Honors College students display 3d printed work

Algorithmic Shapes

Honors College Professor Annina Ruest is a Swiss artist-technologist. She is known for her work in new media art including software art and electronics-based art. This semester, her class ART 4934C Programming for Visual Art is displaying some of their projects in the library.

Artists: Victoria Blount, Ivan Corredera, Jessica Flynn, Halle Jonassaint, Angie Joseph, Aaron Kent, Carlene Kwartler, Casey Politano, Vrishan Seepersad, Renee Sodeen, Christopher Tepetitlan, Amanda Viller (in alphabetical order)

Algorithmic Shapes are physical manifestations of computer programs. These computer programs were written by students in ART 4934C Programming for Visual Art and then 3d-printed on a Formlabs 3d printer.

Each shape is a modification of a basic 3d solid such as a platonic shape, a cone, or a cylinder. The results are abstract forms that may remind viewers of buildings, video game characters, organic growth, or crystalline structures etc. As abstract shapes, they are designed to trigger the imagination without telling the viewer exactly what to think. 

Here are some examples of their projects.

Cornell Art Museum grand opening celebration

Wednesday, November 8th,

7-9 pm; $10 admission (free for Old School Square members).

LOCATION

Cornell Art Museum

51 N. Swinton Ave. Delray Beach, Florida 33444

EVENT DETAILS

The Cornell Art Museum has been undergoing exciting interior renovations all summer, and will re-open with a huge celebration! They will celebrate the million dollar renovation with a special exhibition, “Looking Glass,” reflecting our dedication to the best and brightest in contemporary art!

Looking Glass

November 9, 2017-February 25, 2018   

This group exhibition features artwork that incorporates reflection in the work, be it the reflection of the viewer or the space around the art piece.  This exhibition was chosen as the first show in our new space to showcase the museum like never before and reflect back to the community the museum’s mission.  The exhibition welcomes viewers to experience a sense of belonging and see themselves in the museum.  Art Selfies are encouraged!

For more information please visit the Museum’s Website here.

skill vs concept in visual art

Abramović performing The Artist Is Present, Museum of Modern Art, March 2010

By Shelby Lessig - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12134088

An old and continuous debate about skill vs. concept in visual art came up on Facebook recently. I thought this post by Eric Wayne, THE DEBATE OVER SKILL IN VISUAL ART AND CONCEPTUAL ART delivers a great overview on the topic. The article is from 2015, but still relevant.

This is an excerpt from the article “Both the positions of the conceptualists and their opposites miss the point. The more conservative artists mistake facility at strict representation for the only or most relevant skill, and the conceptualists conveniently forget that visual art requires an underlying ability with visual language that must be cultivated”.

Click on the link above to read the entire article. Comment and let us know which side of the debate you are on. 

Upcoming at Univeristy Galleries

Quick Links Artist Isabel Berglund's Website University Galleries' Exhibition  Webpage on Home Mask Relations  University Galleries' Workshop Webpage

CIC-Miami Creator's Lounge

Creator's Lounge is CIC Miami's hub for Artistic development
"We believe that artists are intrinsically entrepreneurs, and CIC’s ecosystem of innovators is able to provide a place for the creation, presentation, and discussion of art in all of its forms. Art has inherent value in its command of human thought and emotion, and also in the power of the provocative and creative energy that it catalyzes. Not only is CIC creating a space for artists to engage with each other, but it also enables artists to collaborate with entrepreneurs across various disciplines. This is an extension of CIC’s commitment to communal inclusiveness and conscious design. Having a space for artists and artistry will contribute to a more diverse, thought-provoking and interesting space".