April 23, 2009 Presentations

Audrey: You brought up a good comparison between materiality vs value and between aesthetic beauty and cultural recognition. I think you have a lot to say and in comparing your concept of materiality with Warhol's artwork I honestly believe you'll have a very interesting research paper.

Michelle: I really enjoyed your discussion of Superflat art. I especially enjoyed your discussion of Western influence on Japanese art. I think this is a powerful claim and one that will allow for a solid compare/contrast to take place. You also did a great job leading up to the discussion by first discussing Japan's effort to isolate itself from other nations and Western influences.

Kevin: You did a great job challenging our concept of what is art. You present multiple perspectives from aesthetic beauty to utility to value. I think you definitely have a lot to speak about, but the problem may be what exactly you want to focus on. I also enjoyed how strange and yet attractive the art you chose to present was.

Amanda: I really enjoyed your presentation on Dan Flavin and his art. I especially enjoyed the quote where Flavin states his art is what it is. Although we did discuss his art already, I think you are also challenging our concept of art by attempting to figure out what Flavin meant by his art.