The Tampa Museum of Art was not always the same museum that we see today. It went through multiple stages throughout the years. The works vary, creating a large spectrum from the old to the new. The social angles change with the exhibits in the museum, combining to create the diversity we see today. Visiting this museum in person helped me to appreciate it even more than I would have thought possible. Observing and analyzing the other visitors helped me to understand the museum’s impact on the community more than I would have been able to just by reading about it. This museum is much different from others than I have visited.
The Tampa Museum of Art opened on February 6, 2010. However, it first opened in 1979 in downtown Tampa, it later moved to its current
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But, the museum’s history goes back even further. Before the Tampa Museum of Art opened the Tampa Bay Art Center opened in 1923, and the Tampa Junior Museum opened in 1958. These were the two places for the community to go in order to feed their various cultural desires. However, in 1964 the City of Tampa wanted a city art museum. The council approached the Arts Council of Tampa/Hillsborough County. The next year the first Tampa Museum of Art opened in 1979 (Tampa Museum of Art).
When I visited the museum, it had a wide variety of exhibits and artworks. It had two temporary Exhibits. The first temporary Exhibit I had the pleasure of seeing was Peter Max’s 50 Years of Cosmic Dreaming, which is on display from June 10th thru September 11th. Max was born in Berlin, but has lived in China, Israel, and finally the United States. Max was a rising star in the 1960s, with a passion for astronomy, sages and spiritual life. His work is strongly “associated with pop art, neo-fauvism, and abstract expressionism” (Peter Max). Max’s artwork contains multiple United States symbols and cultural icons. Symbols included the statue
“Cleveland Museum of Art: Building,” Cleveland Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2013. Web. 25 March, 2014.
The second place in St. Louis that is historically significant is the St. Louis Art Museum. The museum was founded in 1879. At this time it was named the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine arts. In 1906 it was reopened. All admission fees for the museum were terminated once the museum became a public place supported by taxes from the city of St. Louis.
The St. Louis Art Museum is one of the United States most renowned art museums that is located in our very own St. Louis. It has over 30,000 pieces of exquisite art that I had the privilege to witness. While there, I mainly examined the art pieces that were modern art, since that is of what I have a good working knowledge. There is a wide range of art that I also got to witness including the sculptures and the museum itself. In the past year, they have recently installed a new sector of their establishment that has done nothing less than enhance the entire museum’s overall beauty. The St. Louis Art Museum, there are many beautiful works, but there were three special projects that caught my eye while I was there. The Contemporary art periods, Modern art periods, the American art periods, and the museum itself.
“Art Museums and the Ritual of Citizenship.” in Exhibiting Cultures. Eds. Ivan Karp and Steven Lavine. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. Print.
With exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is one of the Nation’s largest facilities devoted to the art of our time (“About the MCA”) . The mission of the MCA is to offer a direct experience to the public of modern day art and living artists. German architect Joseph Paul Kleihues designed the new building with seven times the square feet of its previous facility (“The Building”) . October of 1967 the museum opened its doors to the public for the first time. The Museum of Contemporary Art is a symbol of modern art, culture, and the artist of our time. It is a stepping stone in history and will leave footprints in the heart of Chicago for many generations to come.
Natural attractions are abound in the Gainesville area. Residents enjoy access to treasures, such as the Morningside Nature Center, the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. additionally the cultural center of Gainesville is home to thirteen museums and galleries, including the Harn Museum of Art and the Florida Museum of Natural History. Throughout the year, the lovely and historic city of Gainesville is home to a bustling and dynamic community with a vibrant and distinctive arts
The Polk Museum of Art (PMoA), is a non-profit, private, and nationally accredited art museum based in Lakeland, Florida. This museum specializes in modern, contemporary, Asian, African, European, and American artwork. In addition, the museum also holds a student exhibit, sculptures in the outer garden, and other special exhibits. The museum boasts a variety of diverse artworks that come rom everyday people and life. However, the PMoA is not so big, it only offers a fraction of the artwork for viewing.
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.
Whether you are just planning a romantic get-a-way for a few days or packing the U-Haul for the trip to your new home in Tampa, the smile on your face will be almost as bright as the Tampa sun. It is definitely time to put together your itinerary and pack your bags! Everyone has heard of Busch Gardens and the wonderful shows there as well as rides and live entertainment, but did you know about the Lowry Park Zoo that will impress the entire family? Another education and interesting place is the Children's Museum of Tampa. What an awesome place to spend the day with your family!
In conclusion, Salvador Dali is one of the most famous twentieth century artists. His artworks are located at The Dali Museum, in Saint Petersburg, Florida where it is sheltered and protected. Two of his most famous artworks are called The Hallucinogenic Toreador and Lincoln in Dalivision, in which it has inspire many to become an artist themselves. By visiting the museum many could obtain the aesthetic experience, in which they get to view one of the most greatest artist artwork in the twentieth
One pleasant afternoon, my classmates and I decided to visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to begin on our museum assignment in world literature class. According to Houston Museum of Fine Art’s staff, MFAH considers as one of the largest museums in the nation and it contains many variety forms of art with more than several thousand years of unique history. Also, I have never been in a museum in a very long time especially as big as MFAH, and my experience about the museum was unique and pleasant. Although I have observed many great types and forms of art in the museum, there were few that interested me the most.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim museum mirrors the civilization of a modern society which respects and recognizes Art as an indispensable part of life. Statement of purpose
A Visit to the DMA To complete the project work assigned in our arts class to analyze the art, I went to the Dallas Museum of Art located in the downtown of Dallas, Texas. I took an elevator from parking lot to the first floor of the museum i.e. the main entrance of the museum. I was impacted by the service of the museum and the diversity of art and sculpture in the museum. This major art museum of U.S.A is too big inside consisting the old to recent work of art from different countries.
The Rotunda’s dome is 58 feet high with a skylight 20 feet across on top, which has been restored recently into a bright colored stained glass design. The museum had its first grand opening on November 6, 1913 and was called “The Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science, and Art. It was formally opened to the public. The museum was joined by other major cultural facilities in the park; the Memorial Coliseum, Sports Arena, Swimming Stadium, California Science Center, California African American Museum and the largest Municipal-Owned Rose Garden in the nation, with a beautiful water fountain in the center. As I walk into the museum onto the first level, there are many different halls surrounding.
When first arriving at the museum it was an old styled, rustic, building that was not very modern, which I think fits into the theme of the museum. The outside of the building had history, similar to how the inside of museum is filled with a history. There was also an impressive statue of former president Theodore Roosevelt. I thought it was an interesting display, but Theodore Roosevelt was an advocate for the preservation of national parks and the conservation of animals, moreover, I thought it was a great tribute to him. I think the outside of the museum shows how rich the history of the world is and there is so much to learn. The past has been polished for the people of the present to understand and admire. Overall, I felt every exhibit was easy to understand and not intimidating; subsequently, it was easy for children and adults to look at.