Sentences with phrase «artistic tradition as»

These artists inaugurated, as critic Craig Owens puts it, the «refusal of the role of creator as «father» of his work, of the paternal rights assigned to the author by law»; they interrupted an understanding of artistic tradition as «a contract between fathers and sons.»

Irene Grau's methodology combines a mixture of influences and artistic traditions as diverse as performance, photography, monochrome, mural and landscape painting.

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Although the Church has preserved a tradition as a patron of the arts for more than a millennium, and the great mediaeval cathedrals in particular have portrayed Christianity through their paintings, sculptures, and perhaps especially their windows, Catholic teachers are now refocusing on literary, cultural and artistic beauty as a conscious resource for the transmission of the faith.

Even if we consider the three major religious groups as ethnic traditions rather than religious in the narrow sense, their brightest and most creative intellectuals and artists have been absorbed into the general American intellectual and artistic community so as to deprive the communal groups of their natural cultural leaders.

Revered for masterfully «blending the Bohemian and artistic free spirited left bank of Paris with the roots and tradition of the rural areas of France» and for using top - quality locavore ingredients, at Bleu Bohème Irvine brings to bear a combination of his experiences growing up in both France and Montreal, Quebec City, with a menu reflecting both traditional and seasonal bistro food as well as country classics.

As David McCullough reveals in this engaging history, the Battery Park labyrinth continues an artistic tradition that began in ancient times.

Western culture is characterized by a host of artistic, philosophic, literary, and legal themes and traditions; the heritage of Celtic, Germanic, Hellenic, Jewish, Slavic, Latin, and other ethnic and linguistic groups, as well as Christianity, which played an important part in the shaping of Western civilization since at least the 4th century.

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.

As seems to be a tradition, the stylized animation achieves, more or less the look of the previous film while not aspiring to the same level of artistic ambition in backgrounds.

Barcelona, Spain has a rich artistic and cultural tradition: from Antonio Gaudi's unique architecture to the artwork of Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies to Pablo Picasso, as well as having a thriving contemporary art scene.

Cuba's athletic, artistic and linguistic traditions have combined to make it a unique destination, he said, adding the island also appeals to those in search of a vacation focused on nature - oriented pursuits such as birdwatching or fishing.

The PMA boasts significant holdings of American, European, and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine — highlighting the rich artistic tradition of the state and its artists.

We offer a strong figurative tradition in the Drawing, Painting and Sculpture Studios that can be used as a foundation for students to move on into other artistic avenues, or that can be developed as an end in itself to produce work within a figurative genre.

Among those represented in the Museum's collection are artists from nationalities across the globe which reflect the artistic as well as cultural traditions of those countries: Romare Bearden (US), Tania Bruguera (Cuba), Seydou Keita (Mali), Dinh Q. Le (Vietnam), Nikki S. Lee (Korea), Whitfield Lovell (US), Ana Mendieta (Cuba), Helio Oiticica (Brazil), Pepon Osorio (Puerto Rico), Liliana Porter (Argentina), Juan Sanchez (US), Xu Bing (China), and Kara Walker (US).

Proposals are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria, which are weighed equally: How well a project aligns with the MAP Fund's goal of supporting experimentation and innovation in all traditions and disciplines of live performance, especially work that brings insight to the issue of cultural difference, be that in class, gender, generation, race, religion, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity The artistic strength of the proposed project The viability of the project, based on the applicant's professional capabilities as demonstrated in the project narrative, bio and artist statement, and work samples.

As the premier showcase for Western contemporary art, the Ann Korologos Gallery proudly offers a wide array of Western artists working in a variety of media and representing diverse artistic traditions.

«As an internationally engaged institution with a legacy of fostering cross-cultural understanding, the DMA is proud to inaugurate the first ever dedicated gallery space for the Keir Collection, which will illuminate the artistic traditions of the Islamic world for our local and national audiences,» said Agustín Arteaga, The Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art.

