Glenstone Foundation: A Museum Analysis

Comparing with traditional museum such as the BMA, Glenstone Foundation is a private collected gallery that shows single-artist installations and long-term exhibitions. It reflects from Foster’s explained how Charles Wright transformed Dia from the old traditions after he took over the Dia. Geographically, the gallery is far from the city and neighborhood, located in the founder's private land which is not easy to connect with the general audience and probably not really accessible for a specific group of audience who cannot drive to here. Economically, Glenstone doesn't need to fundraising as traditional museum or contemporary museums such as MOMA. As I walked around the museum, the design of the museum reminds me the Falling water which located in south rural area of Pennsylvania, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Just like Glenstone, it opened to the public and as you walking into the museum and watching the landscape through the grid window, it perfectly leading me to have a dialogue with my memory that I almost lost. …show more content…
As an artist, she was entirely using the light and the shadow from nature to interact with her artwork White Dickison series(2006-2008) in the space. As I go through each room, I can feel that each space is different series come out from her narrative. From Saying water(2001) room, the gallery wall painted by celandine green which makes me feel oppressed. Also, the artist gives different character and stories for each of the images which give the audience opportunities to connect with the daily