Contemporary Art: Methods & Meanings Janine Antoni, Touch, 2002 Color video, sound (projection); 9:36 min. loop; Edition number three of five

The Need for Art: To create places for human purpose To create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects To record and commemorate Give tangible form to the unknown Give tangible form to feelings and ideas Refresh our vision and see the world in a new way

What do artists do? Ann Hamilton, The Event of a Thread, mixed media installation, 2012 Hamilton weaves together an exploration of time-based performance, the act of public speaking, and the poetic accumulation of material for which she is well known. Responding to the architecture and social history of the Armory, the participatory installation features a field of swings, suspended like pendulums from the drill hall trusses, and incorporates readings, sound, and other live elements that animate the 55,000-square foot space. To create places for human purpose

What do artists do? To create places for human purpose Martin Puryear, Untitled, Mortared fieldstone, 18 x 14 feet Oliver Ranch, Geyersville, California

What do artists do? Extra-ordinary versions of ordinary objects Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog

What do artists do? El Anatsui, Earth's Skin, 2008, aluminum & copper wire, approx 177 x 394 in. Extra-ordinary versions of ordinary objects

What do artists do? Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 Record & Commemorate

What do artists do? Give Tangible Form to the Unknown James Turrell Skyspace at Live Oaks Meeting House, in Houston, Texas, 2000

What do artists do? Give Tangible Form to the Unknown James Turrell Skyspace at Live Oaks Meeting House, in Houston, Texas, 2000

What do artists do? Give Tangible Form to the Unknown Vija Celmins Night Sky #17, Oil on linen, mounted on wood 31 x 38 inches.

Kara Walker, Insurrection! (Our Tools Were Rudimentary, Yet We Pressed On), Cut-paper silhouettes and light projections, dimensions variable. What do artists do? Give Tangible Form to Feeling

Andy Warhol’s 100 cans, oil on canvas, 1962 What do artists do? Innovation: Refresh our vision; See the World in New Ways

Creating & Creativity Creative people tend to possess certain traits: 1. Sensitivity- heightened awareness 2. Flexibility- adapt to new possibilities 3. Originality- problem solving creatively 4. Playfulness- humor & experimentation 5. Productivity- ability to generate ideas 6. Fluency- free flow of ideas 7. Analytical skill- exploring problems, & finding how they work 8. Organizational skill- putting things together in a coherent order

What do Artists Do: To create places for human purpose To create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects To record and commemorate Give tangible form to the unknown Give tangible form to feelings and ideas Refresh our vision and see the world in a new way Creative traits Sensitivity- heightened awareness 2. Flexibility- adapt to new possibilities 3. Originality- problem solving creatively 4. Playfulness- humor & experimentation 5. Productivity- ability to generate ideas 6. Fluency- free flow of ideas 7. Analytical skill- exploring problems, & finding how they work 8. Organizational skill- putting things together in a coherent order

Creating & Creativity Tim Hawkinson, Emoter, 2002