In the selected items on view, the developments of American artistic traditions can be traced through the early interests in portraiture, the rise in prominence of landscape painting in the 19th - century, the popularity of genre scenes, as well as the academic traditions of history and large - scale society paintings.

Moore's self - identification (petit or «tit in local parlance) with the mercurial Rockmore as a kind of spiritual protégé positions her within both local history and artistic traditions.

As the premier showcase for Western contemporary art, Ann Korologos Gallery proudly represents 40 national and local Western artists representing diverse artistic traditions: abstract and representational photographs...

Adnan's unique career — spanning several decades and including as wide a range of media as it does traditions and continents — has made a significant contribution to the artistic, cultural and political landscape of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Conceived in the tradition of the great international biennials, such as the Venice Biennale and the Bienal de Sao Paulo, Prospect New Orleans showcases new artistic practices from around the world in settings that are both historic and culturally exceptional, and contributes to the cultural economy of New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf region by spurring cultural tourism and bringing international attention to the area's vibrant visual arts community.

We caught up with Aitken in L.A. to discuss his piece for the exhibition, as well as his wider artistic engagement with natural environments and processes, and the tradition of Land Art in which it is embedded.

Kippenberger's punk temperament, audacious motifs and chaotic picture compositions are part of an artistic tradition that embraces Dadaism and Pop art and includes fellow countrymen such as Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke.

As the premier showcase for Western contemporary art, the Ann Korologos Gallery proudly offers a wide array of Western artists working in a variety of techniques and representing diverse artistic traditions: Bold Post-Expressionist still lifes by Angus Wilson, delicate realism in the style of Chardin by Sarah Lamb, Plein Air landscapes by Dan Young, cutting - edge Macro Photography by Gayle Waterman and meticulous linocut prints by Sherrie York.

In many ways, her work can be understood as following a conceptual artistic tradition inherited from Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol, and Douglas Huebler of pointing at the ironic and content - laden artifacts of our media age rather than creating new objects.

To underscore the humanism and social advocacy that underlie Gordon Parks» best work and acknowledge his participation in a tradition of African American artmaking, Marshall will talk about his own work and its sources in the shared legacy — cultural as well as artistic.

«My artistic practice as a religious vocation continues to evolve as an open ended prospect, heavily influenced by the monastic tradition and contemplative prayer.»

A solo exhibition that is at once immersive and intricate, On the Wall: Nadia Haji Omar simultaneously alludes to the uniquely complex cultural histories of Sigiriya as a built and natural environment replete with overlapping religious narratives, artistic styles, and the calligraphic traditions of the Sinhalese and Tamil languages, among others.

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.

Ironically, given the rich history of performance and its prevalence in black artistic practices since the 1960s, this tradition has largely gone unexamined save for a handful of publications including the exhibition catalogue Art as a Verb (1988) by Leslie King Hammond and Lowery Stokes Sims.

Communication as an art form is an ancient tradition, but mail art as an organized and conscious artistic movement first appeared in the late 50s and early 60s.

Presenting a selection of works from this year's Young Masters prize, as well as established artists represented by Cynthia Corbett, Over-Seas House's exhibition celebrates artists that are influenced by the artistic traditions of the past.

The exhibition spans three galleries within the Zaha Hadid - designed museum, anchored by overarching themes within each: «Shifting Identities» explores how a changing China alters constructions of identity; «Body as Site» focuses on the physical body as a literal and figurative site of discussion and debate; and «Confronting Tradition» highlights the ways in which artists draw inspiration from classical texts, teachings, and artistic practices to reinterpret and question evolving power structures and social norms.

the program also shows berlin and l.a. as sister cities who despite their differences, look back on a long and broad film tradition, reaching from mainstream - cinema to artistic experimental films — which are the main focus of this program.

As such, they play into the artistic tradition of the grotesque, paralleling for example Bruegel's accounts of folk behaviour.

«Eloyan's artistic intention is rooted in a desire basic to the tradition of painting, namely, depicting the relationship between volume, space, shadow and light as balanced forces.

He first conceived of its artistic potential during study in Zimbabwe — although, as the artist and scholar Olu Oguibe has insisted, the country has no tradition of artistic use of animal excrement.

