SCI-ART LAB
Critics Corner
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Three arguments why Just Stop Oil was right to target Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Waves of controversy were sparked recently when the Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Although the painting was…
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Judging art works - my way of doing it
When I was asked to assess the art works of a competition recently I was really overjoyed. At the same time I knew in art it is the perception that is based on your cultural and emotional conditioning of minds that makes you understand and analyse the works unlike in science in which we use certain…
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Art Critics, answer me, please, can you do justice to my work?
An enemy who criticizes you is always better than a friend who praises you! True! But to criticize something, there should be a qualification and a justification!I was told by few art critics that journalists who cover art events don't know much about art & therefore cannot do justice to the…
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The yard sticks for criticizing art and science are different!
Yes, they are! It is because the criticism and opinion on art works are mostly based on the perception of the individual who is doing it. It usually is not based on fact and truth. There are no rules to govern "good works" and "bad works" in art. An artist can do anything he likes. And an art …
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Benefits of criticism
“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” ~AristotleThe Benefits of Criticism:Personal Growth1. Looking for seeds of truth in criticism encourages humility. It’s not easy to take an honest look at yourself and your weaknesses, but you can…
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An interesting story on art criticism
Recently I read this story on art criticism. I thought it is very interesting so Ia m posting it here: Criticism : Take it With Pinch of Sugar! Critics are Useful till you Limit Them to positive lessons only! Once upon a time there was a painter who had just completed his course.and painted…
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What I used to wonder all these days is also felt by the art world!
First read this article:The Creators Project Multimedia Festival Showed Off Some Great Toys, But Not Enough Art…
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Things that shock me in the art world
After coming to the art world I realized that there are some important factors that run this place. These things really shocked me and I find it difficult to deal with them although I am trying my best to cope with them to the best of my ability. And I feel these are very bad for the arts to…
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What is real art?
On 11 August 2010, the European Commission decided that a video installation should be classified as “DVD players and projectors”, and a light installation as “light fittings” when imported into the European Union.The two works, Hall of Whispers, 1995, by Bill Viola and Six Alternating Cool…
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Do it in your way!
Getting Back to the Spirit of Artists in ParisForget about exhibitions and juries, try these five ways to grow as an artistFrom Jerry FresiaSource: About.com…
