M13 ART 90-101 Art and Power by Michelle Gregor https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6 M13 Assignment: (102) : Upload a visual image of the artwork(10 points) Describe why you chose the artwork and what it means to you. (10 points) Provide the link where you found the artwork (5 points) Provide the details of the artist's name, title and project. (5 points) en-us 2022-05-07 18:03:07 UTC 2025-09-29 06:55:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Fight The Power by Kevin Adams michellegregor https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2173998382 I explored the 'Fine Acts' link and checked out  "12 Black Artists/ 24 Protest Posters" where I came upon this cool typeface design by Kevin Adams.  It's free to download and can be printed and used. The style is retro and clean. Black Lives matter is a social issue that's of great importance to me. Besides, I love a font with drop shadow! I've included the link to the image and a quote from the artist below.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/fight-the-power

Quote from Kevin Adams
“Much of my personal work finds inspiration in African American music. African American music has helped to uplift souls, express pain, and give social commentary. The impact of African American music and its importance to the Black experience, to the cultural heritage of all Americans cannot be escaped, regardless of race or origin. These words have personal significance to me and are timely in my message.” Kevin Adams]]> 2022-05-07 18:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2173998382 TOMORROW IS TO TOO LATE BY HUST WILSON https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2174212994 I explored the "Fine Acts" link and found TOMORROW IS TO TOO LATE  by HUST WILSON in The climate collection. Nowadays, people are always hesitant, when we look around and hesitate, opportunities are passing bit by bit. Many times we find reasons for ourselves, and then think about doing it tomorrow. So when I saw this cool font, it was like giving myself a wake-up alert that it's too late tomorrow, act now.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/tomorrow-is-too-late

Huston (aka Hust) is a self-taught lettering artist and graphic designer living in Johannesburg, South Africa. His focus in typography and design includes color, texture and hard shadows to create bold pieces that share positive messages that will inspire those who come into contact with the work he creates. “Always improve yourself and get out of your comfort box” are words constantly employed within his mind.]]> 2022-05-08 05:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2174212994 Love Me Now by Lily Kong https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2176261521 I explored the 'Fine Acts' link and checked out "Artists for Climate" where I found this interesting artwork by Lily Kong. I chose this artwork because the way it is portraying an ongoing issue it is unique and also has some humor. I like how she showed "Earth" as a person and telling a human to love them now or else it might be too late to solve the problem. Climate change has been an issue for a while and people are aware of it. There are times where people forget it is still happening but these kind of posters help us to remind that we got to make a change and act fast before it is too late. 

https://thegreats.co/artworks/love-me-now

Lily Kong lives in London, UK. She is an illustrator and utilizes her expertise to celebrate the happy times while also finding comedy in the awkward, lonely, almost-pathetic occurrences. The climate crisis is an important theme in her work. She feels that using comedy is effective in capturing the audience's attention and exposing them to the relevant themes.]]> 2022-05-09 18:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2176261521 To be Young,Gifted, and Criminalized, Mark Harris, 2014 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2176488623 I found this incredible piece on the International Museum for Activist Art's website, through the link that Professor Gregor provided. It was hard to pick one of his works as my favorite, I felt like I was cheating when I picked this one because it was the first to pop up. However, after looking through all of his work this one spoke to me the most, but I encourage you all to explore some of his other pieces, as they speak volumes. First the image was shocking to the system, I felt the pain and hurt from that photo of the innocently attentive boy with a bullet in his head. Next, I saw the title, now I'm going to talk about the initial title I saw on the International Museum for Activist Art, there was another title I saw entitled, Original Gangsters on a site entitled, 1890 Bryant. The title really stuck out to me because I was once (and still am in some capacity) young and gifted, and now I understand what it's like to be criminalized. This piece of work encompasses a large part of my life, I've always been treated as some sort of anomaly, but at the same time I'm looked at as a danger and threat. This piece of work is so reflective and infomative. https://www.activistart.org/mark-harris/ ]]> 2022-05-09 21:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2176488623 Love Your Mother by Yeye Weller https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2176846920 I glanced at the "Fine Arts" link in the list and found this interesting item under the "artists for climate" page. It is free to view and even download to your computer or other device; the style reminds me of skateboard brands or perhaps older cartoons, such as black and white Mickey Mouse. This piece discusses and illustrates a very real issue we face, climate change, and how we should treat this planet better because it is our only home, as well as an issue I believe should be discussed more. After all, I enjoy the unique style employed, as well as the utilization of the fact that Mother's Day was just yesterday as of composing this post, giving it a twist and creating a fantastic idea from it, since many people refer to nature as "mother nature," so it makes sense in a manner. A link to the work will be provided here, as well as a brief overview of his profile.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/love-your-mother

