For my visual analysis assignment I chose to go visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It has been an extremely long time since I last visited a museum. I took my twelve year old son with me to explore what the museum had to offer. We found the art to be very interesting, educational and unique. There were so many beautiful pieces throughout the museum that it was difficult trying to decide which one I wanted to base my visual analysis on.…
Dallas Museum of Art is located in the heart of Dallas city. This is my second visit…
As I entered the Norton Simon Museum , the first exhibit I saw was a sketch done by the famous Pop artist Andy Warhol. The drawing was of canned tomatoes by Val Vita , a company that Simon owned, and was commissioned for Simon's birthday by his sister . As I walked through the extensive collection of paintings, drawings , and sculptures, many of the pieces caught my eye. The museum was divided into different chronological periods so that one could see the evolution of art and the themes that were expressed through them . Also the different cultures represented, including an entire floor dedicated so Asian art , showed the influence and contrasts that the works presented.…
As I arrived at the Newark Museum of Art, I noticed that the outside of the Museum looked like a house, which gave me the feeling of it being a very welcoming place. It really was, especially the touring guide, who was very nice to our group , and who really seemed very passionate about Art. At first, the inside of the museum looked very small, and that was because the waiting room at the beginning was not as big as I thought it would be, and there was not really much to look at around that area. Shortly after, we started our tour up some stairs, and through the halls, and I noticed some construction going on around the beginning of the tour. Even though it was a little distracting because of the noise, the information that the tour guide was narrating was far more interesting, especially the way she was narrating it, with such excitement and passion in her words. The colorful painting all over the halls, and up and down the stairs really made my imagination, and art critique expand for that hour and half tour.…
I chose to do my review project in “The High Museum”, in Atlanta GA. It was found in 1905 and its very first name was Atlanta Art Association. Also it is the one of the most visited art museum in the world. While, visiting High museum, I was drawn to two particular pieces from two very different artists. The Chest and drawers by Teyo Remy, gained my attention because of creative design and deep meaning. My other favorite piece is “The beginning of Life in the Yellow Jungle”, by Thorton Dial. I will be comparing two artist from Modern and Contemporary Art period.…
Pablo Picasso once said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” This phrase was illogical to me. According to me, the purpose of art was simply decoration. Visiting the El Paso Museum of Art made me realize I was completely wrong. When I entered the building, the anxiety, stress, and pressure a college student carries, all disappeared, like a cloud driven by the wind. Exceptional collections such as the Hal Marcus/Lyric Modern, The Immaculate Conception, and the Renaissance/Baroque and Rococo, were displayed at the museum. Each collection expressed unique feelings, transmitted by pure observation. My soul was momentarily cleaned from the anger and greed of the real world, Picasso was right, I felt at home.…
This features and the museums’ distance from their local communities in culture and atmosphere can make many potential visitor feel that the space is not one for them. Museums in some communities virtual empty of locales because they have no hand or investment of any kind in it. However, by giving the public the opportunity to be actively involved the museum’s activities, a museum becomes relevant and meaningful to their communities. A good example of this can be seen in the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), mentioned in McLean’s “Whose Questions, Whose Conversations?”. This museum has reworked itself into a places important to its community by welcoming local teenagers to co-curate an exhibit in its Gallery of California Art in 2009, called Cool Remixed. By getting these local teens involved in the creation of the exhibit, they not only made the exhibit, and hence the museum, mean something to them, their families and their friends, but also communicated to all the public that the museum is a welcoming…
As the Museum 's new curator, I have been informed that one of my main priorities is to improve the content of our museum 's website. I have decided to go with something a little more out there than traditional art, and that is why I have chosen to highlight Art Installation 's on our new site. Art installations are a large exhibit of any type of material that alters the way space is experienced. An art installation means taking a large interior and loading it with items that evoke complex and multiple associations and thoughts. ("Art Installation", 2003). I am going to showcase ten examples of installations created by married…
Museums bring history and culture to life by allowing individuals to gain unique hands on experience that is different from learning from textbooks or television. One can never know the reality behind certain artifacts and art until they see it for themselves. The perception of viewing a multitude of replicas and pictures such as the Mona Lisa can be dramatically different from witnessing the painting up close. The interactive experience allows one to engage and immerse ourselves back into time to learn about the truth of different cultures and traditions. The intent of museums is not purely to enthrall historians and scholars, but to create an environment which is welcoming to all individuals. While historians argue that museums…
Museums are a perfect way to represent what history has unfolded for the public’s eye. Consideration needs to be made when a person is shopping for fragments of history such as arts or artifacts. A main consideration is profit; however, there are consequences if the museums does not make enough money. If a museum does not make enough money, this could suggest that people are not interested in taking tours throughout the museums anymore,the new age of technology is taking over. What happens after the museums cannot keep their wonderful art?…
For my museum report, I went to LACMA. I chose two artworks from the following art collections, Egyptian Art and Ancient Near East Art. The two artworks that I chose were Assyrian Relief Panels from Nimrud for Ancient Near East, and the Round Topped Stela for Egyptian Art. For my theme I chose religious beliefs.…
I went to the North Carolina Museum of Art on April 8th, a beautiful and sunny day. Being around the museum conjured a sense of nostalgia to my middle school days when I took a field trip to the museum. Since that last visit I have gained a better understanding about art and what goes into every piece of work. I have also gained more experience, back then I did not know how to shade properly and did not know a thing about composition. Now, I have a greater appreciation for every stroke of a brush and color applied. The reason I chose the North Carolina Museum of Art was solely to re-experience the art with my new artistic eye. While walking through the museum, I searched for that one piece of art that would catch my eye and inspire me to talk…
“San Antonio sounds great.” Sarcastically I said. Having the whole week in San Antonio, with a cousin you just despised. I don’t despise her just because. I despised her, because she is leaving me, to go to Los Angeles. Without even saying a word that’s why I despised her. “I just know this vacation is going to be the worst.” I said…
Within the museum you’re exposed to over 30,000 artifacts and several exhibitions that were primarily set out for individual pieces of African American history. It made me feel like I was taking a closer encounter with history and the importance of the African American culture and life. Every exhibition had its own feel to it, and its own relevance, with each display and individual storyline, made it all the more very special. I think with every exhibition, the intention was to make people feel like they were truly once a part of that time and age. Although, it’s difficult to imagine any more of what lies in the roots of African American history and life, I…
Going to the museum is one of my favorite things to do. I just acquired this hobby last year, when I took my first art class. Since then, I have been to many museums in Baltimore, New York and the DC area, however, the Walters Museum is by far my favorite. I looked forward to going again, and reacquainting myself with my favorite art pieces, as well as doing the assignment.…