Tag Archives: Tim Hawkinson
Teaching with Contemporary Art
Transformation and Distortion
Teaching with Contemporary Art
Transformation and Distortion
Two of my classes begin a new unit where students are asked to work with the themes of distortion and transformation. Especially for teens, the idea of transformation- of the self, objects, symbols, even the meaning of words- is an attractive proposal. Add the multiple implications associated with distortion and it becomes the kind of field day you really want in a classroom.
Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible
The Shifting Aura of Contemporary Art
Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible
The Shifting Aura of Contemporary Art
As a research artist and digital media Ph.D student, I am constantly challenged to reflect critically upon the nature of the various forms which are emerging in contemporary artistic practices. …
Teaching with Contemporary Art
Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible
Teaching with William Kentridge
Teaching with Contemporary Art
Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible
Teaching with William Kentridge
There are many reasons to teach with the art of William Kentridge, and as we get closer to the premiere of Art21’s new film, William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, airing …
Looking at Los Angeles
Bikes, Bodies, and Blastulas: Tim Hawkinson Talks About His New Work
Looking at Los Angeles
Bikes, Bodies, and Blastulas: Tim Hawkinson Talks About His New Work
From intimate sculptures to mammoth collages, Tim Hawkinson (Season 2) gracefully creates tension between the playful and the profound. His current exhibition at Blum & Poe continues longstanding threads while …
Looking at Los Angeles
Looking at Los Angeles: Westward Expansion
Looking at Los Angeles
Looking at Los Angeles: Westward Expansion
In the previous Looking at Los Angeles post, Catherine Wagley explored the still-healing schism of East and West Germany through an Angelino lens. Meanwhile, the premiere last night of Season …
