Artist Presentation

The artist presentation will be presented in much the same fashion as the blog posts. Each individual student will be responsible for becoming the authority on one artist. The blog post should be approximately 4 paragraphs long, including but not limited to:

1. )Background information: Facts about that artist that pertains to how and why they are currently making art. Where they grew up. What their childhood was like. Some artists have more of this info then others. Find what you can!
2.) Their origin story: How did they start off in the art world. This should pertain specifically to their artistic education - whether formal or not. Did they start off in painting then migrate to video? How did they progress.
3.) Conceptual underpinnings: What is this artist preoccupied with. What are their frequent themes and how do they explore.
4.) Progression: Talk about how far they've come. What are they doing now? Where do they show their work? How is their audience.
5.) Choose two pieces to link in your blog - an early piece and a late piece. I want you to discuss the evolution. This will mean looking at a lot of this persons work. So pick someone who has a lot of online and that you like!


Potential artist:
Marina Abramovic
Vito Acconci
John Baldassari
Pipilotti Rist
Laurel Nakadate
Bas Jan Ader
William Wegman
Kate Gilmore
Matthew Barney
Candice Brietz
Yoko Ono
Bruce Naumann
Hans Breder
Joan Jonas
Andy Warhol
Bill Viola (Sean)
Naim June Paik
David Hall
William Kentridge
Gary Hill
Carol Schneeman
Michael Snow
Valerie Export

This is not a comprehensive list of artist. In fact, this barely scratches the surface, but it's a good start. All of your research can be conducted from internet sources. Please be sure to compile a list of link for your fellow students to browse and enjoy. Please include no less then 6 links.