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Boca Museum Of Art Analysis

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“Vrrrrrrrr” sounds the fans cooling the projectors displaying video instillations of Terry Berkowitz “the last supper”. As I strolled into this gallery, I instantly thought of both “ted talks” we previously had this semester and how the artist we using rather unconventional means to portray their art. In visiting the Boca Museum Of Art I observed 3 specific pieces that tied into lessons I’ve come to learn more about in this semester. Upon entering the museum I was bombarded by this 12 x 45 ft. architectural painting. Almost resembling the museum building itself. With sharp horizontal and verticals lines, this multi colored piece reminded me of our last piece from project 8. Using a variety of colors with no obvious correlation, the clash of colors instantly made me reflect on how I could improve future and previous projects alike. The amount of straight lines in different lengths and widths, also reminded me of our piece from project 1. With no curves and lines going every which way, its amazing how a piece made entirely of lines with no figures could be so captivating. One of my favorite pieces from the visit was a huge 10 x 9 ft. map that surrounded a middle age woman's face. The artist Frieder Schnock used stippling to create the entire piece, which resonated with me from the previous project we …show more content…

The composition in this one is impeccable and the way the figures are depicted was one of the best I witnessed in the museum. Patko’s cool color choice really adds to the feel of this gloomy yet relaxing piece. From the closest figure being nearly 25 times bigger than the furthest; to the rays of light breaking through the purple and blue clouds, this oil on canvas piece instantly grasps a hold of you after just a quick glimpse. Although detail is kept to a minimum, the shadows and color scheme make up tremendously for these almost featureless

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