Often recognized as the father of African and Arab Modernism, Ibrahim El - Salahi aims to redefine trends in European and American art through the artistic traditions of African, Islamic and Arab cultures.

One of the most significant Indian artists of his generation, Harsha draws on a broad spectrum of Indian artistic and figurative painting traditions and popular arts as well as the western art canon.

Exposure to these works — with which many Chinese artists might be familiar only in reproduction or online — is seen by Tinari as a means of fostering creative dialogue between the two artistic traditions and diminishing the «time - lag» that hindered domestic art for so long after the Reform and Opening Up period that followed Mao's death in 1976, traditionally taken as the «starting point» of contemporary Chinese art (Tinari concedes that this is a useful marker, but suggests that a new generation of art historians should «complicate» such simplified narratives).

Collections: The Portland Museum of Art www.portlandmuseum.org boasts significant holdings of American, European, and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine — highlighting the rich artistic tradition of the state and its artists.

Collier's work can be understood as following a conceptual artistic tradition inherited from Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol, and Douglas Huebler, as they too worked with content - laden artifacts of our media age rather than creating new objects.

His idea of modern painting is to deliberately, and constantly, reveal how modern life disfigures and traduces the old nobilities, as expressed in artistic tradition.

As such, it is a fertile arena for examining artistic florescence along geographic and cultural borders, in which foreign and native traditions mingle, fuse, and transcend their origins as they coalesce into a new hybrid visual culturAs such, it is a fertile arena for examining artistic florescence along geographic and cultural borders, in which foreign and native traditions mingle, fuse, and transcend their origins as they coalesce into a new hybrid visual culturas they coalesce into a new hybrid visual culture.

As the premier showcase for Western contemporary art, the Ann Korologos Gallery proudly represents 30 national and local Western artists representing diverse artistic traditions: bold post-expressionist still lifes by Angus Wilson, expressive drypoint monoprints and monotypes by Paula Schuette Kraemer, and meticulous linocuts showing the astute observations of nature by Sherrie York.

As the palace and its gardens are so rich in history and meaning, in politics, dreams, and visions, it is an exciting challenge to create an artistic intervention that shifts visitors» feeling of the place and offers a contemporary perspective on its strong tradition.»

About the LACMA panel Fields writes: «Its palette of strong primary colors and the prominent use of step - fret imagery throughout its composition... identify it as an extraordinary example of the artistic tradition referred to as the International Style, which dominated Mesoamerica during the Late Postclassic period (AD 1200 — 1400).»

He discusses Pop Art's place in art history; his initial feelings about being considered a Pop artist; the influence of Los Angeles and its environment on his work; his feelings about English awareness of America; a discussion of his use of words as images; a discussion of the Standard Station as an American icon; a discussion of the notion of freedom as it is perceived as a Southern California phenomenon; how he sees himself in relation to the Los Angeles mural movement (L.A. Fine Arts Squad); the importance of communication to him; his relationship with the entertainment world in Los Angeles and its misinterpretation of him; his books; collaboration with Mason Williams on «Crackers;» his approach toward conceiving an idea for paintings; personal feelings about the books that he has done; the importance of motion in his work; a discussion of the movies «Miracle» and «Premium;» his friendship with Joe Goode; his return from Europe and his studio in Glassell Park; his move to Hollywood in 1965; the problems of balancing the domestic life and the artistic life; his stain paintings and what he hopes to learn from using stains; a disscussion of bicentemial exhibition at the L.A. County Museum: «Art in Los Angeles: Seventeen Artists in the Sixties,» 1981; a discussion of the origin of L.A. Pop as an off shoot from the American realist tradition; his feelings about being considered a realist; the importance for him of elevating humble objects onto the canvas; a discussion on how he chooses the words he uses in his paintings; and his feelings about the future direction of his work.

[8] The artistic tradition does not see a commonplace object (such as a urinal) as art because it is not made by an artist or with any intention of being art, nor is it unique or hand - crafted.