The Final Assignment – Researching a Contemporary Artist This is your chance to learn about a contemporary artist that you find challenging, interesting or otherwise impactful. You will write 1500 words where you will explore their themes, media, and how their work impacts the artworld dialogue. How does their work fit in relation to different movement that are currently out there. You will use ideas we have covered as reference points. You will have at least five sources and you will include 5 images of the artist’s work. Research: 1. Choose an artist from the list at the bottom. 2. Find and read at least 5 articles about each artist from the resources listed below. If possible watch an interview with the artist, or read one as well. 3. The following is an approved list of resources and periodicals: a. Art in America b. Art Now c. ArtForum d. Frieze e. Hyperallergic f. New York Times g. Art Net h. Art Daily i. Modern Painters j. Tate etc. Magazine k. Flash Art l. High Fructose m. The Tate n. The Metropolitan Museum of Art o. Museum of Modern Art p. Art News q. PS1 r. The Guardian s. New York Magazine t. Museum of Contemporary Art LA u. Dia Art Foundation v. Phaidon w. Art21 x. PBS y. NPR The Artists: 1. Pepon Osorio 2. Kara Walker 3. Rashid Johnson 4. Kehinde Wiley 5. Tracey Emin 6. Damien Hirst 7. Bill Viola 8. Ai Wei Wei 9. Mark Bradford 10. Azikiwe Mohammed 11. Banksy 12. Jenny Saville 13. Marina Abramovic 14. Faith Ringgold 15. Kerry James Marshall 16. Joel Peter Witkin 17. Gerhard Richter 18. Anselm Kiefer 19. Nam June Paik 20. William Kentridge 21. Cindy Sherman 22. Jeff Koons 23. Chris Ofili 24. Rachel Whiteread 25. Andres Serrano Write: 1500 words with links to 5 images. Please footnote the image with the source. For the essay, 1500 words that follow the general format of the 5 paragraph essay with an introduction, 3 paragraphs of content, and a conclusion. Do not title the paragraphs or number them. Please spell check and proofread your work!!! In the introduction, tell me why this artist matters, what are they known for. DO NOT start by telling me when and where they were born. I don’t care until I would have a reason to. Talk about what makes the artist important, not a timeline from when they started to now. Why should I care about this artist? You must relate the artist to artists discussed in the class. Such as Rene Magritte, Harold Rosenburg, Jackson Pollock, Jasper Hogns, Robert Rausenberg, Andy Warhol, Bruce Conner, and Laura Mulvey. You must discuss the artist’s work using the relevant concepts you have learned about in this class with the correct understanding of the terminology and concepts. Concepts include, semiotics, mimesis, abstraction, deconstruction, aura, indeterminancy, abjection, male gaze and identity construction