"Yeye Weller lives as an illustrator in Münster, Germany. He loves the colors, the humor and the balance - these are the three necessities for his work. He doesn't have a smart messaging device because freedom. His illustrations come as they are: happy, colorful and stupid."



]]> 2022-05-10 03:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2176846920 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178453364 I chose this artwork because it relates to the commoditization of natural resources that I learned in Environmental Science. It is interesting to think about the privatization of these resources and the pros and cons it can bring. I am also drawn to the artwork because of the artist’s playful and genius way of getting their message across. Artist duo Raemann touches upon the topic by photographing their subjects with an oxygen mask where the tank is a Evian water bottle. Raemann changed the name to Eviair to show that water is necessary as oxygen. Except, oxygen is free to use while water is a paid resource despite it being vital to our survival. Raemann mentions the benefits of discovering plastic, but that its overuse is the problem. I like how this artwork touches upon a topic that is barely talked about.

https://www.activistart.org/raemann/

Raemann is a NYC-based duo who focuses on environmental activism through their photography. This photo is one of many in the series titled Eviair. The series talks about the privatization and commoditization of natural resources. Raemann calls out the difference between water and oxygen (as vital resources) and how one costs money while the other doesn't.]]> 2022-05-11 00:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178453364 Peace in Cambodia 1970 by Ted Connelly https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178507887 The artwork that I chose is titled "Peace in Cambodia 1970" by Ted Connelly (puffinculturalforum.org). Yet, I should mention that specific details about this piece are limited, given that it's part of an art collection (puffinculturalforum.org). Despite this, what drew me to this work were the simplistic geometric-shaped bamboo trees of the background, contrasting against the textured grass in the middle ground. Furthermore, I felt that the use of earthy colors was appropriate, and I liked how there's even a brown border surrounding the edge of the figure. Also, while one might miss this at first glance, I thought the black and white beads on the soldier's hat were very eye-catching. In short, there is something very calming about this piece, despite some of the connotations that this war attributed—which is something that I learned in my Vietnamese American Culture class.

https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/vietnam-on-my-mind/


According to the website, it states, "The exhibition features a series of story-telling paintings by Nina Talbot titled 'Veterans.' Talbot's vision for crafting paintings of men and women who served in the military from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan, is to 'reveal how each individual war veteran lives in the shadow of war" (puffinculturalforum.org). 
]]> 2022-05-11 00:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178507887 Important Art by Barbara Kruger https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178531915 For this early work Kruger appropriated a portion of Michelangelo's renowned Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco, notably the image of God's hand touching Adam's at the moment of creation. Through her use of the pronoun "You," Kruger directly addresses the viewer, inviting them to impose their own narrative on Michelangelo's masterpiece. The inference of personal responsibility in this work, however abstract, is a consistent theme through Kruger's work. She suggests that all of us are somehow implicated in a historical narrative; in this case, that of Western ideology, society, and art and as viewers of works of art, our opinion about the importance or role of the work of art is influenced, and sometimes even predetermined, by our own religious or philosophical, cultural, and ideological beliefs. Participating in postmodernism's ideal of questioning the progression and narrative of modernism, Kruger uses this piece to help the viewer acknowledge their role and agency when viewing art.

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/kruger-barbara/#artworks

Untitled (You invest in the divinity of the masterpiece), 1982
The Museum of Modern Art, New York

What draws me to this piece of art is the words of Barbara Krueger that “art is just daily work, research, anthropology, commentary. I do works about what we are for each other and how we coexist together.” I also believe that art has no boundaries and is present in everything in our lives. Creating a family, giving birth and raising children, the ability to communicate, make friends and learn, play sports, and much more is an art. Art cannot be elitist and belong only to influential people.

