So I decided to switch over my blog to WordPress, and I decided to bring over everything, including my first introductory blog:

Before I begin posting my thoughts and observations, maybe I should introduce myself…

Hi! My name is Ani. I’m born and raised in Los Angeles, the city where art can be found both in and out of museums. I’m a student studying Art History and the Culture of New Technology. I love reading, writing, and discussing art and technology [and don’t even get me started on the clash of art and tech!]. Although I love all time periods in art history, my absolute favorite is twentieth century art, especially Soviet Socialist Realism and the Avant-Garde in the USSR! Marked by cruel Totalitarian governments, World Wars, oppression, and economic instability, the twentieth century yielded tortured souls who produced thousands of magnificent artworks.

But aside from all that art talk, I like spending my free time at museums, hiking, doing yoga, binge watching Netflix shows, and wine/beer paired with books, music, or friends. Sometimes I wish I had a pet! But a girl can dream…and blog!

So, why Untitled? Right before I created this blog, I was looking through an art book and I stopped at Mark Rothko’s Untitled (1960-1961). As a modern art history student/enthusiast, it’s impossible not to come across at least a dozen Untitled artworks in one book. Of course, his artworks are sublime! However this was the first time I was so fascinated by that word. UNTITLED. Oh, the irony. With so many Untitled artworks, they’re often distinguished with names or dates in parentheses. Yet, the artwork is Untitled. UNTITLED. It’s just echoing in my head now. I wonder if it’s echoing in yours now. UNTITLED.