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Welcome to the Urban Culture course at Avila University created by Susan Lawlor and Dotty Hamilton.  We travel with our students to great cities to explore art museums, engage with the architecture, study the local film and music venues, and experience the ethnic enclaves as a way to learn about the culture of urban spaces and the interaction of art and environment.  It's a fun, intense learning environment.  

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Contemporary Museum of Art

Went to Chicago's fabulous Contemporary Museum of Art.  Always provides thought-provoking work that challenges the students to think, re-think ideas about art.
Daniel 
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  1. Jakevol2May 19, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    So I found that piece at the CMA that truly evoked an emotional and visceral response in me. It's titled "Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup". Here is a link to it

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3065607474517163032

    Although I am not an artist I have an appreciation for it...especially modern art that pushes boundaries. And I think that is what this class and the trip that is attached to it is meant to do, push our boundaries beyond our comfort zone. All of us had experiences we were looking forward to or we found challenging. I think when we experience art of this calibre we sometimes realize things about ourselves we may not wish to know or we thought we could not face. Maybe it isn't art that makes us confront these discomforts maybe its the exotic textures and aromas of dim sum or living in close quarters with a stranger for a week or just being sick in a place that is not your home.

    The cultural aspect of this class was fantastic. I looked forward to every activity with enthusiasm. I wish I had the chance to delve deeper into the unknown and face further strange realities.

    Jake B.

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  2. AnonymousMay 19, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Even with prior knowledge of contemporary art, I feel as though I learned the most at the art museums. Seeing a piece up close and in person, that I've only read about in books, makes all the difference in the world. This is when art becomes real and confrontational. While some works are difficult to interrpret or understand on any level, it is such a great experience to see the scale, texture, and everything. As an art student, I imagined how I would create the same piece, if I even would, and why. These works are small and understated in texts, but they are bold and confrontational in person, wether on a personal, spiritual, or physical level.

    Micah H.

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