]]> 2022-05-11 01:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178531915 Flower Thrower by Banksy https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178700594 I explored the "Art Stories: Political Art Page" link and checked out the Banksy collection, where I could see more of his art. My previous assignments have mostly revolved around his art "Flower thrower," and for a good reason. His art continues to resonate today as it's a call to end war and violence, which can be seen in what's happening between the war in Russia and Ukraine-- something that continues to devastate me each time I open the news. The style of art is black and white graffiti, and I especially love this piece because Banksy can emphasize the bouquet by bringing bright colors to the flowers. In contrast, the entire mural is in colorless graffiti. I've included the link to the image and a quote from the artist below. 

Banksy is an artist, film director, and political activist as he tends to merge his art and political influences together. He is based in Bristol, England, and has quickly risen to become one of the most influential artists while retaining anonymity. He celebrates his love for art by creating street art, so he's involved in the graffiti art style and implements irony, satire, and humor into his art pieces. 

Quote from Banksy
"A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest weapons you can hit someone with."
-Banksy

Link: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/banksy/

]]> 2022-05-11 03:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178700594 All We Need Is Love by Nuria Bellver and Raquel Fanjul https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178746523 I explored the “Fine Acts” link and checked out “Artists for Climate.” The Spanish duo Cachetejack is represented by freelance illustrators Nuria Bellver and Raquel Fanjul. These young artists are not yet so famous and lead a nomadic lifestyle. I chose the illustration “All We Need Is Love,” which refers to the theme of environmental protection. Cachetejack has been making its creations since 2011. The picture is filled with bright colors and radiates youthful energy with humor and irony. The universe in the picture is depicted from some unique point of view: the artists wanted to get closer to their viewers. A cheerful image of the earth tells people, I only need love from you, and then I will bring only joy to you. The style of conveying the message to the people of the planet is unique and inimitable, which leaves a positive charge for the visitor contemplating the illustration. I chose this illustration because its theme is clear to any modern person who understands how important it is now to solve environmental problems. Global warming, human waste products, and earth wars cripple our planet, which you need to love and protect.

https://thegreats.co/artists/cachetejack



]]> 2022-05-11 04:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178746523 SPRING OF HOPE https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178813115 i chose spring of hope in fine acts i like colors, fonts, textures, words, because what if spring can give us hope and it change anything like to stop coronavirus or stop the war, Today, more than anything, humanity needs hope. And art is hope. 
That’s why Fine Acts is starting SPRING OF HOPE. 
We commissioned a selection of amazing artists from around the world whom we admire – and they gave us their best. We also opened a call for submissions to creatives everywhere. See all the powerful and uplifting illustrations below and enjoy new works every week until the end of May.
Huge thanks to everyone who submitted their works to the Spring of 
Hope open call.
https://fineacts.co/hope
]]> 2022-05-11 05:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2178813115 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2179882117 I chose to do this artwork piece that I had found by exploring the fine acts link provided by professor. I chose this artwork because it shows women's hands up in the air fighting for their rights. I chose this piece because especially in times like we are in right now women are fighting for their rights due to the roe v wade case that is currently happening and can be seen anywhere. I believe strongly that women have the right to do what they want therefore we need to fight for our rights. The artist who created this piece is named Milena Filipova, It is titled; fight for your rights and it was a project created during women's history month which is in March. I found this art piece here : https://thegreats.co/artworks/you-gotta-fight-for-your-rights ]]> 2022-05-11 17:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2179882117 Stronger than hate https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2179958405 The art work that I chose was from fine art and the project group love speech sprint. The reason why I chose this art piece was because of what is metaphorically represented. I love how being strong or having a tough mine is really hard and what this  picture it really shows that if you’re stronger than hate nothing can break you down. If you’re stronger than hate we can conquer anything we want. I love how she used a man hold a big ball on his back and being able to hold it so lots of strength to not to give up even if it’s really hard to hold despite being pushed to your limit.
https://thegreats.co/artworks/stronger-than-hate 

Artist information “Nikoleta Nosovska is a freelance graphic designer and an illustrator. During the last 2 years her inspiration has been the effort to update the traditional folk visual language and give it a contemporary creative voice.”]]> 2022-05-11 18:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2179958405 Survivor by Laura Boushnak https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2180051205 This artwork by Laura Boushnak, titled "Survivor" included in her project "I read I write."

