Art Visit 2

Exhibition:
1.) Exhibit: Art in Craft Media 2013
2.) Theme: To celebrate Different Artists from the Buffalo Area
The Gallery:
1.) Lighting: I would say that the lighting was not bright but not dim either. Perfect for the artwork in the gallery so that it doesn’t ruin the work.
2.) Walls: The colors on the walls were very neutral, white, gray, and light and dark browns.
3.) Interior Architecture: It appeared that they used a lot of dry way to construct the walls, if you looked up rooms were made of glass walls so that you could see through them.
4.) Movement: It was very easy to walk through the gallery; the different rooms were very open useful for when the Art Gallery had large crowds.
The Artwork:
1.) The artworks were organized in separate rooms, some by artist, others by types of media such as blown glass.
2.) The artworks were similar because they were roughly the same size with the exception of some. In the different rooms the themes were similar.
3.) The artwork was different because of the artists who made them not all used the same style or colors.
4.) All of the artwork was framed differently some with black or brown, others with thick or thin frames. I believe that it appeared that the artist chose its own frame.
5.) The artwork was not all labeled the same. In rooms the artwork was on a small white label with the artist and the title. Others were larger black squares with the artist and title engraved. The larger pieces of art had very large labels telling the audience a little about their work.
6.) The artwork was spaced out nicely, not to close to one another to allow the audience to view in individuals works of art. A few rooms just focused on one piece of art being singled out.
Art Criticism Exercise:
1.)Artist: Ben Perrone
Title of Work: Illusion/Delusion
Media: Inverted pyramid constructed of black bags
Date: 2009
Size: 24 feet high
Description: An inverted pyramid constructed of black bags that look like black blocks. It is fuller and darker with more depth and the top and lessons as you gradually look down to the bottom.
Analysis: The artist has uses elements and principles of space, shape, balance, movement, and proportion. He does this by creating an illusion while looking at the artwork. All the bags are spread out with the same amount of space and are all the same shape. He uses movement by directing our eyes through the composition to create a pattern.
Bracketing: This work of art was created to be an iconic representation of deceased soldiers returning home. The inverted temple is both a remembrance and a statement of protest against the unnecessary loss of lives. Every bag represents a member of the US, who as of 2009, have lost their lives fighting for our country.
Interpretation: I believe that artist is trying to say that too many US people have lost their lives fighting in a way that he sees as unnecessary.

2.) Artist: Allison Hoag

Title of Work: Inhalation

Media: Blown and Cast glass

Date: 2012

Description: This piece of art is very interesting to look at. There are many pieces of blown glass to look at that are places to create a pattern to bring your attention to that large centerpiece. Inside the blown glass is artwork.

Analysis: The artists has used many different elements and principles in her art work including, shape, space, form, color, balance, contract, movement, and pattern. The shape and size of the blown glass very to help create a pattern and move the viewers eye throughout the artwork. The color around all of the glass is also all the same. Bracketing: I’m not sure what this artwork reminds me off, I just thought it was very interesting to look at. In a way it kind of reminds me of bubbles but in the middle piece it looks to represent nature.

Interpretation: I believe that the artist was trying to express her vision of taking a deep breath. By calling in inhalation I’m not sure what she was trying to envision, I believe that she wanted us to interpret it in our own way.

3.)Artist: Shirley Kassman

Title of Work: A Time Built on Sand

Media: Mixed media on canvas

Date: 1929-1991

Description: This is a painting that uses great color and shapes. Values of red create the upper half of the portrait where dark colors like black and green are across the bottom.

Formal Analysis: The artists used color, shape, value, lines, balance, contrast and movement throughout this piece. By using bring colors of the same value, in creates contrast when your eyes are being brought down to the bottom where the darker colors are.

Bracketing: This picture reminds me of an ocean and sand. When looking at the squares pieces of the top it looks like waves settling on the darker green sand. Interpretation: I am not sure what the artist was trying to say but something peaceful.