Film resources on the internet

As I mentioned in class, there are a wealth of resources about avant-garde and influential film and video on the internet. The trick is, of course, finding the stuff that is important. 

Here are some resources:

UBUWEB - a large web-based educational resource for avant-garde material available on the internet, founded in 1996 by poet Kenneth Goldsmith. It offers visual, concrete and sound poetry, expanding to include film and sound art mp3 archives. http://www.ubu.com/

From UBUWEB there are links to film and also print resources - see http://www.ubu.com/aspen/

For film see http://www.ubu.com/film/

The film we watched was Un Chien Andalou (1929) by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali. It is no longer available on UBU but you can search for it on google.com. Things are often available once you know to look for them. UBU is a good starting point for making a list for your self-guided tour.

Exhibitions in South Florida this summer

Dear Class, 

Thank you for a great semester. I really enjoyed exploring art history with you. I hope that you all have a great summer and take some occasions to look at art wherever you go. 

Here are some good exhibitions on view in South Florida:

Two good collections are on view at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale: Gordon Locksley + George T. Shea Collection and  Francie Bishop Good + David Horvitz Collection. See http://moaflnsu.org/

Miami Art Museum: Neo Hoo Doo: Art for a Forgotten Faith & Recent Acquisitions. miamiartmuseum.org

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami: Abstract Cinema and Technology (through 5-10-09). Convention - begins 5-21-09. http://www.mocanomi.org/schedule.htm

***Museum of Contemporary Art Annex at Goldman Warehouse in Wynwood: Luis Gispert through June 27th. This artist's work is very exciting and sensationalist. I believe many of you will enjoy it. http://www.mocanomi.org/schedule.htm

I also highly recommend the Wolfsonian on Miami Beach - the cafe there is also excellent. The collection and exhibitions there are relevant to what we discussed in the last couple of classes.

The Rubell Collection and the Margulies Collection have continuing exhibitions. 

Finally the Frost Museum at FIU has a show of Dennis and Debra Scholl's Collection, in addition to BFA exhibitions. 

Of course, there are gallery exhibitions as well. At Dorsch Gallery there will be a 2-D design and printmaking show inspired by the Schongauer and Durer prints we studied together. This opens May 9th. On June 13th, we'll host a new painting show. I hope to see you around!

I wish you all the best of luck in your endeavors and that appreciating art helps you enjoy- or be aware -during your journey. 

Sincerely, 

Tyler Emerson-Dorsch

Final Exam questions announced

The questions are #2, 4, 7. Good luck.

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Notes from Chapter 25

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Last extra credit assignment before final exam.

Option 1: Please write 800-1000 words, typed and double-spaced, to write an essay, with art historical & historical examples, of how art manifests the big ideas of the time. Choose one big idea as your thesis – such as (but not limited to) decorum, romanticism, positivism, orientalism.

Option 2: Write an essay of the same length describing how you would orchestrate a social statement with your art, using examples and comparisons from Chapters 24 and 25.

DUE: April 23, 2009. Typed, double-spaced.