How art gives shape to cultural change

I would like everyone of you to do this exercise as I'm making it compulsory. Since it is a little long to do, I am going to give you TWO weeks to do this. So THIS EXERCISE will be calculated as TWO assignments instead of one. Make sure you work hard and that you follow the three steps I'm asking you to take while watching the video I am proposing for this week.

1. Watch the speech entitled "How art gives shape to cultural change" by Thelma Golden without the sound. Concentrate ONLY on the the images you see (paintings, photos, art in general) and choose any one work of art that interested you from all those that you watched in the video.

Explain the work of art shortly in your own words (mention the exact time the work of art appears in the speech) and then tell us why you liked it or didn't like it. I would like to see a short neat paragraph and NOT three lines !

2. Now watch the speech with the sound as many times as you want to answer the following questions -

a. How do images work, according to Thelma Golden ?

b. Which questions does she raise about the role a museum plays in a society ?

3. Golden says : “Think about artists, not as content providers,.... but again as real catalysts (for change).” . Would you agree with her point of view ? Why or why not ? Again, I'd like to see a short neat paragraph and NOT three lines !

Happy working !

What is art ?

To raise the quintessential question, leading up to our class next week. It's quite a simple question, isn't it ? 

Colours of India

Sunset

Karni Mata Temple or the Rat Temple

An Indian sadhu

Photos taken by my friend Nehal in Rajasthan, India

What, according to you, is ART ? Do you have a personal definition of art, a quotation from a celebrity describing art, a video you liked that speaks about it, a photograph that defines it best ..... ??

Be creative!! Tell me in the best way you can, what you think is art. You can use photos, videos, quotations, just about anything you like. Make sure you explain why you think it is art ....

Have fun !!!