Sentences with phrase «artistic traditions from»

A Turner Prize nominee in 2011, Black's work draws from a multiplicity of artistic traditions from expressionist painting, land art, performance, to formalism.

These photographs document the intertwining of dance and sculpture in Nengudi's early work, and reigster the diverse social and artistic traditions from which that work drew inspiration.

The exhibition explores three millennia of one of the world's most important artistic traditions from the perspective of American collectors on Long Island, such as Childs and Frances Frick and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.

«Land of the Rising Sun: Art of Japan» features woodblock prints, hand - painted scrolls and wood carvings with a focus on the rich artistic traditions from the historic eras of Japanese cultures spanning more than 400 years.

The installation features woodblock prints, hand - painted scrolls and wood carvings with a focus on the rich artistic traditions from the historic eras of Japanese cultures spanning more than 400 years.

Celebrated both in this country and abroad, Afshar's textile and jewelry designs reflect artistic traditions from across the globe.

In its early days, Christian art was eclectic and drew upon «multiple artistic traditions from a wide range of cultures.»

Fifty graphic masterpieces representing the American artistic tradition from 1880 to the present day are showcased in Eye Contact.

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There is little support from within the community — not even the spiritual support of an active artistic tradition.

Started by an entrepreneurial woman, ETKIE is an ethical for - profit company that provides Native American beaders a platform to create contemporary designs using the artistic traditions passed down from generations.

But we must remember that we can not always untangle them; that there is artistic and even theological meaning in the way in which sources have been combined; and that any single source is itself originally formed from lesser «sources,» and is itself, therefore a product of tradition.

The first is a matter of the physical and mental traits which we carry over biologically from our forebears; the second is a matter of the social environments, the literary, artistic, religious traditions, the racial and national culture, into which we are born and by which our plastic lives are shaped and: molded.

We are providing a 21st century approach to its observance not just by recharging memory, but through an artistic reflection with a balanced affirmation of Hispanic heritage and indigenous traditions for collaborative new routes of expression from ancestral roots focused on the concerns of UNESCO: Cultural Rapprochement, Biodiversity, Ocean Care and Seafaring, Climate Change mitigation through sustainable energy, reforestation, gender equity and health issues.

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.

But we also come from a rich artistic tradition with plenty to say for itself, and we all owe an explicit debt to the comics creators before us.

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.

Simple but Artistic - New but with lots of Tradition - Close to the centre but away from the noise - Precious but Not Expensive - Spacious but Homey - Informal but Polite - In Florence but connected with the world

In these excerpts from the 2004 documentary, Nicolas Carone: Pushing Tradition, Nicolas Carone discusses «the new painting» of New York City and the artists» inquisition of space, the figurative tradition, and pure artistic peTradition, Nicolas Carone discusses «the new painting» of New York City and the artists» inquisition of space, the figurative tradition, and pure artistic petradition, and pure artistic perception.

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).

Shiva Ahmadi's practice borrows from the artistic traditions of Iran and the Middle East to critically examine contemporary political tensions.

Using a variety of media including wood, bronze, urethane and ceramic, Anne Chu incorporates painting into unexpected materials, exploring established artistic conventions of the East and West and drawing from various art making traditions.

Through the incorporation of materials culled from the everyday, she is able to address numerous artistic traditions including abstract expressionism, minimalism, and color field painting.

Continuing in the Audubon tradition of artistic ornithology, many of Connor's bird paintings seem filtered through a lens of the imagination, effectively transporting the birds from the world of the real to a magical realm of observation and flight.

The collection reflects the influence in naturalism stemming from European artistic traditions.

Although Blayton employed techniques from Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painting, she noted that her work did not grow out of any particular artistic tradition, but rather the feelings generated by her own thoughts.

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.

The various artistic traditions of Asia are represented in the Hood's collection by works from China, Japan, Korea, and South Asia, particularly bronzes, ceramics, and works on paper.

Art could move from inner demons to fixed artistic traditions.

Nigerian - born, Berlin - based Otobong Nkanga's early training in the converging traditions of live arts and performance lend a decidedly wayward, playful charge to her research - heavy artistic practice, steering her work away from the dour academicism that so often cripples art projects invested in the production and dissemination of knowledge.

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.

Renée Stout discusses her work which explores themes of self - exploration, empowerment, and healing, and draw from the belief systems and artistic traditions of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Her decorative hand additions to the sometimes glitched camera images draw from the early Christian / Byzantine artistic tradition of using geometric patterns to represent an unknowable higher power, and materials like gold leaf to indicate a spiritual or otherworldly presence.

Covering a millennium of Islamic history in regions extending from Spain to India, this comprehensive exhibition surveyed the extraordinary range and visual virtuosity of one of the world's great artistic traditions.

The first part of the exhibition From a Poem to the Sunset is devoted to conceptual approaches concerned both with the significance of artistic traditions and with the collision of divergent cultural, media and material worlds.

Unlike other gender - biased artistic traditions, women artists were leaders in the video medium from its origins in the 1960s and 1970s.

Jessica Silverman's exhibition, titled White Is The Warmest Color, explores the rich artistic tradition of minimal color from transparent sculptures through off - white works to bleached abstractions... read more

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 first major exhibition of its kind, it will celebrate the unrecognised artists and artefacts from an often overlooked, unique British artistic tradition.

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.

Her works refer to cultural, religious and artistic influences, from Afro - Cuban and indigenous Caribbean traditions to Catholicism, to conceptual art and post-minimalism.

Works include woodblock prints, hand - painted scrolls, metal works and sculpture that highlight esteemed and centuries - old artistic practices and traditions from the cultures of Japan, China, India, Tibet and Thailand.

Artist Statement: Terri Phillips draws from a multiplicity of artistic traditions, including sculpture, performance, film, installation, sound, and photography.

Divided in 7 sections the exhibition summarizes & documents the Chinese artistic movement from the first decade of this new century, a tradition - breaking language with continuous references to the occidental culture but always maintaining the local tradition in mind.

Also shown were many rarely seen works from the artist's family collection, including fine examples of Dong's free and adept experimentations in painting, incorporating techniques and themes borrowed from various Chinese artistic traditions.

Author Jordan Amirkhani notes: «If the studio has traditionally been a place of solace from reality's complications, this exhibition seems to respond with urgent ambiguity by asking important and unresolved questions about the place of artistic practice within today's society, and the traditions of Western art making that have not (and will not) go away.»

Modeled in clay from the artist's own face, the masks echo classical tradition and reveal the artist's contemporary process and contributions to the artistic evolution of performativity.

If the studio has traditionally been a place of solace from reality's complications, this exhibition seems to respond with urgent ambiguity by asking important and unresolved questions about the place of artistic practice within today's society, and the traditions of Western art making that have not (and will not) go away.

Her narrative urge and her need to express herself with figurative painting both originate from a strong communicative instinct that translates into drawings and animation, reminiscent of a certain Renaissance tradition that focuses its artistic study on drawing and the human figure.

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.