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Politics of Portraiture Donna Cameron's course of study of the poetics and  at New York University * Tisch School of the Arts * Department of Open Arts Since 2003 this course has provided students a chance to participate in the study of a special timeline of global art, history and politics in the Western portrait genre through activities which focus on each student's individual poetics and cultural footprint. The course is written and taught by award-winning multimedia artist, Donna Cameron, a longtime NYU faculty. P.o.P. NEWS and Art Gallery This blog feed has select pics from our recent (5 years) onsite
class lectures and P.o.P. journal projects. Scroll down for mask, photography and older (12 years) collage multimedia
projects. _______________________________________________________________ Politics of Portraiture Class, Spring 2016, at the Grey Art Gallery Show: Global/Local 1960–2015: Six Artists from Iran January 12–April 2, 2016https://greyartgallery.nyu.edu/exhibition/globallocal-1960/sec/images/
FALL 2014 at NYU's Grey
Art Gallery
POLITICS OF PORTRAITURE Spring 2014 Politics of Portraiture is Art and Serendipity! Here, NYU Global student student Nahal Mustafa, in a Politics of Portraiture outdoor session with Professor Cameron, was given a personal talk by one of the Dokdo Racers about the importance of Dokdo Isalnd, and the politics between Korea and Japan over its landscape. Their special mascot, the Korean Bokcheong Lion, performed by happily blending traditional costume and dance into the diverse cutural rhythms of the park. Dokdo Racers hold public cultural performances in major urban centres to share the Korean culture and attract people to the message of global world peace through cultural education and understanding. Performances this year in Washington Square Park by this group of 4 Korean university "Racers" is the Bukchung Lion Dance (북청사자놀이), a style of traditional Korean lion dance originating from Bukchung area in Hamgyong Province performed on the First Full Moon Festival (정월대보름) to cast away evil spirits and pray for world peace and good health.
Politics of Portraiture
Fall 2013 at Soho's Morrison Hotel Gallery to study portrait photography of contemporary musicians.  "CHOIR BOY", a portrait of diverse adolescents
discovering cross gender issues and politics of human sexuality, was seen during its NYC opening week by summer 2013 Politics of Portraiture students
(from left) Brandon, Lauren, Mary Catherine, Irene and Jelani.P.o.P. summer 2013, co-lecture about Josef Albers color theory with LIU Senior Arts Professor Cynthia Maris Dantzic.
P.o.P. class of SUMMER 2012 at the TEMPLE
OF DENDUR during Donna
Cameron's "pharaonic burial statuary and ritual objects as elements of portraiture" lecture. @ MET, NY's Egyptian Wing. P.o.P. SUMMER 2012 @ an Andy Warhol factory
simulation, among the mirror clouds during Donna Cameron's lecture about seeing, moving and interacting with art. @Gallery 1054's William John Kennedy's
Portraits of Andy Warhol & Friends photo show.  MASK PROJECT GALLERYPortrait of Sophia I am budding adulthood upheld by the trappings of my youth. I am confused. I am in limbo between maturity and naiveté. I am Id and Superego. My Trader Joe’s face
represents good choices. Health-conscious and budget-driven choices. My giant Pixie Stick base makes up most
of me. It represents impulsivity. It represents eyes larger than my stomach. It represents childish fancies and no
concern for financial burden. Together, these components make up my state of mind. The fact that the Pixie Stick
is the large, undeniable base makes this Trader Joe’s mask an accurate representation of the mature façade
that I present the world. Portrait of
Matthew I am a computer generated man. I was created for use in films, commercials and television shows. Last
year I spent a semester in Italy, away from the digital world. I learned that there were other interesting things
in life besides the film industry. I played soccer frequently and traveled to other countries in Europe to watch them
play live. Upon my return to the United States in the winter, I snowboarded on the weekends, I continued my digital
life, creating motin graphics for various clients. When I'm not snowboarding or being used in the media,
I enjoy playing Xbox in my free time. In The Hero Within, Carol Pearson mentions the idea of God creating man in his own image,
meaning he created someone who creates. With this in mind, I made my mask. Composed almost solely of old scraps of negatives,
from photography and filmmaking, the mask is a collection of things I’ve created, things that would not exist in this
world had I not been here. On one had, the mask represents me because I love photography and movies. I also love the analog
medium of film. On the other had, the mask represents me as a creator, since it’s composed mainly of things that I have
contributed, to whatever degree of significance, to this world. Another interesting aspect is the idea that I have taken things
that I have previously created, and used them in a way that I had never expected to, creating a new and unrelated object entirely.
