Art and Women Spring 2020

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Hello Everyone!

If you'd like to revisit Group 5's Presentation please click the hyperlink below.

Enjoy.

Gender, Race, and Modernism after WWII & Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Politics of Race

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Final exam on BLACKBOARD - available starting 5/2 (evening) and you can take the exam at anytime until 5/9 I will email details when I announce the exam is available on BB.

++ FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Good luck!

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Due Tuesday 4/28 and Thursday 4/30

READINGS DUE: Chadwick Ch. 14+15

Pizza Party!

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Due Tuesday 4/21 and Thursday 4/23

READINGS DUE: Chadwick Ch. 14+15

Group 7 presents Thursday 4/23

GO SEE THE EXHIBITION The Dinner Party virtually at the Brooklyn Museum:

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/home

A Tour of the Dinner Party - narrated by Judy Chicago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yMtdWxAc60&t=3s

Judy Chicago on Feminist Art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA9cp9jqHZE

video of The Dinner Party at Sackler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0REjUIBgDg&feature=related

Women don't belong on a table

https://www.sfmoma.org/watch/judy-chicago-prepares-for-a-dinner-party-with-female-heroes/

Post 3 due 4/23 - 5%

Can you name 5 women artists?

Concentrating on modern and contemporary artists and possibly inspired by current events and on your journal writing during this pandemic, choose 5 women artists that are connected by a common theme. Themes we have discussed throughout the course include but are not limited to: gender inequality, race, class, religion, power, body, spirituality, empowerment, war, injustice. You can choose from this short list or another theme you find compelling. You can also organize your post by genre, 'isms, political or societal messages, aesthetics, techniques or personal narratives. Choose a clear theme and thesis for your post. How do the 5 artists or artworks fit into the theme? How are the artworks connected? Be sure to include at least one contemporary artist still working today. Illustrate your post with various images (and/or videos) and to cite your research from Chadwick and any additional sources.

~700 words, citations and 'works cited' and 5+ images with captions. See checklist from previous posts for additional guidance.

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Due Tuesday 4/14 and Thursday 4/16

READINGS DUE: Chadwick Ch. 12 + 13 Guerrilla Girls pg.89-91

Group 6 presents Thursday 4/16

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VIDEOS- Gender, Race and Class

Art since 1945

Ana Mendieta - Traces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Nk0sPfRrU&t=44s

Betye Saar - The Liberation of Aunt Jemima

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJvyFBcvD4

Faith Ringgold

on Quiltmaking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lia6SFTOeu8&feature=related

on Visual Art History

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2BZLBGvwLs&feature=related

Reading from the children’s book, Tar Beach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9RKJleFdBU

Eva Hesse

Trailer for documentary: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/evahesse/

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SLIDES/POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS POSTED TO BLACKBOARD as pdfs under 'Course Documents'

VIDEOS - The Female Body

these are also linked in the slides that are posted on Blackboard

Six part documentary of her life and work. Watch as much as possible - parts 1-6:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROAH9LQecyc&t=301s

Meet the Stars interview with Salma Hayek WATCH:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1R0T5MOR2s

Short documentary about Leonora Carrington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqXePrSE1R0

Portrait of the Georgia O'Keeffe 1960s

watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71awD38Qy4&feature=related

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UPDATE 3/25

Our next class meeting is 3/26 at 10am. I will send a link before the class session on BB announcements.

READINGS DUE: Chadwick Ch. 10 + 11 Guerrilla Girls pg.59-88

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Requirements for successful completion of the course:

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Group presentations (groups 4,5,6,7):

will be due on the blog (and presented in the class session) on a revised schedule. I will discuss this further in the class session. Work together offline to create a "performance" that can be shared on the blog and in the class online session. You can record a zoom session, use Google slides with audio - or present in class live, make a video, etc.

Keep a journal (daily or almost daily) you DO NOT need to share any of this writing. I want you to keep this for your selves. You can share any part you would like on the blog or on twitter at anytime but this is not required.