I chose this artwork because of the awareness it brings and the significance of the current Russia-Ukraine war. The subject in this photo lost both of his legs while riding on the back of a motorcycle with his dad. This is currently the prosthetic legs of the subject. They drove over a cluster bomb during the Israel-Hezbollah war. This photo encapsulates the tragedies encountered by the survivors of these inhumane attacks. 

It is not justifiable to drop or plot cluster munitions on regular and innocent citizens that will suffer and carry these kinds of effects throughout their life. History repeats itself and continue to drag innocent people with it.

link: https://fineacts.co/laura-boushnak]]> 2022-05-11 20:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2180051205 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2180238347 I chose this piece by Imar Hutchins because I think he did a great job in his  portrait of football player and activist Colin Kaepernick. I also chose it because Kaepernick made a huge sacrifice to bring awareness to racism and police brutality. He was willing to sacrifice his career for something he feels so strongly and cares about.  I think that is very honorable and I think he deserves a lot of credit for the steps he took to initiate action.
I got the image at https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/conversations-2020/]]> 2022-05-11 23:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2180238347 "In Mourning and in Rage" https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2180667650 I chose "In Mourning and in Rage" because the thumbnail of the women lined up in red caught in interest. I watched the entire live performance and thought it was a bold display of defiance during an ongoing struggle with women's issues. It reminded me of the struggles our country is currently experiencing surrounding women's rights. The red costumes also reminded me of the short story turned Hulu show, The Handmaid's Tale. In the Handmaid's tale, women are concubines and wear burgundy to signify their low social status. I also love true crime, and this performance was in response to the women being violently raped and murdered by the infamous Hillside strangler. I think it's also very cool and important that this performance caused the Rape Hotline Alliance to start offering self-defense classes, which goes to show the reach and effect this event had on the community. 

(full performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idK02tPdYV0

(source) https://www.theartstory.org/movement/feminist-art/history-and-concepts/

]]> 2022-05-12 05:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2180667650 Shall We Clear The Air https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2181864201 I chose this poster because I believe that climate change is a real issue. This poster created by Holly St Clair is called Shall We Clear The Air, and was created for Artists for Climate. I think it is clever how she used a phrase that means to discuss an issue, but also means let's work to get rid of air pollution. I also enjoyed the bright colors, and the almost cartoon like style of art. I think Holly St Clair did a great job creating an intriguing and informational poster.
Link: https://artistsforclimate.org/climatecollection ]]> 2022-05-12 19:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2181864201 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2182240590 Louise Bourgeois The Maternal Man 2008.

I opted to choose the art work from Louis Bourgeois. She was a native from France who emigrated to the United States in 1938. Most of her work displayed memories and traumas of her life which included Father, Mother, Child and lover. They are represented in a complex symbolic language that is drawn from apparent opposites, breast and phallus, human and animal, plastic and flesh, seduction and repulsion.
I chose the painting: The Maternal Man because, it brings to light issues of sexuality. The piece highlights sexuality in early family life as inspiration. It also conveys a statement about the role that a male plays in the family structure and also the key role that they play in the process of conception.

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/129802

Louise Bourgeois The Maternal Man 2008.
State/variant : Version 2 of 3 only State.
Medium: Digital Print.
Dimensions: sheet: 48 x 32 1/2" (121.9 x 82.5 cm)
Publisher: Carolina Nitsch Edition, New York.

]]> 2022-05-13 02:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2182240590 "Cohesive Living" (no text ver.) https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2183596482 I chose to explore the social issue of Climate change and looked through the Fine Arts website we were provided with. At first, I looked at other collections but ultimately chose this one because I am often talking about other pieces that include issues like Immigration in America or the Feminist Art movement. This collection stood out to me also considering how dependent we are on the resources we have but we don't often cherish them or take time to protect the only land we have left. Out of all the artworks from this collection I chose this because of the color palette and also because of the ways it is showing we can change our way of living to help lessen or slow down the damage Earth has suffered from humans years ago and now. These are examples of small ways each individual can make and as a community it can go so far as to improve our view on the future and consider that we can have a future. To me climate change is serious and it just happens to be controversial even when it shouldn't be but it also happens to be the younger generations known to speak out considering many of our children will have to suffer the consequences and we are even suffering them now because of choices of the past that followed us to the present.

