Video blog- Exhibition

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art

Lowbrow is influenced by comic books, N-movies, rock ’n’ roll, surfing, hot rods, and cold war images.  The definition in the dictionary says it means a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking taste.  Originally it had to do with having naked girls and hot rods. This type of art is more for a popular theme.  People can relate to the imagery more personally.  Lowbrow has become worldwide.  This video can and cannot relate to my exhibit. The artist talk about the beauty of the art work that is for a popular theme. People can have taste of popular in all different themes. This film was interesting because I never look at art in this way. The word lowbrow to me is new and interesting  for a more popular theme.  By watching the film I see how having a popular theme could and could not interest someone when they do not understand the popularity behind the art work.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach

Museum of Modern Art is displayed primarily in the chronological order, representing each art movement.  Traditional ways of displaying this art is questioned. Art was recognized as being busy and noisy. In each section of the art the principle provides a theme for the selection and exhibition of the modern art.  Abstraction art, artist tried to make their paintings convey emotions, aesthetic effects or social vision.  This video can relate to my exhibit because by looking at the glaciers there can be emotions thinking about what can happen at the end of the century to Greenland or Antarctica.  The film was interesting that visitors do not understand what they are looking at.  I feel as if when people look at art work saying it is too busy and noisy they do not understand what they are looking at.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

Native Americans’ bones were collected as a scientific curiosity.  Bones that were taken have gotten people in an uproar.  Maria Pearson wanted her bones back on her property she has gotten the law passed that the bones are left alone.  Grave protection and Repatriation act is passed. Anthropologists are prevented from doing research. Scientist understands and learns the health problems of Native Americans by the remains of the bones. Native Americans want these bones to be left alone and do not want them touched.  The remains of the bones are reburied.  I do not believe this film is related to my exhibit because I am talking about glaciers.  I think this film is interesting because it explains why Native Americans want things to be left alone and I believe they deserve to be left alone. I do though understand that scientist want to understand the reasons for death and to help the Native Americans change their life style.

 

 

Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

Knowledge is the engine that makes the museum work. Hard work and dedication is what makes a gallery what it is.  The history of the art work must be known to understand the importance of the art work.  Extreme knowledge of an art work to know if it is good enough to be in a gallery.  The benefit for the public is how to run a museum. The face to face encounter is the best way to understand an art work. The texture of a painting or sculpture can detect the way an artist has worked.  The more work that is but into an exhibition the more popular the gallery is. The goal is to get people to come and enjoy the artwork.  Some of the art works reminds me of the theme that I have chosen, I feel as if understanding and looking at art work is going to help me with me creation. This film was interesting because I did not know the extent of creating an exhibit. I did not realize all of the history and time it takes to get an artwork in a gallery.  This film has helped me understand that I have to do some background research to make sure the work of art fits in my exhibit.