the final cause*: galleries in nyc

*The ultimate derivation of 'fine' in 'fine art' comes from the ancient Greek philosophy of Aristotle, who proposed four causes or explanations of a thing. The Final Cause of a thing is the purpose for its existence, and the term 'fine art' is derived from this notion. If the Final Cause of an artwork is simply the artwork itself, "art for art's sake", and not a means to another end, then that artwork could appropriately be called 'fine'. The closely related concept of beauty is classically defined as "that which when seen, pleases". Pleasure is the Final Cause of beauty, and so is not a means to another end, but is an end in itself.

art courses!

This is what is being offered next year. If you have any questions about what you should take, please ask!!!

Semester Classes - (good introductions!) ~ceramics

~printmaking

~focus art

~intro to computer graphics

Foundation Classes - (full year, all really good intro level)

~design fundamentals (highly recommended as a prereq for all art classes, but it is not required)

~drawing

~printmaking (can run as semester or full year)

~ceramics

~ceramics & sculpture

~creative photography

Advanced Classes

~painting

~computer graphics & design

~advanced ceramics & sculpture

~advanced photo & darkroom tech.

~independent study (further study in any discipline)

Portfolio Classes (more advanced - all require design fundamentals as a prereq) ~Junior Portfolio (H)

~Senior Art Studio (H)

~AP Art Studio (H)

Art History (more academic, less studio) ~Focus Art

~Art as Democracy, Resistance & Propaganda (H)

~AP Art History

books!

A Different Mirror by Ronald Takaki
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet
Art as Experience by John Dewey
Art History by Marilyn Stokstad
Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages by Lynne Perrella
Death at an Early Age by Jonathan Kozol
Flying Colors by Tim Lefens
From Abacus to Zeus by James Smith Pierce
Hope For the Flowers by Trina Paulus
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Picasso Working on Paper by Anne Baldassari
Readings for Diversity and Social Justice by Maurianne Adams
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Strong Arts, Strong Schools: The Promising Potential and Shortsighted Disregard of the Arts in American Schooling by Charles Fowler
The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern by Carol Strickland, John Boswell
The Fine Artist's Career Guide by Daniel Grant
The Way Forward Is With a Broken Heart by Alice Walker

the final cause*

Thursday, December 14, 2006

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