Link of image : https://thegreats.co/artworks/cohesive-living-no-text  

Link of collection: https://artistsforclimate.org/climatecollection


]]> 2022-05-14 02:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2183596482 Untitled by Thomas B Allen https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184083869 2. I chose this piece of art because I really like the ocean and boats. I have always had a strong association with the ocean and water in general since I was young so this piece really drew my in because of how well the water was drawn. This piece of art gives me lots of nostalgia because of the memories I have associated with the ocean.  
3. https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/green-perspectives/
4. Untitled by Thomas B Allen]]> 2022-05-14 20:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184083869 Protect your planet by Jal Reed https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184310994 Artist: Jal Reed
Title: Protect your Planet
Jal Reed is a freelance illustrator who participated in the “Artist for Climate” which was meant to inspire climate action through art. I chose the “Fine Arts” link and went to “the climate collection” and choose this specific work because I was very much attracted to the bright colors. I also liked the artstyle this specific artist has as well, especially with the way the hand is drawn and the little faces. To add, I also agree with the whole climate change and so to me the artwork acts like an awareness act and with all the colors, I feel it can help entice others just like it did with me.

]]> 2022-05-15 08:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184310994 Show Me Monet https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184634886 https://www.theartstory.org/artist/banksy/

I like this painting, it really shows what’s going on in the world and how people treat out ponds, oceans and lakes. I don’t like littering and I try to show my children that they can not throw their trash were ever they want. I feel like we all have opportunities to show our children or even picking up trash so our world doesn’t get worse. We all live here and I’m sure not everyone wants to walk or see trash also there are animals dying due to people throwing trash in oceans. 

Name of painting: Show Me Monet
Artist: Banksy
Year: 2005
]]> 2022-05-15 17:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184634886 To Be Young, Gifted and Criminalized https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184686077 2. This piece really resonated with me as it shows how unjust and racist our society truly is. A white man would be celebrated for his brains, while a black man would have to work at least twice as hard to even get recognition. Black people in this country are at a high risk of being abused, prosecuted, and killed by the police, who should be the ones protecting us. It shows that no matter how smart a child is, a cop sees skin colour first, and judges off of that. Children are shot, girlfriends sleeping are shot, and men are suffocated on the street by pure negligence of improperly trained racist cops, who have a god complex and think just because they are white and wear a badge they are immune.   The unfair treatment of black people in this country is disgusting and by showing a child with bullet holes it really draws the viewers eyes to see the full picture, an upsetting and tragic artwork. One that is unfortunately too common in this country.
3. I found this artwork from 
https://www.activistart.org/mark-harris/ 
4. The artist if Mark Harris, the title of the art piece is called To Be Young, Gifted and Criminalized. The project was for social justice that society is dealing with today.]]> 2022-05-15 18:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184686077 Too Hot To Handle (Not Yet) by Victor Ynami https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184739150 I was exploring the climate change art collection because it is a topic I have been educating myself on the last two years. In the collection, this artwork created by Victor Ynami stood out to me the most because it was both comical, but very true. When looking at this post I immediately thought of my environmental science class where I learned that just from, I believe it was the last 50 years, we've increased CO2 emissions at an exponential rate. 50 years is insane when you consider the Earth is millions of years old. So when I saw this post, I thought the use of the saying "Too Hot To Handle" and a picture of  a "seductive" Earth perfectly fit the narrative for climate change. This project was also one of the fifty selected artworks that were chosen to inspire climate action. 

