's worth, but hear him out: Sean Penn's enterprising mob boss Mickey Cohen, he insists, isn't a cartoon bruiser in the tradition of Al Pacino's Big Boy Caprice, but a real guy whose face only looks a little off because it's been molded by other men's fists.
While I have come to recognize the value of such schools for some students, parents, and teachers, I continue to subscribe to the ideal of a humanistic liberal arts education that is highly prescriptive and, while global in scope, grounded in the intellectual, aesthetic, and moral traditions of western civilization.
It was a tradition in printed books, for legal and aesthetic reasons.
The Bangkok spa's ancient Thai healing traditions interweave with modern aesthetic treatments in a sensual space.
«Like the city itself, our Hotel harmoniously marries Chinese tradition with a contemporary aesthetic, in a setting of luxury and the highly personalized service for which Four Seasons is world - renowned.»
Rooted in tradition but reimagined, the pier's extensive renovation has honored the historic essence of the property and restored it to its former glory, reflecting a bygone era, impeccable service, unparalleled quality and travel that inspires, but with a modern - day sensibility and aesthetic that speaks to today's guest.
The series have never been as dynamic as its brother Final Fantasy, treasuring tradition by keeping core staples in all its games: deep character progression, open world maps, linear story - telling, and an aesthetic through - line that never waivers.
The developer has since made a tradition of stretching both the hardware and aesthetic capabilities of the medium with each new release, and weathering significant apprehension from the consumers in the process.
Deeply anchored in tradition, Ross's radical and technologically advanced Mountain photographs are influenced by his fascination with Albert Bierstadt's and Frederic Church's iconic views of the American West, which he studied while at Yale University and which he has described as «my salvation from the certain death of a narrow aesthetic inheritance — namely Clement Greenberg's formalism and the Color Field tradition I was born into.»
The hot aesthetic in painting and sculpture is inspired by tradition, the realities of modern life and spiritual revelation.
In fact, Jinchi's mystical aesthetic is traceable to the abstract tradition of qit «a, an Islamic pictorial genre based in the word or verse fragment, and originating in the late 15th centurIn fact, Jinchi's mystical aesthetic is traceable to the abstract tradition of qit «a, an Islamic pictorial genre based in the word or verse fragment, and originating in the late 15th centurin the word or verse fragment, and originating in the late 15th centurin the late 15th century.
Concurrently, 6 Artists / 6 Projects (February 10 — August 29, 2015) presents new works by some of today's leading contemporary artists in Israel, whose practice resonates in counterpoint with the aesthetic traditions that accompanied the opening of the Museum 50 years earlier.
I'm not sure what I think about what that means for painting: I often think about the durability of certain artistic traditions in the past over long periods of time with small variants based on location and time and then that a style and even an aesthetic idea would continue to be worked within and around for sixty or seventy years makes a bit more sense.
Even the simulacral corporate revamping of that tradition in the genre of Christopher Wool is part of that longer term aesthetic life or even just half - life.
A contemporary artist, born in Iran, educated in the United States and residing in New York, Jinchi borrows from her home culture's traditions of literature and calligraphy, and more broadly from the entire history of painting, to pursue her own aesthetic investigations.
Invoking past and future in a critique of the present, these paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, and other works document observed, current realities while referencing the aesthetic traditions of 19th - and 20th - century art.
Inspired by the display structures of low - end downtown Mexico City commercial spaces, Camil appropriates the material of slat paneling found in dollar stores and department stores to create wall works from which she traces an aesthetic thread to the stylistic traditions of American Minimalism.
Where a broad narrative traditionally underpinned each project, recent works have shifted to be driven by an exploration of their materiality and the creative process through his interest in modernism and its aesthetic relationship to tribal and folk arts traditions.
His work — which uses studies of architecture, city planning, the writing of history, and the tradition of aesthetic forms as a language — articulates a cultural criticism that debates the function of the artistic act and of intellectuals and artists as social agents in the public sphere.
Nara integrates elements of his Western education with historical traditions in Japanese art, crafting a distinct aesthetic and process.
Kessler's work since the»80s has been aligned with the tradition of kinetic sculpture and assemblage that emerged in the early twentieth century — such works as Marcel Duchamp's Rotoreliefs, Moholy Nagy's time / space modulators and Yves Tinguely's self - destructive machines are obvious sources — but filtered through the erratic, jury - rigged aesthetic of artists like Robert Rauschenberg and the improvised, makeshift special effects of B - filmmaker Ed Wood.
With a particular focus on an examination of subculture communities, Opie's photographs unite current day politics and societal structures with a classical art aesthetic, culminating in a body of work that expands upon the tradition of documentary photography as well as the greater art historical canon.
Featuring friends and acquaintances in unguarded moments, his striking aesthetic of low - key beauty offered a new direction for the documentary tradition and reflected an atmosphere of underground creativity and identity politics.
With the sensibility of a maverick architect, Marzouk envisions aesthetic systems that draw on a diversity of cultural traditions but which can only exist in the realm of the imagination.
Examples include Patio Taller, a performance space and grass - roots educational center in the industrial zone of San Antón that organizes a «theater of the oppressed» to address issues affecting their community; the collective transformation of the hillside town of El Cerro, Naranjito into a living mural that is socially and artistically charged; intergenerational workshops known as Escuelas Oficios (Trade Schools) that are recuperating artisanal traditions threatened by modernization and colonialism, such as weaving, lace making, and basketry; the revitalization of blighted properties and neighborhoods through participatory urban design of community centers, public parks, urban gardens, and food cooperatives; and the aesthetic and physical reclaiming of public space through movement by artist Noemí Segarra.
