Since September 2, 1945, there have been many commemorative buildings, monuments, and works of art that help to remind viewers of the tragedies during the Holocaust and reflect on that time period of history in today’s world. Some of these include Eisenman’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and Libeskind’s Holocaust Tower and Garden […]
Art + Social Justice Proposal
For my final project, I plan to combine my passions of painting and bringing to light the problems in our global society. The imagery that I make, will comment on various social issues including woman’s rights, problems of racism and anti-semetism, and immigration policies. When I think about art combined with social justice, I am […]
My Digital Identity
When I think about “digital identity,” I am reminded of the simple, fake smiles that people post in Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and any other platform that can conjure likes to fill the void of connection that people miss in our fast-moving, forward-thinking society. I am guilty of this like an other, but I decided to […]
“SAUDI TALES OF LOVE”
On April 11, I went to the exhibition of “Saudi Tales of Love,” by Tasneem Alsultan, a young photographer. Alsultan was born in the US, educated in England, and returned to Saudi Arabia for her graduate degree. She was married at the young age of 17 and by the age of 21 she had two […]
Galleria Gentili
On February 9th, I visited the “Northern Lights, Waterfalls, and Oceans” exhibition by Bernard Frize at the Galleria Gentili. Frize, born in Saint-Mandé, France, in 1954, has never shown his work before in Italy until now. His paintings intrigue viewers by their modern modes of presentations and use of color. The paintings resemble woven (almost […]
Villa Romana
On the 17th of February, Villa Romana opened its doors to the public to see the work of the fellows who had been living there for the past 10 months. The exhibition presented works by Andrea Beliu, Matei Beilu, Carina Brandes, Kasia Fudakowski, Stefan Pente, and Farkondeh Shahroudi. The Villa Romana is a place where […]
Bill Viola in Florence
On March 16th, 2017, I went to the Bill Viola Electronic Renaissance exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi. Viola is known for his contemporary video art and his work immerses the viewers into space, image, and sound. Through his videos, Viola creates a dialogue between the classic and the contemporary by comparing his work and Renaissance artists. […]
Large Work, Small Parts
I have trouble throwing away scraps because I know that they could always be used later for something unexpected. For this piece, I used only discarded materials including an old board, left-over wood, and scrapes of canvas that was cut from a larger piece earlier. After playing with the fabric for a while, I knew […]
Soup and Bread, or Death?
Think back to when you were fifteen years old. You are probably living with your parents or guardians and growing up with other children, and school is most likely the biggest of your worries. You have a normal life, but now imagine all of that taken away and you are forced to leave everything you […]
Climate Change and Its Effect on Human Rights
Authors: Morgan Pennings & Della Haanen
One factor that has recently become a very real danger to human rights is the environment, more specifically climate change, which puts already disadvantaged groups of people at risk of even more loss and suffering.
