ART HIST 1AA3: Fresco Technique Diagram

Some of you have requested that I post the fresco technique diagram used in lecture. Here it is:

Robert Hughes: The Business of Art. Damien Hirst is all hype

Fischli and Weiss, Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go)

The first of two video clips from the film, Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go) featuring the kinetic sculptural work of the Swiss artists, Peter Fischli and David Weiss. The film was made in 1986-87.

Fischli and Weiss, Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go)

Kids in the Hall - Art Collector

Beyond the Ivory Tower

Over the years I have been fortunate to teach and work with some very talented people at McMaster. Of course I'm always interested in learning of their current pursuits both in and beyond the arts. With the permission of some of these individuals I would like to highlight their current work. A while back I promised one of my former students, Kristina Hadjur, that I would include a post on her exceptional work with textiles. Kristina has her own business (So Sweet) and you can find more of her work here: http://www.so-sweet.ca/So%20Sweet.html

Who Owns Michelangelo's David?

An Associated Press report ( http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/florence-defends-claim-to-michelangelos-david-after-rome-asserts-ownership-100762759.html ) has drawn attention to an interesting dispute between Rome and Florence over the ownership of Michelangelo's David. According to the report the Culture Ministry has determined that the famous High Renaissance sculpture belongs to the central government in Rome even though ownership of the work was ceded to Florence by a state decree in 1870 or 1871 at the time when Rome became the capital of the newly-formed Italian nation.