Getty Center Museum Analysis

It must have been 13 years or so since I have been to the art museum, back in elementary school, on a one of a kind field trip. 13 years is way too long to have been away from the art museum, as my experience this year reminded me that. It was a beautiful, sunny October day, although it felt like July, and it was an even better day to talk a walk through the vast, mesmerizing pieces of art that the museum has to offer. The North Carolina Museum of Art provides an abundance of artwork from various time periods, cultures, and one can find art anywhere from Egyptian, to classical, to modern and contemporary art. The artwork that the museum provides not only displays an abundance of artwork, but

Perhaps illness so influenced the artistic style of Van Gogh, but the picture turned out completely different to all that the artist wrote so far. This is not a Van Gogh, who was known. In the canvas, there is tension, anxiety, dense colors and warm shades of olive-mustard. On the contrary, here there is some kind of lightness, airiness, and transparent weightlessness. On the manner of execution, the pattern resembles Japanese prints: iris field full of peace, a lightness, and transparency. "Irises" are simple and unique, they are striking in their serenity and the ability to remove the internal stress of everyone who saw at least reproduction. Painting simply breathes watercolor, translucency and make to look at it more than one hour.

On January 27th, 2015 I went to the Waterloo Regional Museum located in the city of Kitchener, Ontario. The museum scrutinizes the First Nations people, European settlement at the start of the 1800, the manufacturing peak of the 1900`s and the high sector boom of recent years. Many of the historical artifacts and paintings reminded me of some of the themes discussed in the Discovering the Humanities course. The story of human social development as displayed in the Waterloo Regional Museum focuses on the transition to European settlements. This gradual development can be connected to two main modules in the humanities course: the Iroquian creation story and the modern scientific advancement.

The West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa is a blast from the past for most of the older generation while the younger generations get to see how their grandparents or great grandparents got to live long before they were born. The overall theme of the museum is honoring and memorializing the old city of Tallapoosa. When exploring the little museum, there are displays of old stores and work offices such as a dentist office or a doctor’s office display from the 1800’s. These displays are interesting to look at because most of the stuff on display in each of these rooms are actual items from that time or very close to that era. When viewing these rooms, there is a button viewers can press which activates a narrator to tell them what they are viewing

“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.

The Brooklyn Museum hosts around 1.5 million works of art of different variations. One particularly fascinating genre is the Ancient Egypt exhibition. On the third floor, the exhibit is split into two sections: Early and New Kingdom, which is separated by a conjoined gallery. Entering into the conjoined gallery, artifacts from both eras are encased in rectangular glass. On the left, is the entrance to the New Kingdom Wing. In this section, a string of spotlights illuminates each encasement with a golden warm hue. Inside some cases are miniature shaved skulls placed upon a singular black pole. In others are lapis jewelry, and fragments of etched clay pottery. Further into the exhibit is yet another enclosed space. The walls are painted midnight black and the lighting is dimmed. There are rows of laid canvas wrapped mummies and tablet remnants all separated in glass.

America is portrayed to be diverse, beautiful, and most importantly the land of the free. The world is full of different colors, shapes, and sizes of people with different opinions, talents, and motives. When you think of the United States of America what is the first thing that comes to mind? The first thing that comes to my mind is selfish. People who are not from America have this image of America being so wonderful and you can come to America if you want to become free. This image is painted from the wonderful movies and actresses we have in America but we do have our flaws just like any other country. On March 20, 2017, I along with my classmates had the opportunity to visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights museum in Atlanta. Georgia. This museum focuses on stories of advocates who fought for the human rights of human beings. They did a wonderful job of making each exhibit explanatory and unforgettable. The two exhibits that caught my eyes were the segregation exhibit and the lunch counter.

