Shain Gallery Report

Art galleries are essential to the art world, however, is not the only source for audiences to view art. To begin with, art and artwork is defined as the application of human skill, creativity and imagination. Taking this into consideration, individuals need to examine the nature and purpose of art galleries as a facility to collaborate, organize and display a collection of artworks. As art however, is any expression of human creativity, its presence is not bound to art galleries and is evidently present in the world around us be it in photographs, the internet or even in graffiti.

As soon as I walked into the Norton Simon Museum of Art, I was lost. The last time I had been there was several years ago, and even then, I hadn't really paid enough attention to the art. I took a quick glance through the large double doors leading to the sculpture garden, then went to get my ticket. I sat down with a map for a short while, putting my thoughts together and figuring out which way I would have to go, in order to find the time periods and art styles that I was looking for. I walked in with a mindset that this trip would be quick, but I was proven wrong. I walked back and forth between the rooms exhibiting 17th and 18th century art, but I couldn't seem to choose the correct piece. Finally, I noticed a painting to my right that just flew off the page in my perspective. As soon as I saw the royal blue tints, I knew that I had to study this painting, since blue is my favorite color, and also because this painting was gorgeous.

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

Museum/Gallery Critique: A museum, gallery, or private collection visit followed by a written critique, two-page minimum, typed and double-spaced are required for this course. Detailed instructions will be distributed and

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

For my first museum paper I went to OSV since it was my first and only choice of venue. I went to the Towne’s House since I was told I would be able to find what I was looking for. After struggling to find a painting that I could read the information on, I saw the various the paintings along some walls and ceilings.

When visiting an exhibit space one of the first things a viewer sees is the area that the works are exhibited in. There is more to exhibiting a work in a space than just putting in the room and expecting that to be satisfactory. Lighting, walls, art placement, viewer interaction and many more are an important park of how successful an exhibit can be.

I visited an art gallery for the third time in my life but this time things were way different. Because in my head I knew I was going there just for my class but as I walked down the San Marco streets on October 7’th to find “The Vault 1930 Art Gallery,” as I walked in Jim Carr welcomed me with a big smile it was like I stepped into another world. I was amazed that I lived in Jacksonville for eleven years and never realized that the city holds a beautiful art gallery like this. As I started to make my way around the 5 roomed gallery, with Mr.Carr’s guidance and observe the different artwork I noticed that the majority of art was on the floor because of the sizes of the portraits that were giving a better vintage look for the gallery. As I looked around there were many pieces that grabbed my attention but one of my three

The title of this show is Elissa Wenthe Art Exhibit. At first glance, I thought that I had stepped into a Dr. Seuss book. The tree figures in the middle were quite whimsical and free. The textures on the trees were very fluffy and light. The tiles on the wall were the exact opposite. They reminded me of an industrial park. They were metallic, hard, and formidable looking. At first, I thought the artist had just glued a bunch of trash to a board and spray painted it silver. The fact that it was actually clay was impressive because of the many different shapes and structures she included in the pieces. The blue photographs on the wall were simple compared to the other pieces. They were delicate and I enjoyed the different perspectives of the

With the encouragement of the lily, it becomes somewhat less intimidating to follow the tour guide out of the shadow shrouding the lobby and into the next room. Stark light casts an almost antiseptic glow over the white walls and illuminates the rows of framed paintings arranged meticulously on one wall. “Featured artists,” the guide explains—local amateur artists who have contributed their work. A contract benefits both museum and artist by giving the museum an exhibit and the artists a chance to sell artwork to a wider audience.

The museum that I chose is the Philbrook Museum, and on the second floor of this museum is the gallery that I have chosen. It is a 20th century Native American Art gallery called “Identity and Inspiration”. The collection not only holds a very diverse assortment of contemporary Native art, but it also holds a well-documented selection of the artist’s motivations that influenced their creative process. I liked how the exhibit held a very wide range of space in-between each of the object cases. The white walls and clear cases made the gallery seem not as crowded, and the way the objects were spaced out seemed incredibly orderly. In some other museum galleries, the objects seem to be organized culturally or geographically; but in this gallery,

The exhibition space is liner, meaning that you as a viewer are guided through the space by hallways, walls, and barriers, but it still gives the viewer the freedom to explore each room as they please, by having cases and displays distributed throughout each room. Each room was separated by two columns that form an archway (a common part of Greek architecture). As you pass through each arch, there is a banner hanging with a brief summary of the theme of that room, as well as a large map, a timeline and information about that time period, on the wall as you walk in. Each room was very dark, lit primarily by the spot lights that were illuminating the artifacts. The exhibition also featured many interactive elements, such as video screens, and interactive

This painting seen in the tour as well as the rest of the artwork in the tour showed me that art is everywhere. Art isn’t confined in museums or only housed in the largest and greatest cities in the world, but right under our noses in the places that we look over because of the mundane and the ordinary that we may fall prey to throughout our lives. This experience has taught me never to take my surroundings for granted, to seize every opportunity to grow as a person that I could, and to enjoy every moment and every glimpse of the hidden art around me that I can take

The final body of literature I want to give notice to is the literature pertaining to how museums are arranged by curators and other museum staff to effectively display their artifacts. I wish to dive into this literature because part of my own research will be examining how the curators of the Cleveland Museum of Art decided to arrange their ancient Greek exhibit. This pool of literature will help guide me in different ways to interpret the set-up of the exhibit, the placement of the objects and try to understand what the curator was trying to convey with their design decisions.

On the third floor of Meridian City Hall, directly across from the Mayor’s Office reception area, the Meridian Arts Commission maintains an elegant art display space called Initial Point Gallery. The carpeted gallery, filled with natural light, features about 120 feet of wall space for the display of two-dimensional art, as well as several wood and acrylic display cases for the exhibition of three-dimensional works of art. Art shows are continuously hosted along with art auctions. There are bright colorful flyers advertising the fun event so that after looking at the art people may be interested in participating.