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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

... I visit art museums quite a lot, especially ones in San Francisco which are always exhibiting something new. Although, a museum trip seems to be an inherently community-based activity. I don't think I've ever been to a museum alone. Always with friends or family, but I like it. 20 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Have you ever gone to look at art on purpose? of your own free will? In most cases, it seems like I end up at art museums because they have a large historical impact in that place. When I was abroad and traveled to Vienna I simply had to go to the kunsthistorisches museum... 19 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

... The idea of a self-portrait feels more sophisticated. I think back to renaissance painting of portraits of royalty and people of significance. Or artists painting themselves in a posh manner. It feels like a self-portrait has to be more formal than a selfie is. 18 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

selfie as self-portrait Thinking about a selfie as a self portrait seems wrong in some way. A selfie seems like a thing that reserved for a spontaneous moment, like taking a picture with friends or getting a picture with a celebrity you met... 17 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

What is "craft"? Craft reminds me of Minecraft. Although Craft as a concept is about the intricacies of work that goes into making a body of work. Craft is a form of artistry. 16 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@bloommwell.bsky.social is so talented. I love the texture and depth that is depicted in this charcoal drawing. 15 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@laurensieg.bsky.social’s piece is so amazing and truly encapsulates EDP. I took the expanded cinema class and learned about all of these processes, which makes her work so much more impressive. I love the incorporation of nature to make it feel more immersive. 14 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Incredible work. The amount of work that went into tufting these rugs and also creating the lino cut pieces, to then pressing them on handmade paper. All around so much thought that went into these pieces, so incredibly impressive. 13 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I have another class with Luke and it’s super cool to hear about his process of creating this website. It’s incredibly professional looking and solves a true problem in club organization. 12 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This piece immediately reminded me of a Japanese piece of the Portuguese arriving in Japan. It’s interesting how so many depictions of colonization are so similar. 11 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This piece reminds me a lot of home. It feels like an aerial view of valleys of farmland whenever I drive to my grandparents house in rural California. 10 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

These baskets interest me because of how tightly weaved they are. I wonder how long it takes to learn this technique. Here’s a question for the masses: What would you put in your basket? 9 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This piece reminds me a lot of the flowers along the yellow brick road in wizard of oz. The divisions of flowers intrigues me because they aren’t quite organized or fully naturalistic. 8 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This one is reminding me of spider webs, even though they’re supposed to be yam roots. It’s very interesting how long the piece is, encouraging viewers to walk along it rather than look up at it. 7 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I don’t know what to think about this, I just that I really like it. The colors work very well together and remind me a lot of a sunrise. 6 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This one is reminding me of the doors in Monsters Inc. It has a very cartoonish style which is reminiscent of the art in the beginning and end of the Monsters Inc movies. 5 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I’m really enjoying these pieces working in harmony and opposition of one another. Looking at them, I thought the left piece was taking dominance because of its vibrancy, but the piece on the right stands out because of its blue/white contrast. 4 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It’s hard work being a full time Bluesky influencer

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This piece is reminding me a lot of the intricacies of coral reefs. All of the different lines and patterns represent the abstract lives of such a wide number of animals and plants that live within an ecosystem. 3 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I was thinking that these paintings on bark looked a lot like relief prints, to which I learned that the artist was a print artist for her whole life before switching to painting. The print style is certainly reflected in these pieces. 2 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Week 8 It’s DAM o’clock. Today we are starting in the upper level of the indigenous Australian art. 1 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

So true. This taped banana piece captured the attention of the world, and for that, the banana cannot truly expire. 20 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Absolutely. Why should good art be limited to only one person owning it. Make art available to the masses! 19 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The more I write about this, the more confused I become. How does a banana duct taped to a wall cost more than a mortgage? It's not even a framed piece. All that's owned is a certificate. 18 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What's stopping anyone from just duct taping a banana to a wall? Is the only appeal in the "actual" piece that it sold for over 6 million dollars? 17 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

