Art Gallery Visit #2:
"100 Cans" by Andy Warhol
1. Be receptive: From a distance all of these Campbell's Soup cans blend together, but as you get closer and closer and approach the image, all of them become distinct and stand out on their own.
2.Description: Andy Warhol was a very unique individual so I took that into account when looking at this work. Colors in this work really stand out. The soups also form a pattern and our stacked evenly throughout the piece.
3. Formal Analysis: The design is simple yet complex. The soup cans all have the same shape, but a lot of detail is involved on each can of soup.
4. Bracketing: This work reminds me of a cold winter day when you could really use a warm cup of Campbell's soup. It all reminds me of how cans/other products are stacked at grocery stores and in warehouses as well.
5. Interpretation: I think Warhol intended to take such an easy artistic concept and make it into much more than that and to get us to think about, why is this art when all he did was put 100 cans of soup together?
"Cinema" by George Segal
1. Be receptive: This work shows a lot of value from light to dark. The colors really stand out and there is a figure placing something on the board which is the emphasis in this work.
2. Description: George Segal was a main sculptor associated with the Pop art movement and that surely is shown through this work. He uses a lot of figures such as this one in his works. He used many casting techniques.
3. Formal Analysis: The design shows emphasis on the light in the middle of this work and it looks as if the figure is in the middle of an act.
4. Bracketing: I am reminded of a lit up sign and a restaurant or movie theater, where the brightness really draws in your attention.
5. Interpretation: I feel as if the artists didn't have any words or letters placed in the lit up sign so we would wonder what would be written. The figure on the right is somewhat mysterious.
"La Musique" by Henri Matisse
1. Be receptive: Is a very colorful work with lots of curves and shapes. The color really stands out to the viewer.
2. Description: Matisse was known for his great use of color in his works and this is very evident in this piece. He shows through curves that these two individuals are women and they look very similar.
3. Formal Analysis: This work revolves around music. The design seems to have a strong use of many different colors. Shapes such as triangles stand out.
4. Bracketing: I am reminded of a warm relaxed setting where music is very important and soothes the mood and feeling.
5. Interpretation: I think Matisse wanted us to question why the women look so similar. Are they related? Is the individual the same person?
Step 1:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
I feel that different styles are put together and shown throughout different sections of the gallery. It all comes together but is placed uniquely in a certain way.
Step 2:
1. What type of lighting is used?
The lighting throughout the gallery and on the images is more bright than it is dark. The works of art are very clear too see. Some images have more light shown on them.
2. What colors are used on the walls?
Many of the walls in the gallery are blank and very plain, which really attracts your attention to the works of art.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?
As you walk through the gallery, some halls just had works of art on the walls, while others, the art is a part of the room, or comes out from the wall at you. There are different levels at the gallery and it is nice to see this variety.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
As I moved throughout the gallery as I looked at different works of art, the atmosphere changed. One minute, I would be in a room with art really coming out at me, while a few minutes later, I would be down a hall with a few calm images on each wall around me.
Step 3:
1. How are the artworks organized?
The artworks are organized in a fashion where they are not all bunched together too much. Each work has its own space depending on what type of work it is and the size of the piece.
2. How are the artworks similar?
They all make you think and question what the artists motives were when creating the work. You wonder how they want you to react and how they want you to feel.
3. How are the artworks different?
They all have their own uniqueness to them and every individual artist is different from the rest. Of course there are similarities, but the works are very broad.
4. How are the artworks framed?
Many of the pieces are shown in square or rectangular forms on the wall for us to view.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
Under many of the works, you are able to see the Title of the work, as well as the Artists who created them along with the year the piece was created.
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
I kind of touched on this in how the artworks were organized. Many of the works of art are set apart enough so that each work stands alone to show their own importance/value without the works around them interrupting them.
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