Creamean-Exam

=ART HISTORY EXAM=

Fred Wilson
Although Fred Wilson studied and earned a BFA in art, he wasn't necessarily interested in creating the art himself. His whole theory was, "I get everything that satisfies my soul from bringing together objects that are in the world, manipulating them, working with spatial arrangements, and having things presented in the way I want to see them". For example, Wilson handles the installation of art exhibits. Such as where art pieces are placed, the sound, the labeling, the lighting, and more. However he enjoys putting unusually different pieces next to each other to show the affect that different circumstances and moods have on the certain art piece. One of his most famous projects was when he made a whole exhibit to highlight the history of black slavery. Wilson did this using a variety of different types of art, and media ranging from wood, glass, paint, video, and even graffiti.

I can't honestly think of any artist that's a lot like Fred Wilson. Although this isn't an artist, I feel as though those rooms that are filled with Monet's water lily pictures, is a lot like the rooms and exhibits that he likes to create. Both set a certain mood and feel in the room.

Drip, Drop, Plop - 2001 glass

Reign - 2011 cardboard globe, glass beads

Allan McCollum
Originally Allan McCollum briefly went to college for theatre, then switched to going for restaurant management. However, when he was a little over the age of twenty, he started educating himself in art. He quickly became very skilled in creating mass production of handmade objects. His art pieces are a collaboration of many subtly different shapes or objects, which look all identical from a glance. Most of his work symbolizes a person, faith, etc. Nowadays, McCollum lives in works in New York, and is featured in many museums with over one hundred solo exhibits.

Allan McCollum is comparable to Picasso in my opinion. Both had abstract art made out of mostly shapes, but when viewed closely, it makes a picture.

If Love Had Wings: A Perpetual Canon - 1972 lacquer stain, canvas



// 40 Plaster Surrogated - 1982 // // casted and painted panels //

Paul McCarthy
Born in 1944, Paul McCarthy earned a BFA and MFA, and then shortly after became a professor at the Universary Of California, Los Angeles. McCarthy is known for his videos and imagery as being provocative, which includes both sexual and violent aspects. He likes taking innocent matters, such as Disney, and adding a touch of evil. And in the same manner, He'll take something that has a negative connotation, and add some charm. Not only does he enjoy displaying these paradoxes, but he creates others in his pieces too, such as mixing low and high culture. His art is featured in many museums in America, mainly California and New York, along with in the countries of Germany, Belgium, and England. In the past few years, he lives and works in California, and continues to be a part of events all over the world.

Paul McCarthy reminded me of Marcel Duchamp, because of how controversial they both are. They seem to enjoy making their viewers stir with unpleasantness and confusion.

Complex Pile / $#!% Pile / Complex $#!% - 2007 inflatable sculpture

Mechanical Pig - 2005 silicone, platinum, fiberglass, metal, electrical components

I chose these three artists, cause just from a brief read through, I could tell how different they were. I think it's interesting how three men who love art, can have such a different idea and style of the art they create. One enjoyed the whole setting and feel that can be caused due to lighting or other small accents. Another enjoyed disturbing the normal, and publicizing disturbing views. And the other enjoyed making what seems to be the same thing a numerous amount of times, when really each piece is different. However, all three of these men had one thing in common, they liked the idea of intregeing the viewer, whether it was cause of a paradox or because of minute details. These three artists have made me admire the beauty in polar opposite things being clashed together. They also inspired me to remember that art can be fascinating, even if it's far from beautiful.

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