https://thegreats.co/artworks/too-hot-to-handle-not-yet

]]> 2022-05-15 20:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184739150 The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184782675 I chose Judy Chicago and her piece "The Dinner Party" because I've seen it before, but did not know much about it. I'm aware Chicago is known as on the pioneers for giving women a spotlight in the art industry, so I wanted to learn a bit more about one of her most popular projects. What I liked about the project is that Chicago and those who helped her, made their pieces from textile arts and ceramic crafts, explaining that those things were known as traditional "feminine" crafts. Chicago intended to use these as a celebration and I think it was a great way to show empowerment and uplifting women who were known to use these crafts.]]> 2022-05-15 21:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184782675 Hot Spot III by Mona Hatoum https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184821572 I was looking over "The Art Story" website. I searched for Middle East Wars that have been going on for a long time. Then, I came across this picture which not only represents the Middle East Wars but all the wars that have receded and are ongoing. It is called "Hot Spot III" by Mona Hatoum. I have noticed that not a lot of people pay attention to what goes on in the Middle East. The disturbing horrors that innocents are going through. People gather together in protests for many social issues, but it is very rare to see a protest about the horrifying things happening in Islamic Nations. 

The link to the website: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/hatoum-mona/

Quote: "in 2006... it felt to me like the whole world was up in arms and that conflict was no longer isolated to certain borders in the Middle East. It was affecting the whole world" (Mona Hatoum).]]> 2022-05-15 22:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184821572 Puffin Cultural Forum: contemporary artist activist https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184823982 I choose this image because it  is entitled Immigrate; I can see elements of a traveler. This art has a deep meaning because it symbolizes how many immigrants come with tourist visas. When they see job opportunities, they stay in the country even though it is difficult because of the language, being alone, etc.

https://i0.wp.com/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/06/2-The-Immigrants.jpg?fit=1200%2C920&quality=100&ssl=1

Yikui Gu's art, titled "The Immigrants" (2020), gouache, acrylic, ink, gouache over photography, worsted, printed newspaper vignette and expired passport on cardstock, 1.  Gu is a teacher  Associate Professor of Art at the College of Southern Maryland. He feels that as an artist, he has political commitment to speak the feelings of minorities. However, this art represents that as an American citizen, he is always be marked as a foreigner because of his appearance and that his wife who is from Germany, is considered American even though, at one point, she did not have American citizenship.


]]> 2022-05-15 23:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184823982 We Can Turn The Clock Around by Violeta Noy https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184850014 2. I decided to choose this artwork because it's so meaningful and important for our lives today. The Earth's climate is changing, the weather is getting hotter every day, and we are in danger of facing doom in the future. As we can see in the picture, our "Earth" is divided into two parts in the shape of an hourglass. The upper one describes a green world with a lot of trees, animals, plants, and especially life. The lower one shows us a pale world without the color of life, barren land, dead trees, no animals, etc. Time is running out, if everything above all the way falls down to the tail end of this hourglass, means that there will be no more life on this earth. That's why we should turn the clock around together as soon as possible. We must become more aware of what the earth is suffering, and fix our fault before too late to save the world. For me, this artwork is a warning about the alarming situation that the earth is suffering. 

3. The link where I found the artwork: https://thegreats.co/artworks/we-can-turn-the-clock-around 

4. Here is the link to the artist: https://thegreats.co/artists/violeta-noy-1
Some information about the artist: Violeta Noy is an illustrator, writer, and educator from Barcelona. Her main work is making books, prints, websites, and also drawing. Violeta's work explores interpersonal relationships from a positive and affirming angle. Some selected clients of hers include Google, Snapchat, Barcelona City Council, Adobe, Danone, and Harper Collins. In my point of view, Violeta's artwork is colorful and fresh, but still, fully reflects the cruel reality of today's world. Violeta has two main projects on the websites "The Greats" for now, which are "Upwards and Onwards" and "We can turn the clock around."

]]> 2022-05-15 23:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184850014 Syrian Daily 9/11 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184887758 I chose this piece of art called "Syrian Daily 9/11" by artist Tamman Azzam because it really caught my eye by the colors, the two demential shapes and also the way every detail in the picture seems to be resembling something. This artworks hits deep to my heart because of day 9/11, many people lost their lives lost loved ones as well. The house in the picture feels like it represents a piece of your heart going up into heaven. I've lost some people in my life that I think about everyday so this picture really hit home. 

