Author Archives: ashleylazo

Mechanical Turk

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ashleylazo

For my mechanical turk experience, a user provided a grid with nine squares. A few of the squares had simple drawings and the task was to draw in the middle square what was shown in the square below it. The … Continue reading →

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Media Miscellany: Relationships Today

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ashleylazo

Today, we have access to just about anyone. We can tweet celebrities or read the profiles of people we see around school but have never spoken to. Essentially, we can get to know one another without ever even being in … Continue reading →

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Curatorial Project: Thomas Barbèy: Today from Yesterday’s View

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ashleylazo

Photo manipulation is not a product of the contemporary era. Seemingly archaic techniques of altering images can create quite a loud impression inside of a regular, virgin picture. While museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art have divided the course … Continue reading →

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Arcangel/Willats

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ashleylazo

Willats is referring to the idea that you need to experience something in order to appreciate it. In reference to art, he strives to create an experience that is interactive and can give the audience something to feel, some kind of … Continue reading →

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Tufte Response/Cognitive Style of Twitter

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ashleylazo

Edward Tufte makes the claim that Power Point is not a sufficient tool with which people should present data. 

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Jackie, Mallory, and Ashley

Posted on April 22, 2013 by ashleylazo

Handy Work of Jackie, Mallory, and myself. 🙂  

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After Photoshop: Manipulated Photography in the Digital Age

Posted on April 22, 2013 by ashleylazo

“After Photoshop: Manipulated Photography in Digital Age” displayed a number of different pieces that were digitally altered. The photographs were hung on walls while two were placed in the center of the room. Not one of the pieces selected for … Continue reading →

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“Control” Jason Salavon Review

Posted on March 4, 2013 by ashleylazo

Going to the “Control” exhibit at the Ronald Feldman gallery in Soho was quite the experience. Right when I arrived I thought it peculiar that the gallery was so hidden away on Mercer and seemed to quietly house the exhibit. … Continue reading →

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Mediated Interview with Mallory Llewellyn

Posted on February 25, 2013 by ashleylazo

For my interview with Mallory, we decided that email would be the most efficient route of communication. With emails,  I was able to send my whole set of questions in one message much easier than I would have been able … Continue reading →

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In middle school, when everyone was already on Myspace, I remember having to lie about my age to create an account. Finally, after seeing my friends suffer no consequences from their fibbing on the internet, I caved and joined the … Continue reading →

Posted on February 11, 2013 by ashleylazo | 1 Comment