I visited the J Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, California in April of 2011. I was on a school trip and at the beginning had no interest in going to this museum. However it being on the itinerary, I just went along. Arriving at the Getty museum you could see how the building was a work of art itself. It was like a sculpture jumping from ancient Greece mixed with a modern flare. Holding over 40,000 pieces I did not know where to begin. Noticing a pamphlet with all the information about the more “famous” paintings I saw the name Van Gogh and recognized it from the art class I was in at the time. Therefore I made my way to this wing of the museum. The title of the Van Gogh piece I saw and what I’m choosing to write about is called ‘Irises’.

The museum is located on the West side of Los Angeles on the top of a hill. Its an art museum with great exhibits that vary from time to time. It has amazing architecture and beautiful gardens to stroll through.

When I visited the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum, I was reunited with one of my favorite art pieces by the artist known as KAWS. I fell in love with his art when I visited the DMA as a child with my family. He had an exhibition there and I immediately was drawn in by the vibrant colors and chaotic images; but one caught my eye and I couldn’t look away. An unknown factor was just drawing me in to look over the whole piece, to document every line and curve. The piece was a lot taller than me, so I was there for a while. Everything was so thought out and planned perfectly.

My visit to the Nasher Museum of Art on Friday was quite entertaining to say the least. Each photo began to have a new meaning as my classmates interpreted their perspective on each image. I am sure that my interpretation of certain photos shocked a few people, however, it got them thinking.

The Museum of the City of New York has allowed people to learn about the city's history. The exhibition New York at it Core exposes people to the different faces that the city has undergone. It is divided into 3 parts “Port City” (1609–1898), “World City” (1898-2012), and “Future City Lab.” The exhibition illustrates the city's long history of immigration and change. First, as a dutch colony, New Amsterdam, follow by being a British colony to the modern city that it is today. The 3 parts are divided into four major themes density, diversity, money, and creativity. These themes are seen clearly in Port City, were density and money play a key point. By 1860 New York was an industrial city. It had become the nation's leading seaport “but also

The Grand Rapids Art Museum is modern architecture design in the Bauhaus style that focuses on art, design, and creativity. The whole museum is about 125,000 square feet building, among 20,000 square feet of gallery and exhibition space. Its holdings include notable modern art works. The museum has collected 5,000 works of art, which including over 3,500 prints, drawings and

The Grand Rapids Art Museum is modern architecture design in the Bauhaus style that focuses on art, design, and creativity. The whole museum is about 125,000 square feet building, among 20,000 square feet of gallery and exhibition space. Its holdings include notable modern art works. The museum has collected 5,000 works of art, which including over 3,500 prints, drawings and photographs.

Driving down the 405 freeway will now be a different experience for myself. Prior to the weekend of June 11, 2017, The Getty Museum was always a mystery. There are a several things I really enjoyed about the museum. It was surprising to learn the Getty Center is free for everyone that attends. When arriving we of course had to pay for parking, which was fifteen dollars for an all day parking pass. With the parking pass, the museum allows you to leave and return once within the same day. This is ideal for those who rather get food off the museum’s property. When arriving at the museum we rode on a six minute tram ride. The tram ride was included in the price of parking. Walking up to the museum’s entrance was an experience of its own. The architecture was entertaining. There were several areas that grabbed the viewers attention. After speaking to a museum employee, I was able to notice different areas with in the museum. The architect used large pooped out stones to grab the viewers attention. These pooped out stones provide a path to view points with in the museum. For example; one pooped out stone showed a view of the Central Garden, another lead us to a view of Los Angeles. The views were beautiful from the guided points. The museum was broke up into different pavilions. Each pavilion had a different theme, it was very easy to locate each pavilion and artwork within the building. One pavilion had a Changing Exhibition. While visiting the theme of the West Pavilion was The Lure of Italy: Artist Views. I soon realized all areas of the museum change to help protect the art on display. Areas of the Getty Museum included several painting galleries, sculpture, decorative art galleries, architecture, gardens and of course the changing exhibits. While walking through the buildings it was fascinating to see all the different styles of art on display. Artists all have their own techniques when creating their expression of what they see. Many paintings dated back to the 1700’s and seemed to have very little cracks or signs of age within the paintings.