One final writing assignment:

The final short essay will ask you to connect your journal writing to some of the artists and artwork we have learned throughout the semester. The writing assignment will be due 4/23. The assignment will be posted on the sidebar by 4/8.

Final Exam:

Details to be determined - the exam will be given in the online class session. A study guide will still be provided several weeks before the exam.

Participation grade

++Attend the video sessions weekly as possible

++Twitter: share articles, information and updates to #artandwomen (extra credit now worth 5%)

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UPDATE 3/21

I hope that you are all safe and supported during this very challenging and scary time. Please reach out to me at anytime Prof. Cacoilo (dcacoilo [[at]] gmail ((dot)) com)

Stay Safe and STAY HOME!!! I miss all of you very much. Right now it is so important that we stay away from each other entirely. Quarantine if you can, even if you are feeling well. If you cannot quarantine, please take extreme precautions to slow the spread of this dangerous virus. If you are feeling sick STAY HOME and quarantine yourself completely. Staying home even if you are well can save your life and that of many others.

LIST OF NEWS SOURCES to stay informed during this complicated and urgent crisis. Stick to reputable sources to avoid misinformation.

As for moving forward with class online: we will be using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra OR Zoom for class this Tuesday 3/24 at 10am. I will update all of you and post a link to the class session in Blackboard announcements and in Blackboard email before Tuesday. Please keep a look out and check announcements on Blackboard.

READINGS DUE: Chadwick Ch. 10 + 11 Guerrilla Girls pg.59-88

*I will be adjusting the syllabus and requirements for the rest of the semester to reflect our current limitations. I will explain in the online session and then I will post adjustments to the syllabus once we talk.

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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CLASS CANCELLED 3/12

Stay home, Take hygiene measures seriously, restrict contact with everyone! This virus is here and it is real. Take extreme caution and be safe.

Keep checking the blog for READINGS, assignments and updates. I will be communicating with you via the blog. Check frequently!

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Due Tuesday 3/10 and Thursday 3/12

READINGS: Chadwick Ch.9+10 Modernism

Group 4 Presents - Thursday

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE

Due Tuesday 2/25 and Thursday 2/27

READINGS: Chadwick Ch.8 Impressionism

POST 2 Due Thursday 2/27 (by 11:59pm)

Gender Roles, Subject and Power

What were the expected roles of women in Europe in the Middle Ages? How did roles for women change throughout the Renaissance and into the 19C? Please explain how these roles influenced the lives of women artists and the subjects of their work. Citing references to the readings, please use examples through the 19C to illustrate the challenges women artists faced. How did they overcome these or reference them in their work?

~750-1000 words. Include citations of the class readings in your post (Chadwick and Guerrilla Girls). Please be sure to include at least three images and two links. See checklist below for other issues to consider and include in your post.

Refer to this checklist for guidance on the post structure and expectations:

-You should reference the Guerrilla Girls book and the Whitney Chadwick textbook.

-Please include in-body citations of the readings (author, pg)

-Include a brief "works cited" at the bottom of the post with the two (or more) readings you are citing from. You can use APA, MLA or Chicago formats for citation

-Images should have captions. What is the image? Why is it included? Is it referenced in your text?

-Edit: grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure.

-Links must link -please make sure your links LINK. Why is the link included? Think about how the hyperlink is used online. Integrate your links into your writing. They should augment the information provided.

-Images must be sized correctly and should fit in the body of the blog.

-Check your formats in general. Spacing issues, indentations, font sizes, are your images appearing correctly?

-REREAD YOUR POST AND EDIT!!!

