Over the past decade, Art21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its Peabody Award-winning biennial television series, Art in the Twenty- First Century. The nonprofit organization has used the power of digital media to introduce millions of people of all ages to contemporary art and artists and has created a new paradigm for teaching and learning about the creative process.
Ann Hamilton Ann Hamilton was born in 1956 in Lima, Ohio. She trained in textile design at the University of Kansas, and later received an MFA from Yale University. While her degree is in sculpture, textiles and fabric have continued to be an important part of her work, which includes installations, photographs, videos, performances, and objects.
James Turrell James Turrell was born in Los Angeles in 1943. His undergraduate studies at Pomona College focused on psychology and mathematics; only later, in graduate school, did he pursue art. He received an MFA in art from the Claremont Graduate School in Claremont, California. Turrell’s work involves explorations in light and space that speak to viewers without words, impacting the eye, body, and mind with the force of a spiritual awakening. “I want to create an atmosphere that can be consciously plumbed with seeing,” says the artist, “like the wordless thought that comes from looking in a fire.”
From www.pbs.org
Before you answer the questions about these two artists please answer these two questions - These questions should be answered in about 5 to 10 sentences. (Please use your own words do not cut and paste from the descriptions on the website.)
Go to: http://www.pbs.org/art21/
What is ART21?
What is PBS?
From the Ann Hamilton Video - Go to: http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/ann-hamilton
Please fill in the blanks:
1. Ann Hamilton sees a connection between thread and ______.
2. The abandoned building featured in the video was a ______.
3. Ann Hamilton created two rooms in the abandoned building featured in the video. One room she called the ______room and the other room she called the ______room.
4. Ann Hamilton says a lot of making work is allowing things that are already there but perhaps not visible become visible in a way that is ______.
Short Answer:
5. What does Ann Hamilton gesture towards when she talks about where her “voice” is?
From the James Turrel Video – Go to: http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/james-turrell
Please fill in the blanks:
1. James Turrell is from what religion.
2. James Turrell’s Grandmother said we are going into ______when she first took him into the Meeting House.
3. James Turrel’s crater is ( I want the name)
Short Answer:
4. James Turrell works primarily with what medium?