The Lowdown on
Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art
Here we explore the clear separation of art from a high
society standpoint to a less technical and less old style specific. Lowbrow work was not considered art by the
upper class of the art world. The
techniques they used and the unusual display they conveyed was not traditional
and unclassifiable thus shunned. I think
this video opened the concept that any art form can be accepted and followed;
you just need a place to show it off. If
you are not able to get into a prestigious gallery because they look down on
your work, why would you want to go there?
Why not start up your own and rally together with your fellow peers to
establish a network of like pieces and spread the word. This was a really eye opening video because I
have never heard of this art form or at least the name associated with the type
of art. I have seen and enjoyed pieces
like this since I was a boy looking at music posters and comic books. It definitely adds to my knowledge in art and
the unfortunate discrimination of art and artists that did not conform to the
acceptable forms of art. I do not think
this added much to my curation project in the sense that I was not given any
clear incite on the practice of curation.
I gained more of the concept of open acceptance of any form of art. Personally I would never reject a piece of
art unless it was made to not fit in my gallery. Personally, I would be a little to open with
acceptance and would be forced to keep a structured organization that would
allow growth without too much restriction.
Displaying Modern
Art: The Tate Approach
The focus in this video was how much is involved in planning
the layout of art that may have little to no ties to one another on a grand
scale. The amount of people involved and
the amount of criticism was more than I had expected. I know art critics will express their concern
on pieces of art but to weigh the layout of the room against a piece to me
feels like you are losing the point of the artwork and instead critiquing the
flow of the room. This video is directly
in line with our project in the sense of how we must think about the flow of
our exhibit. There are a number of
things to consider and this video covers them all. The film was informative and added a number
of perspectives, both positive and negative.
This really helped with adding to the considerations that must be made
when trying to lay out a museum or an exhibit.
This will be in the forefront of my mind when considering the flow of my
room and the feel I am trying to express as well a continuity that does not
bore the viewers.
Bones of
Contention: Native American Archaeology
In this video we focus mainly on the conflict between the
Native American culture and the groups that are gathering their relative’s
remains in the name of science and history as well as archeological findings
being housed in museums. The debate is
on the scientists taking and keeping the remains of these tribes and then
coming back to the tribes to tell them the relationships they think they have
to one another is wrong and science can prove it. Though I can see how the Native Americans can
take offense to this entire process, I am not sure it this video is suited to
the project. There are some ideas and
concepts that can revile the displeasure some groups may have when their
heritage is taken from them and displayed in museums. The video was very informative and well
organized but a touch off topic in my opinion.
I took an anthropology class last semester that this would have been
better suited towards. Though the video
was not really tied to my project directly I must consider the effect that
displaying such material will have on people from this culture. You can easily offend a person or a group by
displaying something out of context and I think that this video tries to show
that. The personal link that cultures
have with their heritage is strong and no one would like their history and
story to be told it is false on the proof of science. Science can offer a lot in the way of
understanding the evolution of the past and the development of disease and
other problems that trend in the heritage of the culture. However to tell a group their history is
false and the stories they live by hold little truth because of scientific research
can cause nothing but controversy. This
is something you do not want in your exhibit, not on a scale such as this.
An Acquiring Mind:
Philippe de Montebello and the Metropolitan
This was by in far my favorite video of the group. It really was done very well and covered the
concept of the project very well. The
focus is on the great curator Philippe de Montebello who is the top curator and
director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The video does a great job at capturing the mindset of Montebello when
he is considering the acquisition of art for the museum. How the curator must leave behind the
personal thoughts on a piece and open their mind to the contribution the piece
makes in the world of art and how it rounds out the current collection. Always considering the future of the museum’s
collection and the potential expansion of a collection already present in
house. The process of acquiring a piece
was very interesting and the amount of time and effort put into researching an acquisition
was really intriguing. This video really
did open the door for the appreciation of an art curator and the love for your
craft that you must have in order to appreciate the piece for its impact on art
and forego the personal interest in the piece.
It’s not what you like about the piece personally but what that piece
adds to the collection and the value of its presence. This will add to the level of detail I
consider when laying out my exhibit. It
will also expand my appreciation for the care and work that goes into the whole
process of a museum. I now have to go to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see this vast collection. It was inspiring.
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