Petah Coyne, Ms. Redstockings: Notes to Women Sculptors in One Hundred Years, 1998-2012, Silk flowers, specially formulated wax, candles, acrylic paint, white pigment, pearl-headed hat pins, cast-wax statuary figure, fabric, wire, rubber (add many more). There were so many different objects used for the media of this piece which shows the detail and complexity of it. There is use of color, shape, balance, unity, texture shown by the different objects used and created, movement shown by the taller part of the piece in the center, shape, rhythm, and form. This piece must have taken a lot of thought to create which explains why it took several years for it to be finished. I believe the artist wanted to show gentleness in this piece, by using pastel colors and extreme detail. It is quite amazing.
Janet Fish, After Leslie Left, 1983-84, Oil on canvas. Shows great amount of color, different texture shown in each object, unity and balance throughout,also shape. There are objects on a table such as a vase, bananas, coffee, duster and magazines. From looking at the title After Leslie Left, maybe this was after a break up or friend moved out, showing the mess of a house or maybe objects Leslie may have left.
Fernand Leger, The Walking Flower,1951, Ceramic. This piece shows color, shape, movement, rhythm, unity and balance, and texture. I don't know what this piece is about but it is very interesting because it reminds me of a walking flower and I can see the movement of the flower without it actually moving. I wonder why the artist chose these colors and different shapes of the petals. The bottom petals' form look very similar to legs.
Step 1: The Exhibition
Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?
- For the Love of Things Still Life, Albright Knox
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space:1. What type of lighting is used?
- Pot lighting, in the ceiling shinning down on each piece
2. What colors are used on the walls?
3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?
- White/off white walls, brownish tiles, tall almost ceiling to floor windows in some areas
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
- The viewer walked around the room and could also direct their attention to art placed in the center of the room.
Step 3: The Artwork
Questions about the artwork:1. How are the artworks organized?
- Equally spaced on the walls, all around the room and art set up in the center of the room, sort of set up a pathway of viewing
2. How are the artworks similar?
- They are all of still life, which is the theme of this exhibition
3. How are the artworks different?
- All the artwork had different objects being presented, also different media used, different material painted/drawn on, different frames
4. How are the artworks framed?
- Some art like sculptures were not framed but put on a pedestal, others were in glass cases and some were framed but in unique frames from the other artworks
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
- The artwork was identified and labeled by a plate on the wall with all the information either to the left or right of the art, if it was a sculpture it was located either on the wall across from the art or on the pedestal, said the title, name of artist, media, year, and a brief description of the piece
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
- They were all evenly spaced and were not too close to each other, there was a good amount of space from each artwork on the wall and a good space from artwork in the center of the room in relation to art on the wall
What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
- It made me look at the gallery differently because before I never thought about how important the lighting was and how certain lighting affected the artwork. I also never thought about how the interior material affected the exhibit and gave it a certain feeling, along with the color of the walls. It was interesting realizing all the little things that effect the artwork and made me realize all the work that must go into setting up an exhibit.