POST #5 READING and GRQ - THE ART OF INDIGENOUS AMERICANS ART HISTORY: A CENTURY OF EXHIBITIONS

 READING - The art of Indigenous Americans and American art history: a century of exhibitions

    In the article The art of Indigenous Americans and American art history: a century of exhibitions, the author, Janet Catherine Berlo, talks about the many exhibitions that displayed Native American art and the way they were to be seen.

   The article proves how Americans have used Native American's for their own personal gains without really celebrating/honoring them at the beginning. It took WWI and an act to show America was independent from Europe for Native American's art to be seen as contemporary art. At the time of the early 20th century, it was used as a fad. There were some prominent artists that saw it as true authentic American art. It wasn't till the 1920's where curators pushed that Native American art was once seen as classic and modern and was to be shown as a development throughout the years. Decades later, the interest died down but when WWII happened interest was gained again. It wasn't till the late 1960s and the 1970's that Native American art was showed as a part of art history. This was because of the Civil Rights movements, the Feminist movements, and "Red Power". The people of that time were more interested in the multiculturism of it all. During this time, there was art that was challenging the way 19th century paintings, photographs and even Hollywood movies depicted Native American stereotypes. When it comes to the 21st century, curators and museums are working to improve their collections and rightfully display Native American artwork not only historical art but also as contemporary art. It's important to show Native American artwork throughout the years and to see the changes and development versus considering all of it's artwork to be historical and part of the past and not the present. 

GRQ - 

1. scholars

2. museums

3. Native art

4. Pueblo watercolors

5. esthetic value

6. Basket dance

7. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

8. Multiculturism

9. Two American Painters 

10. American Indian Art: Form and Tradition

11. Native art history

12. ghettoization

13. younger generation

Discussion - 

Ancient Romans were desensitized by violence, Today parents believe their kids are being desensitized through their video games. Is that true? 

I don't think kids now adays are being desensitized through their videos games. There hasn't been a spike of violence amongst kids themselves. When it comes to desensitization it should be looked at a case by case basis. It truly depends on how many games and what type of games they're playing. Also depends on how the kid reacts to the game and death within the game. If they lose, do they lose control and throw a tantrum? Do they just get slightly frustrated? When death does happen in the game, how do they react to that. Do they cringe at it or simply not care? Some video games are violent but have a story with characters that people get attached to and grow fond of. When these characters die, how does the kid react?

    Those are the important factors to think about when it comes to desensitization with kids and video games.