When initially conceiving of this exhibition, we wanted to highlight the expanded field of contemporary fiber practices, where the influence of the of the textile can be seen in a number of ways, from the structure or aesthetic, to the historical and cultural traditions employed in the works.
Writing in the catalogue of the exhibition, Enrique Juncosa, Director of IMMA and curator of the exhibition, describes how Winters, while participating in the aesthetic debates of his time, is also «heir to a tradition that includes some of the greatest names in abstraction — Kandinsky, Jackson Pollock and Cy Twombly — all of whom had a profound impact on 20th - century painting... Winters is without doubt, one of the leading painters maintaining the currency of abstraction after Minimalism.
In the tradition of his aesthetic, «Diffused» portrays dissipating ghost - like figures in images that personify deatIn the tradition of his aesthetic, «Diffused» portrays dissipating ghost - like figures in images that personify deatin images that personify death.
In this interview, Krasner speaks of her dismay with the lack of recognition that many professional female artists receive; her resistence to joining the Club and the Irascible Eighteen; her experiences with getting exposure as a female artist; her relationship and respect for John Graham; the interest of Betty Parsons in Krasner's work; the mixed compliments received from Hofmann; her relationship with Newman; Her objection to de Kooning's «Woman» series; the Freudian aspect of Abstract Expressionism; the authoritarian / autocratic image of Rothko and Newman; the sexually biased role of the female within the Jewish Faith; the impossibility of separating content and aesthetic value; her female influence upon Pollock; her role in exposing Pollock to Matisse; her ability to network for Pollock (Herbert and Mercedes Matter, Sandy Calder, James Johnson, Sweeney, Hofmann); her ambiguity as to whether she has had the tradition female artist experience due to her association with PollocIn this interview, Krasner speaks of her dismay with the lack of recognition that many professional female artists receive; her resistence to joining the Club and the Irascible Eighteen; her experiences with getting exposure as a female artist; her relationship and respect for John Graham; the interest of Betty Parsons in Krasner's work; the mixed compliments received from Hofmann; her relationship with Newman; Her objection to de Kooning's «Woman» series; the Freudian aspect of Abstract Expressionism; the authoritarian / autocratic image of Rothko and Newman; the sexually biased role of the female within the Jewish Faith; the impossibility of separating content and aesthetic value; her female influence upon Pollock; her role in exposing Pollock to Matisse; her ability to network for Pollock (Herbert and Mercedes Matter, Sandy Calder, James Johnson, Sweeney, Hofmann); her ambiguity as to whether she has had the tradition female artist experience due to her association with Pollocin Krasner's work; the mixed compliments received from Hofmann; her relationship with Newman; Her objection to de Kooning's «Woman» series; the Freudian aspect of Abstract Expressionism; the authoritarian / autocratic image of Rothko and Newman; the sexually biased role of the female within the Jewish Faith; the impossibility of separating content and aesthetic value; her female influence upon Pollock; her role in exposing Pollock to Matisse; her ability to network for Pollock (Herbert and Mercedes Matter, Sandy Calder, James Johnson, Sweeney, Hofmann); her ambiguity as to whether she has had the tradition female artist experience due to her association with Pollocin exposing Pollock to Matisse; her ability to network for Pollock (Herbert and Mercedes Matter, Sandy Calder, James Johnson, Sweeney, Hofmann); her ambiguity as to whether she has had the tradition female artist experience due to her association with Pollock.
In creating her works the artist draws inspiration from both established formal principles of Western painting and the rich traditions of Islamic art, however the aesthetic outcome is a new order that is foreign to both.
My practice seeks to reveal a profound interconnection within the types of beauty, orderliness and harmony that emerge in each form, as I see both visual traditions as reflections of a single aesthetic principle.
Inspired by the display structures of low - end downtown Mexico City commercial spaces, Pia Camil in her solo exhibition «Slats, skins and shop fittings», appropriates the material of slat paneling found in dollar stores and department stores to create wall works from which she traces an aesthetic thread to the stylistic traditions of American Minimalism.
The aesthetic that emerges in Svobodová's works relates to traditions of constructivism, abstract sculpture, and formalism.
PEET is, in fact, probably close to a master working with clay, with enough skill to depart from tradition and embrace a deliberately imperfect, handmade aesthetic, traversing a road paved by the likes of California ceramics pioneers Peter Voulkos, Robert Arneson, and Ken Price in the 1950s and 1960s.
Professors encourage both the freedom and discipline essential to this process by embracing a wide range of aesthetic attitudes and offering flexible programs, along with a place where ideas rooted in the tradition of painting are openly examined and exchanged, challenged and refined.
Drawing from the histories of the Civil Rights and Black Resistance movements, Black aesthetic tradition, and the historical avant - garde, Becoming Imperceptible invites you to reimagine both our history and future and opens up a rigorous conversation about system and form in the European, African, and American avant - gardes of the last century.
Catherine Opie fuses the observational tradition of American photography with a European poststructuralist approach to identity politics in a practice that seeks to determine the aesthetic and cultural languages that articulate community.
While a mindset of change and exploration pushed Motherwell's growth in the early 1970s, the themes and traditions which lay at the heart of Motherwell's aesthetic still thrived, namely his work on the Open series, which he began in 1967, and the tradition of spending summer months in his quiet barn studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he was prolific and inspired.
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