link: https://www.activistart.org]]> 2022-05-16 00:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184887758 Persist by Safwat Saleem https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184902472 2. I chose this artwork because it spoke to me on a number of levels. To me it says that we must always keep striving to have our voices heard, to get our message out, to not stop until we have reached our goal, and even then there is always a reason to continue to fight for what we believe.
3. https://thegreats.co/artworks/persist
4. Safwat Saleem, Persist, FineActs/Reimagining Human Rights: A Global Creative Challenge]]> 2022-05-16 00:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184902472 El Tendedero (The Clothesline) by Mónica Mayer https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184934474 Mónica Mayer is a feminist Mexican artist, activist, and art critic. She has been active in feminist activism in Mexico throughout 1970s, which she describe as diverse. I decided to explore The Art Stories Feminist Art Page and found one of her artwork. This is called El Tededero (The Clothesline), in which she passed out over 800 pink papers to women of various classes, ages, and ethnic background in Mexico City. On the paper there's a prompt that says, "As a women, what I most hate about my city is..." The women filled the paper with their responses, talking about recurring problems such as sexual harrasssment, feeling unsafe, and suffering various forms of abuse. 
The reason I chose this artwork is because of the message and story it holds. Each of the responses tells the viwer what goes on in other part of the world. I found it really inspiring and powerful because she's showing an artwork that could help the women in Mexico City as people from different part of the world sees it. Many women in third world countries are suffering from issues like those listed and don't get any sort of help. It's sad to see how women are treated like they are nothing, like they are not worth something. I really like this artwork because of the prompt and the responses to the prompt. 

Link:
https://www.theartstory.org/movement/feminist-art/artworks/#nav

]]> 2022-05-16 01:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2184934474 The Advantages of Facing Extinction https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185004899 Title: Advantage of Facing Extinction
Artists' Name: Collaboration of the public, Guerilla Girls, and TED.

I chose this artwork because it highlights one of the greatest existential crisis that faces humanity in a way that I find humorous, if a bit morbid, and I really like that it is living art. Though these are only a few examples, the artwork itself is basically a collage of gathered input from people that have visited and submitted their own advantage of facing extinction. Many more of these notes can be viewed on the artwork's page. It can be found here https://fineacts.co/extinction]]> 2022-05-16 02:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185004899 My body is my choice https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185094368 https://society6.com/product/my-body-my-choice2008702_poster

One out of every ten girls under the age of 18 has been forced to engage in sexual activity. It's possible that the genuine figure is greater. In nations where abortion is prohibited, limited, or unavailable, 40% of women of reproductive age live. Despite their desire to avoid or postpone having kids, 215 million women do not use contraception. SILENCE IS BROKEN! 
Whenever it came to our body and partnerships, we tend to have the most spontaneous discussions in our brains. These ideas are frequently hidden. Why? Maybe it's because the society we live in determines what we feel we may express freely. Our governments, communities, and even our family all have a say in these societal standards. We feel guilty and humiliated when we defy such rules. We are afraid of being labeled and possibly imprisoned. We remain mute as a result of this. We want to help break the silence through My Body My Rights since many of us are unaware of our rights and hence unable to assert them.]]> 2022-05-16 04:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185094368 Be Kind To Everyone by Zhana Mitkova https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185118113 I found this piece while I was exploring the "Fine Acts" link  and found the "Love Speech Print" gallery. I chose this piece because kindness and showing love to everyone is something that seems so uncommon today. Our media is often always showing the negative in the world and this just seemed like a nice little reminder to show love to everyone. I also liked the way this piece was made because I think this was strategically made. Using the flowers as the "ammo" inside the gun was clever because guns are a part of the "negative connotation". So putting the flowers is almost ironic but clever. The artist who created this is named Zhana Mitkova and she is based in Bulgaria. She is a self-taught illustrator who is a fan of bold shapes and clumsy lines, which we clearly see in this piece. Here is the link where I found the artwork:
https://thegreats.co/artworks/be-kind-to-everyone ]]> 2022-05-16 04:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185118113 Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185131644 I chose Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair by Frida Kahlo because the painting makes me feel like this was her break to freedom. She was divorcing Diego Rivera and was about to develop her own identity and find out who she truly is as an individual. ]]> 2022-05-16 05:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185131644 Website: https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185132669 2022-05-16 05:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185132669 "The Trench" by José Clemente Orozco https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185152660 The painter and the content are an important part of my culture. Orozco is a giant of Mexican modern art, and here he depicts the Mexican revolution in all of its brutality. In a way, like Picasso's Guernica, it's an anti-war piece that highlights the violent nature of fighting in a war. Many of the leading artists often glamorized the idea of the working class taking up arms and joining the revolution, here we see a more grounded and first hand account of the horrors of war. I chose this artwork because of it's expressionistic style, composition, and balance. The warm colors work to balance out the heavy content. 

