Grand Rapids Art Museum Report

My Humanities Art Experience took place at the Columbus, GA Museum, located on Wynnton Road. I really enjoyed my experience at the museum. It was my first time visiting an American museum. I saw many pieces of fine art, some of which I will list below.

Interestingly, my first visit to the Museum was almost accidental. When I was a freshman, my mother was taking an art class at the College of Staten Island which required a class trip to the Metropolitan Museum, and my brother and I both agreed to accompany her. I will never forget the moment that I first laid eyes on the Metropolitan Museum. Although it was a dark, cold winter night, the shimmering lights made the building most inviting. As we crossed the threshold, I was struck by

It was my first time going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visiting the Met was a visit forced onto me by the class, nonetheless it was a visit I would eventually take as I had always wanted to go to the Met. I went with a friend that had already visited the museum, but went a couple years ago. I was intent on seeing only three periods, and they were Greek and Roman, Renaissance and Baroque art. With my intent on doing Baroque art, I did not want to spend a lot of time in the other periods, but my friend was eager to see everything. Hence, I ended up seeing more, because there were so much art and so many exhibits. The museum was bigger than I expected and I expected a pretty large space. Since I went on a weekend and it was a tremendously beautiful day, the museum was crowded. I think I spent about two hours at the museum and then was exhausted from all the art I saw. It was a pretty memorable experience.

When I arrived at the museum I noticed the area was very quiet and vast with art. It did have a more scholarly type of atmosphere one might say. It just seemed like the kind of place that only intellectuals would go to. So of course I felt out of place.

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.

They display vary from actual replications of stores, the wildlife that can be found here, and the Native American artifacts that were found in this city. Most of the exhibits are pleasing to look at and well organized. They did a great job with making the replica store displays interactive with getting to press the button to hear the telling of what is being viewed and getting to learn more about this area from history. Some areas, though, are more cluttered and hsve quite a lot to try and take in all at once. An example of this is the area with the war memorabilia. In the display case there is a lot of objects such as photos or items like canteens and clothing items all lumped together. It is neat to look at and learn more about the army and war our veterans were a part of, but this display is bit overwhelming. There does not seem to be any true inaccuracies in the displays at the museum. There could potentially be small ones like an item being put in the wrong display in the store replications that might keep it from being completely historically accurate, or the dinosaur exhibit could be inaccurate because the dinosaur replica is of one that was thought to have roamed here. There is chance that it may not have which leaves it open to the potential to be a historically inaccurate

when I first entered the museum, it felt very dark and it smelled of wood. It gave me the feeling of being at the house when it was up and running. What I noticed about the way the paintings were displayed was that in each hallway, one painting in every room would appear right in front of you, which also portrays the value of each of those paintings because

Rather you’re old or young, you can learn from the museum and get a better understanding of Detroit. The site is very user friendly, it lets you know the things that you can do at the museum. It informs you of not only the art work but also special events that they may have coming up. They have movie nights and even Friday night musical. Its very kid friendly and have activities and events for the kids as

An area that was particularly monotonous was the American Art exhibit. One statue that was “intriguing” was called, “Semiramis” by William Wetmore Story, 1872-1873. It was basically a huge statue of a woman sitting up on a chair. And as while walking by the other repeated statues and vases people would feel nothing, no emotion, or care whatsoever, feeling as if you were just looking at a piece of stone that had a few dents in it. It was definitely my least favorite part of the museum which was ironically next to the most interesting portion of the museum. Perhaps it was to balance out the bland and the fascinating artwork on the top

Brownsville is one of the areas with the richest history in the Rio Grande Valley. Museums, parks, and many buildings are preserved as a symbol of very important historical events that took place in our beautiful city. Thus, for this reason I decided to visit the Brownsville Historic Museum. When I entered the place, I was greeted by a very nice lady that gave me a tour through the museum. The first exhibit was full of pictures and photographs of Jim Wells, Porfirio Diaz, Simon Celaya, and Charles Stillman among other well-known individuals. This area included a beautiful wooden bed, mirrors, and old objects with descriptions. Honestly, I was deeply moved while walking through this place because it felt as if I was living during that era of time. Through the exhibits I also found pictures of the Mexican Revolution. Recently, in class we covered a chapter that included this

The Polk Museum of Art is a fairly small but unique collection of galleries near downtown Lakeland. It has several permanent exhibitions containing over 2,500 works of art (“Mission and History”) and also features new collections and works of art that it rotates out. PolkMuseumofArt.org explains which exhibitions are currently displayed and is updated to include upcoming events, descriptions of collections, and artists’ bios and statements on their works, as well as classes, camps, and speakers that will be held or featured at the museum (“Upcoming Events”). The website is an extremely useful tool to learn about the art that can be found at the local attraction, and it lends insight for visitors who want to know background

I decided to visit the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center (Image 1). The URL for this museum is http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum/. My experience visiting this museum was very different from the other museums that I have visited more recently. It provided a great deal of interesting insight and topics for discussion for me to consider. My overall experience consists of the museum’s setting, any personal interactions that occurred, my analysis of my favorite work of art that I encountered, and my opinions on viewing art in person rather than through other material.

The security there was very tight. I went through a metal detector and the guard checked my bags. There was a museum docent, she introduced herself as a descendant of Native American. At first, I followed her to go up to the 4th floor in an elevator. There were a few hundred of flags of each tribes. In particular, the flag of the Cherokee was impressive. In sequence, I watched the exhibition, Nation to Nation: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Nations. The docent explained the origin of the Wampum Belt which means equality. It was my first time

The Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan is one diverse entertainment hub. Here you can catch a Hockey Game, a Janet Jackson concert, Marvel Universe Live, or the Transiberian Orchestra. Next, at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), you can see a variety of art on display such as in the exhibit "Andy Warhol’s American Icons" where his paintings, prints, and photographs are featured. Interested in American History? Then, check out the Gerald R. Ford Museum and Library as it pays tribute to an American President while showcasing modern exhibits like "Louder than Words: Rock Music and Politics". A stay in one of these hotels or vacation rentals nearby the Van Andel Arena is all you need to experience this artsy and fun area!

Though I very deeply wanted to attend the either the Kelsey Museum of Archeology or the Natural History Museum in Ann Arbor, I unfortunately was not able to make the trip to either of these fine museums. I was however able to visit the wonder Ella Sharp Museum right here in Jackson. I was skeptical that I would find anything related to the ancient history era or anything else that we had studied at class, I did happen to stumble upon a stunning pair of stained glass window murals!