Category Archives: Readings

The readings today are excerpts from “On the Space of Artists”. Michael Smith describes his perfect studio day. The anticipation for new ideas had now become anxiety about things becoming ordinary. So to distract himself from the anxiety of looking … Continue reading →

In the article, “The Art of the Billionaire” by Connie Bruck, she talks about Eli Broad and his contribution to the arts in Los Angeles. Eli Broad is a multibillionaire who is like a patron of the arts and has … Continue reading →

Criticizing Art Ch. 5, Part 2: Critical judgments of artwork are made up of appraisals that follow a critic’s criterion. There are reasons for negative appraisals. It is their own set of assumptions as to what art is and should … Continue reading →

In the article No More Boring Art: John Baldessari’s Crusade by Calvin Thomas, it discusses the American conceptual artist, John Baldessari’s career as a teacher and artist. His art includes photography-based art-about-art where the ideas take precedence over the images … Continue reading →

The article “Western Disturbances” by Calvin Tomkins, discusses the life and work of Bruce Nauman, who now lives mostly isolated with his wife, Susan Rothenburg in New Mexico. His influential work includes sculpture, film, sound, performance, and neon light. To … Continue reading →

The article by Sol Lewitt “Sentences on Conceptual Art” describes his view on art and conceptual artists. He writes that rational thoughts repeat the rational thoughts before it, so to create something new an artist needs to think make illogical … Continue reading →

In Criticizing Art Ch. 4, pages 96-120, it continued to discuss the interpretation of art by critics. Jenny Holzer creates socially concerned language pieces in a variety of formats and media. Some critics say that she brings nothing new and … Continue reading →

In the article “The Ecstasy of Influence” by Jonathan Lethem he talks about the reuse and reappropiation of writers and artists of the works that came before them. In literature are themes that are used over and over again. People … Continue reading →

The article “On the Rights of Molotov Man” by Joy Garnett and Susan Meiselas describes the artist and the original photographer that the artist used photos from. In Joy Garnett’s response to the situation, she talked about how she likes … Continue reading →