Mary-Kathryn+Smith-Criteria

My five criteria for art:

1. In my opinion, good art should be. I want to feel dizzy when I see it, be speechless. (yes, with certain works, mainly the larger ones) 2. In my opinion, good art should have meaning, wether it's telling a story or making a statement. (no.) 3. In my opinion, good art should evoke actual emotion from me, wether I'm inspired, sad, happy or angry. (yes.) 4. In my opinion, good art should be attention grabbing, something that I can't just pass by. (yes.) 5. In my opinion, good art should have labor and hard work behind it. (no.) 6. In my opinion, art has to be seen in context.

Jessica Stockholder At first I REALLY disliked this artist, but as we were shown her bigger art I really enjoyed her color choices and that I'd never seen anything like it. I think she's pretty good, she's doing something new and individual but that also can be an eye sore. I'm mixed on her.

Comparison of Marc Chaggal and Jessica Stockholder. I favor Chagall over Stockholder, but I enjoy both artist's use of color and abstract. I enjoy Chagalls art more than Stockholders on the principle that it evokes more emotion from me and can tell more of a story. I love how Stockholder uses real life pieces...but even with that effect Chagalls art is just more powerful emotionally.

here is a piece of Stockholders art.

here is a piece of Chagalls art.