Group 3 Presents - Thursday

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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Due Tuesday 2/18 and Thursday 2/20

19th Century Victorian England and American Craft, Painting and Sculpture
READINGS:
Chadwick, Ch. 6 + 7, Guerrilla Girls pg. 47-57
2 quotes from each chapter

Group 2 Presents - Thursday

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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Due Tuesday 2/11 and Thursday 2/13

Renaissance

REVIEW: Chadwick Ch. 2+3, Guerrilla Girls pgs. 29-37

17th and 18th Century Europe

READINGS:

Chadwick, Ch. 4 + 5, Guerrilla Girls pg.39-45

2 quotes from each chapter

POST 1 : Male Gaze and Patriarchy (Due Tuesday 2/11)
Please answer the following questions based on the readings and class discussion. Use your own experiences and realizations to help illustrate your understanding of the material. You must cite from the readings in order to explain and analyze the arguments made in the readings. What is the male gaze (as described by John Berger) and why is it pervasive in art and in popular culture? Give illustrative examples. What is patriarchy (as described by bell hooks)? Give examples. How have you come to understand these structures and in what ways has this understanding changed your views about various art and media examples and of your own identity and role in these structures?

What contemporary arguments can you find that have sprung from these?
Ex: female gaze, oppositional gaze, intersectional feminism. Please expand this analysis into areas of art, art history, cinema and film theory, media criticism, intersectional feminism and sociology.

~800 words. Include citations from both of the readings in your post. Please be sure to include at least two images and two links.

Refer to this checklist for guidance on the post structure and expectations:

-You must reference the bell hooks and John Berger readings
in your post. You can also reference
(optional)
additional readings: Linda Nochlin, Guerrilla Girls and the Whitney Chadwick textbook - additional sources from your own research.

-Please include in-body citations of the readings (author, pg)

-Include a brief "works cited" at the bottom of the post with the two (or more) readings you are citing from. You can use APA, MLA or Chicago formats for citation

-Images should have captions. What is the image? Why is it included? Is it referenced in your text?
-Edit: grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure.
-Links must link -please make sure your links LINK. Why is the link included? Think about how the hyperlink is used online. Integrate your links into your writing. They should augment the information provided.
-Images must be sized correctly and should fit in the body of the blog.
-Check your formats in general. Spacing issues, indentations, font sizes, are your images appearing correctly?

Group 1 Presents - Thursday 2/13

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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Due Tuesday 2/4

READINGS:

Chadwick, Introduction Overview of the text + Chapter 1 Middle Ages

and

Guerrilla Girls pgs. 7-27

2 quotes from each chapter/reading

Due Thursday 2/6

READINGS:

Chadwick, Chapters 2+3, Guerrilla Girls pgs. 29-37 Renaissance

*focus on general societal structures and historic themes.

2 quotes from each chapter

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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Due Tuesday 1/28 and Thursday 1/30

GET THE TEXTBOOKS

Whitney Chadwick's Women Art and Society 4th or 5th edition
and
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art

MINI POST due - Critical Artist Expression (due 1/28)
(a SHORT POST on the blog)
Find and research a female identified artist whose work (you believe) critically addresses a cultural, social or political issue. Share this on the blog with a short description and one or more images of their work. **If you have trouble posting to the blog, bring in the information about your artist to class as a print out and be sure to hand it in to me.** 2-3 paragraphs with at least one image and one link (to any additional information on your artist, a portfolio etc.) must be included in your post.

READINGS On Blackboard:

two readings can be found as pdfs on the class Blackboard site under "Course Documents" in a folder called "Readings: Ways of Seeing"

2 quotes from each reading

1. John Berger, Ways of Seeing, Chapters 2+3

2. bell hooks, Understanding Patriarchy

READINGS Online:

2 quotes from each reading

3. Linda Nochlin, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists

http://www.writing.upenn.edu/library/Nochlin-Linda_Why-Have-There-Been-No-Great-Women-Artists.pdf

4. Report Card: Guerrilla Girls and Pussy Galore
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/20/sexism-art-_n_6721318.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/women-artists-what-this-term-means_us_5626a52be4b0bce34702b7dd

TWO TWEETS tagged #artandwomen

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Link to the Syllabus

Link to the Videos Shown in Class

It is helpful that everyone in the course reviews several key terms crucial to the course material. Please review this important list of terms on gender and sexuality.

Readings on the syllabus, unless otherwise specified, refer to chapters in your texts:

Whitney Chadwick's Women Art and Society

and

The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art

**Additional readings can be found on the class Blackboard site and will be specified here for each class. Please check the blog each week for all readings.