Phoenix Art Museum Reflection Paper

Art, I was planning on discussing this with you this week. With you out tending to far more important issues, I am going to include Janene in the discussion right away as this is an issue that will likely need to be discussed at her level or above and we should get the discussion started sooner rather than later.

The timing could not have been worse. Everything had to go off without error or I would be devastated. The other committee members and I had been working for months and it all came down to that evening. I had to make it from the house to LAX without running into traffic, get through security, and pray with everything I had that my flight would not be delayed or cancelled. Then rush home, get dressed, and make it to the event all by six o’clock. It was going to be tight.

Before visiting the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) to observe and analyze the art covered in class, I made sure to read the museum’s mission statement. That way, it would be in my mind as I walked through the halls and moved from gallery to gallery and I could revisit it afterward. According to Seattle Art Museum’s executive summary and strategic plan for 2014-2017, the museum’s mission is a simple one: to connect art to life. “Through art, the Seattle Art Museum enriches lives and engages diverse communities. As the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM draws on its global collections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to provide unique educational resources benefiting the Seattle region, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond” (Seattle Art Museum). Regarding the fact that I am writing this now and had the opportunity to observe and research many works of art proves their mission to be successful. Walking into the museum, I noticed that it already appeared to be much bigger on the inside than it did on the outside. The first two floors were lit mostly by natural light and provided museum visitors access to tickets, information about the museum, the gift shop, and some food. The remaining floors were dimmer and mostly just the art pieces were given light to eliminate distraction. The American, Native American, and modern/contemporary art was displayed on the third floor while the African, European, and Mediterranean art was found on the top floor. The three art pieces that interested me the most were all found on the third floor in mostly the modern and contemporary art section. To, help uncover the power of detail behind the artwork, I chose three pieces corresponding to abstract and abstract expressionism from artists Jackson Pollock, Josef Albers, and Eva Hesse to research and truly analyze.

This counselor met with Anthony, his grandma/guardian, and transition coordinator, Joe Delegato to review the results of his community based assessment and draft his plan for employment, on 10/10/17.

In my previous reflection, I elaborated on the concept of daydreams and how the subconscious mind feeds into our conscious ambitions. Art is meant to be an expression of emotions rather than the intellect. Therefore, art should be autonomous from restriction since the subconscious mind is also autonomous from the strain of restrictions. However, certain philosophers believed that specific criteria should be involved in the process of creating and viewing art. While I agree with Plato’s theory that responses to beauty are expressed through emotions rather than intellectuality, I disagree with his stance on the role of the artist within society and the negative influences on those who indulge in the experience of aesthetical pleasure. While Schopenhauer also contributed agreeable statements about art, his primary theories are distasteful and pessimistic. He views art from a gloomy point of view and claims that life itself is a “pointless game”. I believe that the expression and indulgence of art promotes a positive and therapeutic reaction within the soul which provides spiritual nourishment and encouragement. If we approach art without openness, we are bound to agree with the controversial opinions of Plato and Schopenhauer.

I had many questions about the city when I first came to Pittsburgh. I grew up in a small town, so my view of the city was based off television shows and music. This gave me a skewed perception of the city. I have found that one of the most challenging parts of moving to Pittsburgh is figuring out what role I will play. Fortunately, I have some time when it comes to figure this, and other complex aspects of city life, out. Since I have began this course not only have some of my questions been answered, but I have explored more important questions that I had not previously been asking myself. Questions like “How will I play apart in the evolution of Pittsburgh” and “What gives me a sense of belonging to Pittsburgh”. I still have much to learn about Pittsburgh, but what I have certainly learned so far is that it easy to watch the city move past you, but it takes much more to become a part of the city.

Growing up your parents most likely taught you to treat people the way you wanted to be treated; my case is quite the contrary. Imagine facing a judge and the person who is supposed to love you for an eternity at the same time. Now this is not what happened in a matter of days but years. Childhood memories and pictures are something everyone is supposed to cherish and reflect on; but for me it is an example on what not to be.

