Art museum

At first, I was stunned! I thought I was hearing things, but the more I paid attention to the music playing in the Museum of Fine Art’s gift shop the clearer it sounded. They were playing a traditional Cape Verdean song. The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) has pleased art lovers ever since July 4th, 1876 with a vast collection of antique and contemporary art (About the MFA). Its mission is to display diverse cultures from all over the world that challenge people to think critically and, by doing so,…

The painting I have chosen is on Display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is named Countess Alexander Nikolaevitch Lamsdorff, painted in 1859 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter of Germany. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Winterhalter was trained to paint in Germany, he went on to paint many European Aristocrats. He painted the 24 year old Countess, wife of Alexander Nikolaevitch Lamsdorff. In her lap is a book of poetry, which was inspired by Winterhalter to pain because…

Fresno Art Museum: An Exceptional Experience Upon visiting the Fresno Art Museum, I was pleasantly greeted with several local as well as world renowned paintings, sculptures, pottery, and murals. There were numerous exhibits dedicated to art, Latin American pottery, and even one fully devoted to Gary Soto, a Fresno native, whose children’s books were displayed in the museum along with paintings from the illustrations of his several acclaimed books. The overall environment was filled with great…

Most often than not we find ourselves reminiscing the nostalgic moments of the past that have had a major impact on us that still play a key role in our lives today. Upon visiting the Frost Art Museum located at the Florida International University, I was convivially welcomed into the museum with a heartfelt “hello, thank you for coming”. However, it was not the warm welcome that made me feel nostalgic but more so when I entered the elevator to reach the second floor. As soon as the elevator…

The Riverside Art museum was first discovered in 1967 and it is in downtown Riverside, next to the Mission Inn. The museum’s purpose is to engage and inspire people through exhibits and providing art classes that allows people to learn different skills. This upcoming new year, RAM will be celebrating their 50th year of art and appreciation. Some of their past projects included and integration of science and math into fine arts. This allows young people learn from an educational standpoint. Their…

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has undergone a variety of expansions and renovations over the years. Specifically, this paper will address the I.M. Pei additions through Foster & Partners of the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art mainly from its conception in 1981 to its opening in 2011. It is beyond the scope of this paper to explore changes in the Linde Family Wing after its opening in 2011. This paper will cover how the museum was able to expand in order to create this new wing and…

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…

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art consists of an abundant amount of unique and interesting pieces of art. While touring the museum, I found several pieces of art in which were rather amazing at how they were created; one could tell a lot of thought and hours of dedication were put into each piece. While there were so many pieces to choose from, I chose two pieces which stood out to me the most to discuss in my paper, one is The Jackleg Testament, Part One Jack and Eve: A Woodcut Motion…

Art Organizational Analysis Paper There is such diversity located within Los Angeles that can be seen through the history and current times. Many people, in the community, however do not know the history or cultures of LA and one way to that is to visit museums. All museums have a purpose and mission statement set to bring the guest understanding or guideline on their collection of works. With the field trips into Los Angeles the two museums, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Japanese…

As I visited the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday October 29, 2016 I had the opportunity to visually see many different types of artworks. This was my first visit to an art museum. The museum collects and houses hundreds of contemporary works by Georgia artist. There were many different types of artwork including painting, prints, sculptures and photography. The art museum was smaller than what I thought it would be and reminded me of an art exhibit but…