I enjoyed going to the Springville Museum of Art more than I thought I would. The only time I usually go to art museums is when I go out of the country and I’ve never been one to look at a painting for more than a few seconds. However, I thought the art museum had a friendly atmosphere and that the building itself was amazing both on the outside and inside. Also, if you choose to you can choose to do a guided tour but must schedule at least two weeks in advance. I thought it was interesting how they made the entry into the art museum free now and that they only have a place that you can give donations. I think that it’s great that anyone can now attend and view art that is from state, national, and international artists and they don’t have
On My visit to the Hunter Museum I chose the piece of art that I felt best related to. I picked the piece of art Pullman, by Hung Liu, because I loved the way they worked together to accomplish a mission. Pullman is a 2 dimensional wall piece created by Hung Liu in 2004, and was later purchased by the Hunter Museum in 2009. Pullman is A 66x132 inch oil on canvas, colored paining and is displayed on the wall in the museum. There is a wall text about the piece that can be found next to the painting. The painting is hard to define from close distance, but the farther you stand away the colors and textures come together. The paining is on a wall by itself, and is truly a breathtaking piece. We often take for granted the luxuries we have in the United States.
When most people hear the name “Ringling” they think of the Ringling brother, known for their world famous circus. Besides their world-renowned circus, one of the brothers, John Ringling, had a vast collection of art pieces in his Florida mansion. His collection grew so big; he decided to build a museum to display his collection of art. The Ringling museum is located in Sarasota, Florida. The Ringling museum is comprised of multiple buildings. The museum itself, which holds all the art and has a gardens filled with sculptures and elegant architecture. Next to the museum is the circus museum, filled of wonders from their circus; and finally, john Ringling 's lavish mansion. I will focus on two specific pieces from the fine art museum. The Ringling museum has a
I never go anywhere alone. After a depressive Saturday morning I finally crawled out of bed and went to the Cummer Museum. Art is one thing that I don’t understand. How people can find deeper meanings from paint on a canvas is Japanese to me. When I look at a painting I see exactly what is being shown and nothing more. There is no deeper meaning evident. Being at this museum cranky and solo trying to find a picture I felt connected to was almost impossible. It took me about ten minutes to go through the whole museum. But in one of the last sections I went in there was finally something that my eyes were drawn to. An image that made me want to find the deeper meaning. Thomas Hart Benton’s June Morning.
The show’s organizers, Teresa A. Carbone (the museum’s curator of American art) and Kellie Jones, did an exceptional job of strategically placing the artwork in relevance and relating topics to one another. When I arrived, the exhibit was empty and I actually had the opportunity to meet Ms. Carbone, who was on hand at the museum’s entrance.
I believe that my favorite part of the museum would have had to have been the room that Anderson kept locked. When his wife, Agnes, broke into the room after Anderson’s death, she found that this little room was covered with murals. According to Anderson’s journal, the room was inspired by Psalm 104. Psalm 104 reads, “Praise the Lord, my soul; Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.” As I was standing in this room, I found myself speechless; there were no words for Anderson’s talent. It was simply amazing to me that someone could be this talented and not care about the world seeing his
Holden is drawn to the consistency of the Natural History Museum because of the feeling of stability and security that it provides for him. For most of his life he has lacked a definite place where he felt like he belonged. In his life Holden has gone to 4 different schools and has lost his little brother to cancer which had fostered feelings of distrust and had made him feel like there is nothing in his life to rely on. A majority of the place and people Holden has encountered as well as the experiences he has had have only depressed him. So far, everything Holden has ever describe has made him angry or sad, but after an encounter with a little girl reminds him of the Natural History Museum, Holden reminisces about the elementary school
The Getty Museum currently has a Theodore Gericauilt 18th Century art piece known as, “Study of a Model.” Its placed in the location of the West Pavilion Gallery, next to his other piece, “Three Lovers,” and “Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime,” by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon. The arts are hung up on a light grey wall background, with artificial and natural light that is covered by blinds approaching from the top. Most of the lighting on the paintings comes from the natural lighting. In addition, all three pieces have a wooden gold frame, leaf coverage texture and the featured last names of Pierre and Theodore.
The Cleveland Museum of Art has many different collections of art ranging from Prints, Ancient Egyptian Art, and Contemporary Art. The collection that I personally enjoy the most is Contemporary Art. Contemporary art is something that people can relate to and something that can be discussed. One piece of work that stands out the most to me is Bringing Forth the Fruits of Righteousness from Darkness created by Damien Hirst. This particular work of art caught my eye because of the materials used to make it, how the eye perceives it, and the theme behind the painting. In todays world everything is so fast paced that we never truly stop to look at all the beauty that surrounds us and eventually we start taking that beauty for granted.
The Sandy Spring museum was founded in 1980, in the city of Sandy Spring as its name indicates. Its main focus is the history of the city. The museum was interesting to me because of its size. The smaller a museum, the better it is in my opinion. I was in it and saw it with for myself: This museum was really small. An interesting fact about it was that the smallest exhibits were the ones I perceived as the most appealing, which is why, after seeing a couple of exhibits, I decided to talk about the Guano containers, the smallest exhibit in the entire museum.
On Thursday the 21st 2016 I attended the Blanton Museum of Art located in Austin on the campus of the University of Texas. When I was looking for art museum’s to attend to I noticed that the Blanton Museum was the first museum to pop up on the internet, which made me think that this would be the best museum for me to go to for this project. When looking up this museum I learned it is one of the biggest in Texas with about 18,000 pieces and it was founded in 1963. After I entered the Blanton, there was a huge opening in the middle with a staircase at the back. I had the choice of entering the section of the museum that holds the temporary pieces to the left or going up the stairs to the second floor which holds the permanent pieces
The Eisenhower Museum was one of my favorites. It had many things that I did not know about president Eisenhower. I learned that his nickname was Ike and when he was elected he won by many votes. He even had his own song about him! Eisenhower was a very important general in the war. I learned about lots of old guns and about some of the clothes they wore back
My first experience at the museum was a good one. I had so much fun even after we were done with the Norton-Simon. Being a business major, I did not know that art could speak to me as it did. It has not influenced me so much as to change my major, but it did open my eyes to a whole new world. Now when I look at art, I do not just see a pretty picture, but what the artist is actually trying to say.
The first museum, we entered was very small which was called “The Stockyard Museum” like a corner store size. This museum was based on historical events such as cowboys , native Americans, chisholm trails and the north/ stockyards of fort worth history. The old man we talked was very nice which I didn’t expect based on his body language, however he introduces us on what to expect and a scavenger hunt for the items in the museum; which was pretty cool because we actually to go around and take us to read everything because he was going to go over it with us afterwards. The main piece that really stood out to me was this dressed which was called "The Bad Luck Wedding Dress" that was the perfect name for this dress if you asked me. This dress was
There is a distinct lack of shadiness like many other tourist attractions vying to exploit history, instead a beautiful and respectful coverage of the turmoil of America during the 1860s. I was deeply moved by the experience, and the opportunity to walk along the fields where thousands of Americans lost their lives was heart-wrenching. The Civil War should be remembered as more than a one-dimensional battle of right vs wrong, and instead a complex series of human mistrials and emotions, with Gettysburg at the focal
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is truly special. It is quite reminiscent of Greek architecture, with a slight resemblence to the Parthenon. Corinthian columns are displayed along the back of the museum as well as along the center in the plaza area. At the southeastern entrance, fabulous sculptures of Greek Gods and Goddesses can be located adorning the pediment. Growing up, The Philadelphia Museum of Art was always one of my favorite places to view, even if we were just driving or walking by it. It is