I remember in the year of 2016-2017 attending a school in California. After spending most of my time in the Northeast and Midwest, it was amazing experiencing weather that was above forty degrees year-round. In the month of April, in the nighttime, on my bed, I prayed, “Lord what should I do when I get back home to New York?” It was in the middle of the night, in a dream, I heard the words “Don’t forget about my daughters.” When I woke up, I immediately knew my journey with God began, by going after His lost sons and daughters. I felt God spark a dream inside of me to see lost sons and daughters come back to the heart of the Father. After leaving California mid-May, I traveled back home to New York and stayed at my parent’s house and several weeks later had a meeting with home church pastor.

I visited the Madison Children’s Museum near the Capitol on campus, where I explored its many different interactive exhibits. The museum consisted of an art studio where individuals could create whatever they wanted with recycled materials, an electronic station with many different machines to experiment with, and large playgrounds with slides and swings. It encourages children and adults to learn through playing with and in their environment, having fun, and interacting with peers.

I attended the Crocker Art Museum’s, “U Nite” celebration on October 26, 2017, where I participated in the celebration by attending multiple performances, artists’ presentations and art exhibits scheduled on the U Nite itinerary. I received a map that included the itinerary and I began my visual learning exploration. The first exhibit I experienced when I walked into the museum was a jazz quartet playing music, so I stopped to listen, while I planned my schedule using the provided map and itinerary.

The glory of God is the beauty of his spirit. It is not his physical beauty however; it is his beauty that emanates from his character. God's glory is His splendor, his majesty. The glory of God is his character and his divine nature; it is the very essence of his

The article “Amazon.com Is a 21st Century Deal with the Devil,” explains the effects and reasons why online shopping stores, like Amazon, are causing a major downfall in physical shopping receptacles like shopping malls and boutiques. Using extreme exaggeration and writing in a way that the reader will relate to, the author emphasizes their belief that websites like Amazon.com are no good and do nothing except ruin many hardworking and familiar retail chains.

When I visited the Tampa Museum of Art, I walked around looking at all of the beautiful artwork on display. I chose a piece that stuck out to me and reminded me of the carnivals and fairs I went to growing up in my hometown with family. Choosing just one piece to write about was a difficult decision, but I chose to write about Carrousels by Don Jacot. This piece was created with oil on linen in 1992 and is 50x72’.

At the beginning of the class when I first heard that we had to do a museum project of things that we have collect, I was excited because, I knew exactly want I wanted to do my report on. I chose to do my museum project on all the fun things my boyfriend and I did throughout the three and a half year we have been dating. I have collected most of our movie tickets, concert tickets, live performance, hotel keys, plane and travel stubs. Before we had to assemble them into categories for this project I kept them all inside a shadow box I found at a local thrift shop but then I needed to come up with a better display, that’s where I thought of picture frames. So, to start my collection I had to keep each ticket stub and then add to my collection after we went somewhere or did something fun. Before I knew anything about arts I would found myself during my free time doing something that directly related to the arts. We have on a couple occasions gone to our local Melodrama which is about 30 minutes from our house, in a small quaint town called Oceano. I remember when we would plan to go we would get dress up in whatever theme the show was that night. We went to a Western Bonanza show so we dressed up in our cowboy attire. Most of the shows we attended at the Melodrama were around the holiday season.

I had the opportunity to visit the de Young Museum located at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The de Young is home to collections of American art from the 17th century to present, African art, oceanic art, art of the Americas, photography and rotating exhibitions. I had wanted to visit the de Young for some time and finally made my first trip there with my wife. We decided to time our arrival to the opening of the museum and spent four hours exploring everything from the artwork on the grounds to the Summer of Love Exhibition. It was a great day and I definitely felt my mind stretch to comprehend all of the artwork and make the connection to what I have been learning. In this paper, I will share a description of the different styles of art I viewed, the experience of viewing art in person and how art is relevant today.