Art Gallery Visit

The Exhibits Title was Art Craft in Media and the Theme of the Exhibit is the use of crafts in art, things that would normally be thought of as art.  The lighting that was used was very many lights up very high in one area, and dimmer lighting in the other area, the lighting acted as spotlights on each work in the open area.  The walls were white.  Not very extensive architecture, white walls would block off each section, the ceilings were very high and open with a very open layout.  The movement of the viewer is easy throughout the gallery, it is an open floor plan for most of it with different sections around almost every corner.  The artworks are placed throughout the floor each in their own spotlight.  The artworks are similar because they are all crafty to go along with the theme. Each piece of art was individual because most of them were made with different materials by different artists.  Some of the works were placed in a clear cube on top of a white stand, while some were placed on the wall or on the floor, or on just a white stand.  The artworks are labelled by a white rectangle that says the artist, material, year etc.  All the artworks were within a foot or 2 of each other.

Chione, 2010 by Betty Stephan is monochromatic because only white is used.  It use different shapes and forms within the piece to bring interest.  The piece has texture because is uses different materials such as lace and different sizes beads. 

Breathe Deep, 2011 by Brendan Miller is made of glass and uses black to outline lungs.  The shape of a circle can be found through the work which creates a pattern.  The work is made in the shape of a human torso and was formed this way.

Intrusive Investigations of Intimacy, 2011 by Sarah McNutt is a clay sculpture that appears to not use very much colour until it is seen that the backs of the objects have newspaper strands coming out.  The shapes of the body insist intimacy and many lines are used.  The newspaper creates a different texture and a pop of colour. 

Looking at the gallery and exhibition from a different perspective this time around gave me a better outlook on what goes in to making the space perfect for viewing art and how much time and though must go into it.  Thinking about how the physical space and architecture made me appreciate the space as well as the art.    

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