An Example Of An Art Gallery Essay

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    The Melrose wing of European art in the Art gallery of South Australia, explores themes which enlighten viewers of the development of Western art, since antiquity. Upon walking through gallery 13 of the Melrose wing, I am overloaded with visual stimulation. This gallery is curiously titled ‘The Human Condition’. I am intrigued by the title alongside effortlessly arranged portraits on the walls, cabinets complete with fine china and a convincing wax lady in hair rollers. The curator, Morgan Thomas

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    “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” By Pablo Picasso. Over the years, some have had the privilege of appreciating art by visiting different art galleries and institutions. In recent times, however, art festivals have become a popular event where everyone can participate, explore and enjoy different art works. Art festivals are events that feature different combinations of artworks using various mediums by several artists. These festivals are usually held at a public

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    When talking about the art gallery, the first scene occurred to my mind was the art gallery of museum. I went to some museums before to appreciate the artworks of different eras and cultures. Because I had lived in China for around twenty years, the most works I enjoyed were created by Chinese and they were filled with Chinese elements. And the majority of these artworks exist a long time and have diverse historical stories. Certainly, I had looked some contemporary arts, they delivered varieties

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    Alfred Stieglitz

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    Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern Art in the Van Vechten gallery at Fisk University accurately represents the modern art movements within the United States and Europe. European artists like Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne, Gino Severini and Renoir are featured in the exhibition. American artists like Marsden Hartley, Florine Stettheimer and Charles Demuth have pieces displayed as well. One can surely witness the differences and effects of European modern art on American artists and their work when

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    Five Best Cities

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    in Tennessee for the Arts Owing to its strong economy, good housing market, and low cost of living, Tennessee remains a popular state for home buyers and sets an example for historic and contemporary Southern culture. Cities such as Nashville boast centuries of cultural and musical history, while destinations like Chattanooga are home to some of the best up-and-coming art scenes in the country. This communities on this list of the five best cities in Tennessee for the arts offer something for everyone

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    County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) which was exceptionally close to home. It is located at the corner of 2nd Street and Sycamore Street right in the heart of downtown Santa Ana. My first impressions as I pulled up into the museum’s parking lot was that it was the very small place, it looked like a store that sold art pieces. As I walked inside I noticed that it was a bigger than I thought. The gallery has 3 big open space rooms filled with dozens of pieces of art. As I you walk inside you will

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    In this day and age, art museum websites are some of the most pleasant websites to visit. They are known for their eye-catching graphics, beautiful works of art, and excellent organization. Art museum websites inform readers about artists, the museum itself, artwork and history. For example, the Met website or the Frist website are they are both famous websites that function correctly. However, the Met website is better and more effective than the Frist website because it contains superior display

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    the Holocaust, all of the art stolen was definitely a dark spot. Most people don’t realize, but the art was taken from all Jews and many others by the Nazis. Some pieces of art have been found, but most still remain lost. Many that have been discovered are in museums and are not given to the true owners. There should be efforts spent on finding and recovering the art stolen by the Nazis to return it to their rightful owners. Hitler would have his soldiers take the art from the homes where the

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    known as dA) is a website widely known as an online art market to artists today as a place to showcase or sell their artworks. The site made it possible for artists to upload their original artworks for the public to see and perhaps for other to purchase. The deviantART community has dramatically influenced many contemporary artists to now rely on the use of an online gallery to both display and sell their works as opposed to depending of a gallery in the offline world. deviantART has caused a shift

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    The two sites that I have chosen to compare are the National Gallery of Art (NGA) and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met). The reason I chose these specific sites was the first images I saw which made me want to explore the webpages. I will be comparing the visual quality of the homepage, pictures, text, and content along with the overall quality of the two sites. I will go into detail about the differences and which site, in my opinion, would be more enjoyable based on their website.

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