Blog 11 art work

Step 1: The Exhibition

1. What is the title of the exhibit? Past exhibits, summer 2012

 

2. What is the theme of the exhibition? The theme is summer time. This exhibit is filled with past summer exhibits.

 

Step 2: The Gallery

 

1. What type of lighting is used? The lighting used were Florescent lighting, which were all aligned on the ceiling having direct light to all the pieces of work.

2. What colors are used on the walls? The walls were white. When reading through the pieces of art the writting on it was black, which was better; that way everyone would be able to read it.  

 

3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?

The materials used throughout the space were contemporary to me. Everything was white, bright and clean.

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?

 

The movement through the gallery was good. The space was open and clear of any clutter or objects in the way.

 

Step 3: The Artwork

 

1. How are the artworks organized? The artworks were organized neatly. The larger pieces came first then went down to the smaller ones.

2. How are the artrworks similar? Many of the artworks were similar because they had phases that people go through in their every day life

3. How are the artworks different? The artworks different becuase even though they had the same theme the colors used in two of them were bright, while the last one was in black and white.

4. How are the artworks framed? The artworks were not framed, it was just a piece hanging on the walls.

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled? The artworks were all labeled. They all had the painters name, the title of the painting, the materials used to make the piece, and what the collection was about.  

6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other? They were spread out evenly.Step 4: Art Criticism Exercise

Title: Foods R U.S., 1998; mixed media and video, variable; Art Endowment Fund, 1998

Artist: Cheryl Jackson

Year: 1957

Media: Mixed media and video

Analysis: Art Endowment Fund, 1998. This image was a fun one for me. It just shows all different typed of food, with chairs and tables and they are all set in front of the t.v. The lighting is facing it so well that it is bright so one can see the beauty of it.

Title: Spam 3D- Wit

Artist: Allison Wilton

Year: March 2008

Media: artist media book, hardcover, screwpost bound

Size: 6 x 4 x 16 inches

Analysis: Art Endowment Fund, 2008. This image to me was a story book about love. The fact that the heart was on the front and it was a hard cover book gave me the idea that this can be about love and it can symolize how love can feel good but hard to deal with at the same time.
 

Title: Untitled Film Still #81

Artist: Cindy Sherman

Year: May 10, 1979

Media: Purchase supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Burchfield-Penney Art Center Collector's Club, 1989. Black and white photograph

Size: 8 x 10 inches (Frame: 14 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches);

Analysis: This image made me think of myself and how much I admire myself in the mirror. this woman shows how much she loves herself and how much she admires her beauty.