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Wk14 – Artist Conversation –
Artist: Kiyomi FukuiExhibition: The Green Thumb Project Media: Planting, Paper Mache Website: http://www.kiyomifukui.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiyomimiz/?hl=en Kiyomi Fukui is a Japanese-American artist who resides in Long Beach, CA. Fukui received an MFA in Printmaking from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in Graphic Design from La Sierra University. Fukui’s favorite Japanese food is hot pot. While…
Wk14 – Art Experience – Graffiti Writing
For this weeks art experience I was tasked to do some graffiti art work. Unfortunately due to the the Corona Virus Pandemic that is going on right now I was not able to go out and do some real graffiti with spray paint. Instead of going out and to spray paint a wall I opted…
Wk13 – Art Experience – Sustainable Art
I had hard time thinking of what I wanted to create for this weeks art activity. Since I am stuck in quarantine I was very limited to organic material I could find around my house. I decided my best bet was to find material in my backyard. I instantly realized what I wanted to do…
Wk12 – Art Experience – My Virtual Art Gallery
This is my igloo on the virtual world of Club Penguin Online. In order to obtain or buy any items on club penguin you must get coins first. You can get coins from playing games and from help from your puffles (pets on CP). There is a variety of igloos to choose from and they…
Wk11 – Art Experience – Vlogging
My goals for this video was to simply have fun and not worry about being a perfectionist. I wanted to talk about some things I have been doing during the quarantine. I talk about trying new things. I even show a video I have been working on since I learned how to use imovie. This…
Wk10 – Artist Conversation – Mahsa Soroudi
Artist: Mahsa SoroudiExhibition: Natures CandenceMedia: Planting, PhotographyWebsite: https://www.mahsasoroudi.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahsasoroudi/ Mahsa Soroudi is an artist. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Communication from Azad Art and Architecture University in Tehran since 2006. She was born and raised in Iran. She states she was in a moderate Muslim family. Mahsa and her family went on…
Wk10 – Art Experience – Drawing & Your Brain!
I wasn’t sure how I wanted to create my cognitive map of the CSULB campus. I ended up opting with simple shapes that are representative of the buildings themselves. I began drawing out the buildings and structures of lower campus that I was familiar with. I am familiar with lower campus since I would have…
Wk8 – Art Experience – Writing a (romantic) Pop Song
Verse: Closing my eyes, dancing with nobody I remember days feeling like I lost time Thinking that that I lost my life Foolish of me, not knowing my worth Cause the the only one I gotta love is me Chorus: closing my eyes, dancing with nobody sun in the sky, feeling like a hottie not…
Wk8 – Artist Conversation – Sienna Browne
Artist: Sienna BrowneExhibition: Product of the PaletteMedia: Painting, DrawingWebsite: https://www.siennabrowneart.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siennabrowneart/?hl=en Sienna Browne is an undergraduate student at the California State University of Long Beach. She is in her fourth year and her last semester at Long Beach. She is working toward finishing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the School of Art’s Drawing and Painting…
Extra Credit- Disney Hall & Grand Central Market
This week I went down to Los Angeles with my cousin to get a break from studying for midterms. We stopped by the Disney Concert Hall for the first time. I was surprised at the size of the building itself. I reminded me of the “Now” sculpture on the CSULB campus. My initial though was…
Wk7 – Art Experience – Counterfactual Identity
My go to look is a very casual and comfy look. My friends will find me wearing leggings and a t-shirt I probably got from a vacation I have went on or jeans and a shirt. I also rarely do my makeup. However when I do, its very light with some concealer and some light…
Wk6 – Art Experience – Shocking Art
My friend volunteers at an aquarium and invited me to come see all the different animals. I was thrilled to see all the beautiful fish. Once I got there I began to realize that there was so many fish put into one tank that was defiantly not big enough for them. These marine animals are…
Wk6 – Artist Conversation – Ricardo Corona
Artist: Ricardo CoronaExhibition: The Enchanted Borderlands Media: Digital IllustrationGallery: LBSU School of Art, Dr. Maxine Merlino GalleryWebsite: https://www.ricardocoronaart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricardocoronaart/?hl=en Ricardo Corona is an undergraduate student at the California State University of Long Beach. He is in his fourth year and her last semester at Long Beach. He is working toward finishing his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in…
Wk5 – Art Experience – Storytelling (Photography)
I choose to show my grandmother cooking because I love spending time with her and want to cherish all the moments we have together. She is always telling me to watch her cook so I can learn all of her Indian recipes. My grandmother does most of the cooking at my house so I thought…
Wk4 – Art Experience – Drinking & Drawing
When I found out that this week’s art experience was a drawing experience I was excited. That was until I realized that I had to post my drawings and that I had to draw people. I really enjoy drawing because it’s very therapeutic and helps me take my mind of the stressful things I have…
Wk4 – Artist Conversation – Marissa Espiritu
Artist: Marissa EspirituExhibition: The ChaseMedia: Mixed-Media, Digital Animation, Comic Book, Digital Illustration Gallery: LBSU School of Art, Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery Website: https://miespiritu.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mie_doods/ Marissa Espiritu is an undergraduate student at the California State University of Long Beach. She is in her fourth year and her last semester at Long Beach. She is working toward finishing her Bachelor of…
Wk3 – Art Experience – Finding Art
My group and I came to the conclusion that the form of our art was a mixture of both organic and inorganic materials. The entire piece itself was small compared to the world around it. The plant coming through the cement was bright, soft, and the leaves were a bit fuzzy as they had some…
Wk2 – Art Experience – Finger Painting
What was the experience like? For this week’s art experience I got the chance to do a finger painting activity. I did not want to do it alone so I asked a friend of mine to join me. My friend did not want to finger paint, but he said he would keep me company. I…
Wk1 – Art Experience – “Women’s Work” is also Art
Performing the Maintenance Art around the USU was an eye opening experience. I initially went into the day thinking it was going to be an awkward thing to do since I was going to be cleaning an art sculpture in the middle of a busy walkway on campus. However, I put my social insecurities aside…
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