1. Key Concepts:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow
- a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste
-originated in 1979
-lowbrow is unique to every artist
-defined differently by each artist
-social scene with a common love/experience
-high influenced by pop art
Displaying Modern Art:
-in 2000 museum opened and had over 1 million guests within 47 days
-MOMA opened in 1939
-history is represented by the centuries through the art
-art is displayed in 4 sections, by themes -lanscape, still life, history, nude
-wanted to convey emotion
-rooms are very different
-felt that art should be more than entertainment
Bones of Contention:
-over past 150 years bones of Native Americans have been collected
-Native Americans want their ancestors back
-constant battle about whether or not the Native American bones need to be returned
-many of the states passed laws allowing them their bones back
-archaeology is relating to art
-California was making archaeology hard to stick with
-Smithsonian held more than 18,000 bones of Native Americans
-Bones were returned and the graves were protected
An Acquiring Mind:
-1963 he brought his background of European painting as assistant at the Met
-became director in 1977
-1870 opened with 144 European art works
-he gained more than 84,000 piece of art
-selected painting off of color range per room
-lots of questioning goes into acquiring art
-knowledge makes the museum work
-doesn't make the decision to collect art by himself
-the exhibitions are why the museums are so popular
-you make the museums for the guests, want them to be happy and to continue coming back
2. Yes, the videos relate to my exhibition. Landscapes were mentioned in a few of the videos, and since i'm doing weather landscape and nature play a big role.
3. These videos were very helpful. They explained why it is so important to think about what you are going to add to your exhibit, and how to choose what to add. The last video was the most helpful, hearing from a director of the museum was very helpful!
No comments:
Post a Comment