For this project I went to Albright Know art gallery, and it was my first time every going into this place. I can't believe what I was missing out on. This art gallery is so big and there are so many beautiful pieces of art. One art work that made an impression on me was:
This artwork had an impact on me because of how big it was. This piece went from the floor to the ceiling and then across the whole wall which was cool to me. It made me think about how long it must of taken the artist to create this piece. I was thinking probably weeks or months. It must have taken a lot of patience for him to finish this.
Artist: Jackson Pollock
Title: Convergence
Year: 1952
Media: Oil on canvas
This artwork also had an impact on me because of how different everything in the piece is. Everything in the artwork is super unformed and it looks like the instruments are alive. It is interesting to me because it makes me wonder if the artist was under the influence of something while she created this or if that is just how she likes her art to look.
Artist: Joan Miro
Title: Carnaval d'Arlequin
Year: 1924
Media: Oil on canvas
I feel like I had a connection with this artwork by Andy Goldsworthy because you can actually walk along with the artwork. I think it is cool that Goldsworthy actually carved into the sidewalk at the art gallery and is able to be interacted with.
Artist: Andy Goldsworthy
Title: Path
Year: 2012
Media: Granite
I had a connection with this artwork because I am so familiar with this portrait of Frida Kahlo. Throughout middle and high school we always have been taught about Frida Kahlo in art classes and have been shown many of her different portraits that she painted of herself while she was on bed rest. It was nice to see a painting that I was familiar with and knew some background on.
Artist: Frida Kahlo
Title: Self-Portrait with Monkey
Year: 1938
Media: Oil on Masonite
An artwork I would like to know more about is this one by Nancy Dwyer. It is pretty self explanatory why I'd like to know more about this artwork, it's because it is interesting to me as to why she painted the words "kill yourself" and as to whom she was directing this painting to? Also I'd like to know why she made all the bubbles around it to make it seem like a nice thing to say to someone??
Artist: Nancy Dwyer
Title: Kill Yourself
Year: 1989
Media: Vinyl Paint on Canvas
I would also like to know more about this artwork because I'm confused as to why it is good enough to be in an art gallery. I'm not saying that it is bad or anything but it is just lines on graph paper,something that literally anyone could do. I'd like to know what the artist did that made this piece so special.
Artist: Paul Sharits
Title: Frame Study 15: Study for "Specimen II"
Year: 1975
Media: Ink on Graph Paper
I would have to agree with your thoughts about the last two pieces of art. After looking at the work, the question of what made these two pieces deserve a spot in the museum? The pieces leave me with need to seek more information, what creative message was they hoping to protray.
ReplyDeleteThe Albright-Knox is a great gallery, I hope you get to see it more! I'm fond of the Pollock painting they have - he's my mom's favorite artist, while I prefer older styles (I'm a heavy fan of Impressionism). I urge you to check out some of the newer, more vivid works - you were talking about how you'd like to know Joan Miro was taking when she made her painting. Well works like "Vega-Nor" and "Drift" are pretty psychedelic too and mess with your perceptions.
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