When the idea of a personal artistic experience comes to mind, there are a number of things that must be considered. The first thing is the word "art." What is art? One's idea of art can vary greatly according to culture and definition. Art is a form of self-expression that manifests itself by...

FOUR DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO ART Wolfgang Laib, with his modern sculptures, catches the viewer attention to look art differently. That is because that he uses very natural but extremely time consuming materials to deal, which also serve his concepts that impermanence and the moment. In addition,...

The controversial graphic novel, Maus II is wrought with conflict. The characters are all at odds with each other, and while their arguments might seem petty, there are underlying themes with important messages. For example, the conflict between Art and his father Vladek represents the theme of a...

The concept of the avant-garde is still today an area of contention since its initial cultural formulation by Saint-Simon in 1825. One of the most important works to emerge that added to the contemporary debate on the avant-garde and post-modernism was the classic work by Peter Bu...