Essays on Visual Arts

Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, is a depiction of the Islamic revolution through the eyes of a child. The book has won a series of prizes, including “Best Book for Young adults” and a “New York Times Notable Book” title, however, it’s artistic characteristics transform it…

Abstract expressionism is an art movement in American painting, post–World War II. It was developed during the 1940s in New York. It was the first American movement to achieve international influence. The term “abstract expressionism” was initially used in 1919 in a German magazine called…

Why don’t some people like to read? That is because they don’t like looking at a wall of texts on each page. Having a book with hundred pages of text and words can cause some readers to not like reading. That is why many readers…

My personal opinion on graffiti is mainly that it shouldn’t be defended. But on one hand I understand what the people preaching for grafitti as an art from is defending and trying to get across. It’s spoken of as an form of art, and a…

Introduction SZA uses different narratives throughout her music video, in some ways, contradicting what her lyrics are saying. I think her use of imagery plays a deeper role than what she is leading on. She is digging into her self-acceptance, using the reference of Adam…

In Carolyn Dean’s article, “The Trouble (with the term) Art”, she conducts an inquiry into what exactly the qualifications of art truly define. She argues that the term art is too widely and generally used. Specifically focusing on “non-western art” also referred to as “primitive…

‘Who is it that can tell me who I am?’ by Althea Thauberger is an art exhibition going on at SAAG from September 29, 2018 to November 24, 2018. This exhibition explores the political, social and institutional power dynamics in Karachi, Pakistan. The exhibition presents…

For over a century, France has been a massive influence on the film and cinema industry and continues to be one of the greatest producers of films in the modern world. The French cinemas can be seen as a platform for various levels of film,…

Dating from prehistory, the practice of visual art has evolved significantly through the use of new technologies. First recognized as an artistic discipline in the 1970s, installation is loosely defined as any three-dimensional work comprised of objects arranged within a given space. However, recent installation…

Zekkyou Gakkyu, Ishikawa Emi’s Manga, is a compilation of horror one shots. Each chapter has different characters and plots, but the main focus is that horror is added in the mundane events and lives of Japanese high school students; some were of life in school,…