The building features countless amount of collections from the past and it is one of the most unique looking building around, with its crystal like architecture and amazing interior design. Inside the building features many windows, allowing light into the building, bringing energy and enchants interest to every individual in the building. The…
For my third museum visit I went to the museum of fine arts in St. Petersburg on the 21st of April. This museum had everything from classical antiquity sculptures to contemporary abstract art. The piece that I am going to discuss in detail is titled Encroachment and was painted by Jay Hall Connaway. When first looking at this oil painting, aspects of the scenery stand out most.…
I visited Mitchell Museum of the American Indian located at 3001 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois. Glancing through the outside of the museum, my impression was this is a pretty small building. I had a single story about the building; I thought I might have chosen the wrong museum to go to since it is small in size. However, as soon as I walked through the main door, I had a good feeling in a cozy building with full of American Indian artifacts, pottery, and native fashion. I was filled with more knowledge through the major regions of United States and Canada such as Woodland, Plains, Southwest, Northwest, and Arctic.…
Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art is the only art museum of its kind in the world. It includes art pieces of both gay and lesbian erotica, along with other pieces relating to social movements regarding sexual orientation and gender identification.…
After reading “Museum” by Naomi Nye, I think that the purpose of her essay is to convey the message that mistakes or embarrassing moments not only have an effect on you, but on the individuals around during the moment. To explain, “Museum” is about the author and her friend, who entered into the wrong house believing that it was the McNay Museum. It is not until the home owners bring it to the women’s attention that they are in the wrong place. During this embarrassing scene, the teenage daughter was present and her views of her parents and her home were changed. To further my explanation, the teenage daughter bumps into the author thirty years later and reveals to her that it was her embarrassing moment/mistake that opened her eyes to the…
Andrea Burns book From Store Front to Monument: Tracing the Public History of the Black Museum Movement is a fascinating interpretation of the development of the African- American Museums. Her argument that in order to understand the development of African- American Museums it is important to first look at where these museums were built and the goals in which the embodied; “Understanding the origins of this evolution helps us contextualize and historicize black public history, from its modest but courageous beginnings to its present-day manifestation as a bold and highly visible movement”. Burn’s argument can be seen in every chapter and every museum that she chooses to present. Burns book is broken down into six chapters and each of those…
Thomas Merton once said, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” This quote is true, but it isn’t the whole story. A more appropriate description is: art gives the one looking at it an extraordinary feeling that is partially described by the quote above, but the only way to really know what that feeling is like is to experience it. In Mason City, we are very lucky to be able to have the chance to experience art in a variety of ways at our art museum, the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum. A part of their mission statement, as written on their website, is to “...sustain a thriving environment in which American art and exceptional collections are collected, stored, and displayed...”…
A week ago with my transition to Kean class I went on a visit to Liberty Hall Museum; this museum has been made a historical landmark of Union in hopes to continue to inspire and people to turn dreams into reality. Liberty Hall Museum has been the home to a very influential governor of New Jersey and later bought into the Kean family. When touring the museum the architecture immediately caught my attention. The beautiful hardwood floors were the first thing that I noticed as they squeaked louder with each step; continuing into the house the chandeliers in each room caught to light instantly and I was in awe. Today I would never imagine having a tea room, and separate sections where the children stayed and played away from their parents, and the kitchen kept at the bottom of the house.…
If you have seen the Walt Disney Concert Hall, it is safe to say that the iconic building was worth the wait when it was finally opened in 2003 (Sokol). The project to create a Disney Hall was handed to Frank Gehry, who put his style into this project. The Architectural Digest calls Frank Gehry the most important architect of our age because of his awe-inspiring structures all over the world, Architectural Digest states that “Throughout his long career, Gehry has designed striking, awe-inspiring structures that have become must-visit destinations”. One of his must visit destinations is the Walt Disney Hall, it is a complex postmodern styled building with a stainless-steel exterior. Gehry’s proposal to build the concert hall was largely oriented toward the public.…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum are organized in a style that shows a developing history of the United States through social and cultural representations. The iconic work that seems to unify both museums is the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington which significantly highlights the spirit of American history painting through the later parts of the eighteen hundreds. Being the American icon he is, George Washington and his portraits reveal that he is one of the influencing factors for American Artists pursuing to define American identity. We also see the works of other artists such as Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand that utilize the sizes of their paintings to invoke a sense of individuality…
I went to the St Louis Art Museum and after attending I believe that I do have a better understanding of the artwork. All the art pieces were spread out through the art museum. They had spaces dedicated to old fashion, furniture sets and a site-specific art piece that Andy Goldsworthy did for the museum. They also at the time had a flower show being put together at the museum where one artwork would get to recreate a piece of work made out of flowers and you were really able to see how the flowers related to the artwork. There are plenty of resources available for attendees.…
For my field project I decided to go to Metropolitan Museum of Art. Personally I love Asian Art wing for its calm atmosphere. Every time I visit it, I discover new intriguing objects. I was always interested in art and symbolism, and my aim for this project was to find an artwork that would not be just beautiful eye-catching piece, but an object that enclose some deeper meaning. The idea was rather vague, however I was positive about its outcome, I knew I would discover something interesting.…
The objective of this research is to determine peak visit days and times at the Dallas Museum, allowing for assessment and implementation of business processes that may alleviate/control crowd during the hosting of the special Egyptian exhibit and to allow for effective scheduling of school and other group tours during off peak times. The use of observation statistical research will provide data necessary for managers to assess scheduling needs. Utilization of secondary historical data as well as systematical observation techniques may aid museum management in identifying peak as well as off peak times. Observation research method, utilizing direct as well as indirect observation approach to record information may aid in implementing business…
For my museum visit paper, I decided to go to the Dali Museum. On my visit, I encountered a painting created by Salvador Dali titled “Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea, which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln”. Dali was born in Figueres, Spain in 1904 and was mainly a surrealist painter. This artwork was created around 1976 and it was painted using oil and collage on canvas. The style of this artwork would be considered surrealism, because of its irrational use of juxtaposition images.…
Additionally, tectonics and material expression are both still very important and relevant in modern day architecture, and there are many buildings that show this. The houses similarly share the concept of being of “skin and bones” design. They are both constructed of steel and glass materials, and…