NFT and Cryptocurrency Bananas such as NFT Banana Thug Life, and Bones and Bananas NFT All I recall about the NFT craze a few years ago was how dumb it was. The concept of ownership is very interesting with an NFT, which can be tied to the banana taped to wall. 16 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Antonio Henrique Amaral's paintings of bananas tied up in ropes After a quick search, it appears that Amaral has a whole series of bananas being cut and tied in ropes. I am once again interested in the comparison of Amaral's obviously meaningful/impactful works vs taped banana. 15 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm also curious about the meaning/intention behind Cattelan's piece. I think there's certainly something to be said about the fact that a banana is an inherently temporary object. It's par of a cycle. You buy a banana, eat it or bake it into something, and then buy some more. 14 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

...I'm wondering what thought went into Cattelan's piece? Was it a decision made in a quick moment? Did he carefully pick out a banana after going to every grocery store in the area? Was the specific color and gloss of the tape taken into consideration? 13 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

...print with two colors. There's color selection, sizing, determining what banana details he wanted to bring out. I guess my question is what really constitutes Maurizio Cattelan's banana piece as a legitimate art piece?... 12 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Andy Warhol, banana prints, album cover, mass reproduction and the multiple Thinking about the Andy Warhol banana piece in comparison to the duct-taped banana piece, it feels much more intentional. There's higher level of art and craft that goes into making even just a simple... 11 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This is very lava-lamp esque. I don’t really know what it is, but I love something about it. It feels very playful and the color palette reminds me of a crayon pack. 10 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

These posters also incorporate my love for skiing, the mountains, and graphic design into one. These feel very personal, I think I need them hung up in my future house. 9 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Absolutely in love with these litho Aspen posters. Something about the colors and the use of action imagery really speaks to me. This is a vibe that I really resonate with and want to learn more about. 8 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This is what the fans love to see 😸

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This piece is strangely off-putting, after discussing with @ebaltimore04.bsky.social and @bloommwell.bsky.social, we decided it was very god-like and discombobulating. It feels like it has malicious intent. Reminds me of depictions of hell, with arms clawing to escape. 7 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Pottery and glazes have always been interesting to me. It’s fascinating how glazes can look so wildly different from one another. I particularly enjoy number 23 for its thin line pattern. I’m curious about the process to achieve that look. 6 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Big fan of this vase. I want to take a bite out of it. It has a very inviting nature which I appreciate. The spout being so small has a level of impracticality to it, which makes me wonder what alternate uses might this have? 5 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Absolutely. The more I look, the more I notice, which creates a greater appreciation for the art form that is graphic design. 4 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Chex mix chair. This unsettles me a bit simply because this texture feels like it doesn’t make sense as a functional object. It’s also strangely bulky when it looks like it should be light and airy. 3 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Huge fan of these posters and the sheer detail and playfulness of textures. They’ve inspired me in ways I can apply these techniques into my own graphic design practices. 2 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Week 7: DAM ALERT!! We are back and ready for some more art. We first took a stop to look at some Swiss posters as recommended by @conartinsitu.bsky.social #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Definitely agree that the shadows were amazing! When you pointed them out to me, I was really fascinated in how they were being made so prominently. 20 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

...He talks about his wishes for the 21st century to be less sure of itself, and I think we can see that through the art being produced. The art now is more experimental than ever, and nobody seems to trap themselves into one artistic identity. 19 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Took a look at another essay from "What Is Contemporary Art" and I've landed on Hans Ulrich Obrist's "Manifestos for the Future." He talks about the commonality between artistic and political manifestos and how the 20th century was so sure of itself... 18 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Does art provide comfort? How or how not? Art can certainly provide comfort. I have several artists who I love, and their main work is drawing little guys. Anna Laura drew the piece attached below, and this piece brings me comfort simply because they're cute and having fun. 17 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Should art have to make you feel? I don't think are should have to make you feel, but most art does. Even looking at a piece where you have no opinions about it, you at least look at the piece and say "oh yeah that's nice" or "not a fan of this" 16 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Is art necessary? Art is absolutely necessary. What would the human race be without art and the expression of creativity? Nearly everything can be considered art and therefore art is necessary. Without art there would likely be... nothing. 15 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Can a work of art make an argument? A work of art can absolutely make a argument. I feel that the purpose of a lot of art is to challenge the perceptions that viewers walk into the gallery with. Any form of challenge is inherently an argument. 14 #ConArtInSitu

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Elizabeth Grist @egrist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This one by Pat Steir reminds me of standing behind a waterfall and watching the water pummel the rock surface aggressively. 13 #ConArtInSitu

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