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/orozco-jose-clemente/]]> 2022-05-16 05:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185152660 Can You See https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185177722 This image piece was a response to a police raid that happened in Oakland and left a man in a coma. 
I choose this piece because it's nonviolent and gets its message out loudly. This piece speaks to me because it took me back to protest in 2020. I saw people getting teargassed and rubber bullets attacked for standing up for something we believed in. ]]> 2022-05-16 05:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185177722 Days of Corona Photo by Rachel Banai picture #95 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185742696 The main reason I choose this artwork, the elements of art the colors, lines, and shapes attracted me. Also, this artwork reminds me how these two years were difficult for everyone because the pandemic limited and changed our lifestyle. For most of us, it taught us how life can be changed instantly. I remember in summer 2020 unlike any summer everything was closed in the bay area, there was not any school, restaurant, moles, even the beach were closed, and everyone needed to stay home and work from home, sadly many lifestyles were lost. So, when I see this photo/ artwork it remind how our lifestyle get limited and changed because of the pandemic.
https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/camera-club-in-corona-times/  
 
]]> 2022-05-16 13:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2185742696 Vagina Matters https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2186366009 I chose this artwork because I was fascinated by the title alone. As I looked into the meaning behind this artwork, I felt more interested into it overall. I love that this project's motive is to give girls this storybook to know more about themselves as they grow up. It can be confusing for growing girls who are experiencing so much change within their bodies during puberty. I would have definitely appreciated having a storybook like this available to me back when I was little. I feel like Sex Ed classes are not informative and just barely graze over the topic. Having information given to you that goes deep into the experiences you have been through is a great support into realizing this process is normal. 

Link: https://vaginamatters.org/eng ]]> 2022-05-16 20:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2186366009 Banker by Jason deCaires Taylor https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2187007552 I chose this artwork because stopping climate change and protecting the environment is a very important issue to me. As soon as I saw this piece I was struck by it and how quickly it conveys its message. To me this artwork represents the destructive consequences of unbridled greed on the environment despite the mountains of evidence and research that scientists have produced showing the irreversible damages of climate change to the planet. Taylor very accurately captures this idea with man in a suit sticking his head in the sand representing the way many large corporations, financial institutions and politicians blatantly ignore the obvious effects of climate change to the point that its as comical as someone sticking their head in the sand.

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Jason deCaires Taylor, Banker 

]]> 2022-05-17 05:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2187007552 The Future https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2189901990 The reason I chose this piece was that in this culture socially, politically and environmentally, we need to look forward to the future. Often times we look to place blame rather than fix the issue, even putting a major issue further into a problem out of spite. We could do great things in the future if we choose to, but at the end of the day if our leaders do not try to join us together then we will always have a divide.]]> 2022-05-18 17:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2189901990 My Body My Choice https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2191975610 https://society6.com/product/my-body-my-choice2008702_poster?sku=s6-10841322p66a213v756
When it comes to our body and partnerships, we tend to have the most spontaneous discussions in our brains. These ideas are frequently hidden. Why?
Maybe it's because the society we live in determines what we feel we may express freely. Our governments, communities, and even our family all have a say in these societal standards. We feel guilty and humiliated when we defy such conventions. We're afraid of being judged and even imprisoned. We remain quiet as a result of this. I hope to shatter the silence through My Body My Rights since many of us are unaware of our rights and hence unable to assert them.]]> 2022-05-19 20:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2191975610 Recycling https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2201233087 I felt like the reason I picked this artwork was due to me supporting recycling and feel like it'll save the world by cleaning up our mess. The way the artwork represents someone finding it maybe in a lake when someone could of easily just tossed it into a recycling bin.

Here is the link where I found this art work from Joséko from Mexico.The title of the artwork is "There is power in caring", it was created for the SPRINTS of climate.https://thegreats.co/artworks/there-is-power-in-caring]]> 2022-05-26 18:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/qycjyvr19slnszj6/wish/2201233087