9/24/13 The
dark warrior. It's appearance is complex, both comforting and intimidating. It represents the duality
of my character. A person who pursues sophistication and strength, but recognizes that internally
I am innocent and open. The black color represents wisdom. I was always being told that when
I was younger and it has resonated with me 'til now. I chose the red because I would associate
myself with a romantic style of thinking. Whether it comes from my Hispanic background or
the way I was raised, I have always been conscious of my outlook of life. It comes from to bottom
of the mask and not the the top to represent growth. There is a x on in the middle of the forehead. The x represents a crossroads,
which I believe I am in right now. The crossroad of childhood to adulthood. Of dependence
to independence. I chose blue because it has a symbolic connection to pure qualities. It also is the color of water which
can be in all states of matter and is something that I aspire to be able to do. Smooth as Water, Stern as Ice and free flowing
as mist/air. Inside of the mask is white. It represents a blank slate, innocence and simplicity. Internally I want to find
peace and tranquility and I recognize that it is within me. 9/24/13
"SELF-PORTRAITS AS ALTRUIST AND INNOCENT, INSPIRED BY A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT DREAM". Mixed Re-Purposed Objects. -CHARLIE KOLARICH, P.o.P. FALL 2011 NEW MEDIA GALLERY
LINK to "Follow Me, NYC" by Seth Brau, Spring '07
"Stereotype Me" -Anna
Nguyen, Spring, 2012
"Self Wanderer" -Anthony DiGiacomo, Spring,
2012
"This
is my next door neighbor. His name is Ed. He is not a drag queen, but a fireman. He asked me to dress him up like a woman so he could go to a leather party with
a college girl. He has two kids, an ex-wife, and a golden retriever. He drives an awfully big truck." -Samy Burch, Spring, 2009 PAINTING & DRAWING GALLERY
 
"Girl with a The
Girl Viewpoint" -Tristan Viner-Brown, Spring, 2012 "Portrait of Anonymous in Vogue" -Charlie Kolarich, Fall 2011
WORD GALLERYRed lights are a gift when I’m with you. A delightful pause on the corner of the street to rest my feet and greet your lips
with mine. “Don’t
walk,” it says, and I don’t plan to. I just plan to stand with this man who Knows each pore, each hair, and more, My beautiful breasts, my ugly
toes, my scattered scars So fuck the cars-- No. Thank you, vans and Volkswagen bugs For causing our pausing on the corner for hugs. For making me late for the class where I’ll pass the time Writing and dreaming up poems
like this About
the red lights that allow us to kiss. From
the Fireside Sometimes I’d steer us down and back, We’d speed on lake Travel west on north Perhaps We’d travel
(in silence)- Examining billboards, the sails on the avenues, pondering our fate. Sometimes We would be
home: A building much too large for us A neighborhood we didn’t belong. “It
doesn’t look like much…” we’d explain. “You should see it later tonight.” But this is where we’d live. We’d
take a seat Among the sweat, The dirt and grime that ten years of loud guitars could bring. We’d
sit and smoke, And examine the damage that ten years of beer ten years of cigarettes, tattoos and boots could
bring. These were pins you could not lose- Nights unforgotten. And
now I sit and smoke… and stare and think that those two years were the best that life could
bring - Mike
Barron, Poem, Portrait of a best friend from Chicago, P.o.P. Spring 2009. SOUND GALLERY"ApeAudio" by Corey Ulrich, Fall'09 "Pet's Music" by Evan Katz, Fall'09 FILM & VIDEO GALLERY
LINK to "Circle of Man" by John Pierson, Spring, 2010 LINK to "Land Portrait" by John Pierson, Spring 2010
"I cat look at you. Can you see me?" -Misha Handschumacher, Fall, 2009
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