Object of Value (due March 6)

We are going to look at the Objects of Value exhibition at MAM.
http://www.miamiartmuseum.org/exhibitions_objects.asp

Your next project will address one of the questions that the curator asks us to think about:

How is economic value defined and determined? Does it correspond to an object's intrinsic qualities or is it purely a social construction? Fundamentally, what do we say about our culture and our society - about our selves - through the objects that we have chosen to value?

You may use any materials that you feel will communicate your idea. The size should also be appropriate to the idea you want to communicate, but should be no less than 12"x12"x12".

Due 2/27: On the blog, write about one of the pieces in the show. Describe the artwork and tell us how it fit with the theme of the exhibition. Minimum 150 words. Come to class prepared to work on your project. Make 3 preliminary sketches, and bring any materials you might need.

Due 03/06: Final critique of your projects.

You will be graded on your concept, your use of materials, and the amount of time you put into the project.

Homework due 2/20

Look through the list of modern and contemporary sculptors on the right of the blog.
Find an artist whose work you'd like to know more about. Find out more about the artist's work on the Internet. In the comments section of the blog, write a description of a sculpture by the artist that you especially like. Describe it in a lot of detail, tell us how it was made, and why you like it. Copy and paste the url of the website where we can look at the piece you described. Minimum 150 words.