The second primary focus of the week was the audience. The audience is who gives meaning to an artwork. Art communicates\u00a0through symbols that represent universal ideas. Art, social groups, or movements begin to become powerful when they harness the power of symbols through\u00a0bricolage, the application of\u00a0new meanings or definitions to symbols that are outside usual social conventions.<\/p>\n
The art world operates by a series of rules and is much more exclusive than it seems. I realized that the fundamental steps to becoming a successful artist should be applied to my life and can serve as key strategies in\u00a0the development of my success. I also recognized that, without an audience, the art that society, my community and I make becomes pointless.\u00a0Art is unable to stand alone, it must be understood by\u00a0those who consume it.<\/p>\n
Now we come to ask, “Do artworks and movements actually matter?” We’ll see what third week has in store.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This past week, we dove into the processes of how one enters and, more importantly, stays relevant in the art world. A variety of intricate social circles, firms, and gate keepers dominate the art world. To be a part of a movement, is to\u00a0join and work in a specific stylistic group. To get one’s work … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/blockfeatures\/files\/2019\/01\/singyoursong-210x300.jpg\")