Juried Student Art Show

The Juried Student Art show is always a great show to go and see. Not only do you get to see some great artwork, but it’s also work done by Hartwick’s student body. As a matter of fact, two of my photographs were presented during the show. Unfortunately they didn’t win any awards.
Like every year I’ve been to the show, I did not completely support the award winners of the show. I feel Hartwick always chooses judges that are contemporary or modern. Due to the favoring of the judge, I feel the process of choosing the winners is not fair. There were pieces at the show that were more deserving in awards, for instance Roxanne Becofsky’s bronze cherub. The “Untitled” piece by Lindsay Worden should not have been Best in Show. Her piece was a wood sculpture from presumably 3-D design, which is an intro course. In that class, students are only learning how to use the sander and other power tools. The only message I got from her piece was that she learned how to use the power tools in class and she painted it pretty colors. I didn’t expect to win that award, but I’m sure there were very serious and committed art students that were really hoping for that award to pay for their future projects. Overall, I was very pleased with the show, especially the photography section. Dominique Thomas and Benjamin Wronkoski showcased some of their best work, and I always look forward to seeing what else their talents have to offer.

The Trickster Project

The Trickster Project was my least favorite exhibit at the Foreman Gallery since I have been attending Hartwick. I didn’t understand how it was considered art. Also, Duane McDiarmid, the artist didn’t have anything artistic about his project, aside from the photographs that other people submitted. He said he only went to Walmart and bought material from the crafts section. McDiamid, himself, lacked professionalism, especially when explaining his piece. He talked for over an hour straight about himself, and never asked if anyone had questions. His “artwork” reminded me of a scrap metal from the dump and a handful of old t-shirts from the Salvation Army. I generally have appreciation for one’s creativity, but he didn’t even make his own ice cream. Everything from his piece was bought from the store or borrowed from students and faculty at Hartwick. He also said the ice cream was supposed to throw people off on their long journeys because they will want ice cream. First of all, the hikers are foolish for not knowing to carry water, especially in hot area. The only theme I could see from the project is the culture’s reliance on technology. Perhaps that was his only point he was trying to get it across, but he could have saved a lot of time proving his point some other way.During the shows, I always wonder how much Hartwick pays these artists to pay for their work. I understand comedians and bands that generally come are paid more than a year’s worth of tuition. As a paying student, I really hope Hartwick didn’t help McDiarmid fund too much of his artwork

Caffine and Calories

This was created by a designer, David McCandless. I'm trying to get a summer internship with him in London. I found this graph he created after I researched him a little more. He runs the website www.informationisbeautiful.net which has several other brillant pieces he's made.

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EuroRSCG

This is another cool website. It has to do with the z-space discussion. The website starts with scissors cutting out the website, and then you "walk" into an elevator. It's an advertising website, and the point is definately clear.

Very Awesome Website

Grey

This website reminded me of our discussion on Wenesday. I believe this was created with flash. The animations at the beginning of the website are very interesting. The stand out since the background is only white. Also the scroll at the bottom of the website is cool. It scrolls as if it were an actually circle

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