My Blog: 2011

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Art of the Americas at The Brooks Museum of Art: October 27, 2011

The Art of the Americas exhibit at the Brooks Museum featured many artworks from Central and South American cultures. I found it interesting because I could connect in a way, and it is fascinating to learn about one's culture and get a feel of how art was used back in that time. Some of the more interesting things in the exhibit were the mini figurines. They were crafted so well, and each one had details that show the time that went into making the piece of artwork. There was not much information to go along with the work, but it really was neat to sea all of the different types of artwork that was there.

African Art at The Brooks Museum of Art:October 27, 2011

I found the exhibit very interesting because it brought out the culture of Africa in many aspects. There were many statues and masks that represent the old culture of the Central and Western parts of Africa. The instillation exhibit was done by University of Memphis Dr. Jenkins, and she did a really good job with the aesthetics of the whole show. I enjoyed learning about the artwork and how art has evolved into a modern form of self-expression.

The River Arts Fest: October 22, 2011

This was also an event that involved exhibitions of many artists. There was a variety of different artists, from painters to watch makers. There were artists that used wood to make different art forms. There was a particular photographer that interested me the most. He takes photographs all over Memphis. Although I have lived here almost all of my life, it surprises me to see photographs of this city from a different point of view. They are very interesting to look at, and the digital work is just very impressing. There were also live performances, and each artist had their own little space to display their work. It was a great event that inspired me to look at other people's work more because it helps one grow as an artist.

The Pink Palace Arts & Crafts Fair: October 9, 2011

The event featured many artists from across the U.S. There were two artists that stood out to me in the whole exhibition. The first one was an older man, William J. Logan. He does portraits and paintings. While I was looking at his work, he was actually working on a portrait of a little girl using pastels on paper. It looked really neat how he would incorporate different hues, like blues and purples so the little girl's face. It came out really nice too. The second artist that really caught my attention was a lady that worked with glass. She gave a demonstration of her work, and I found it very interesting because it involved the use of heat to melt the glass and give it shapes. She made a pendant for a lady, but the price was kind of expensive. I think all of the artists that were at the fair were very talented, and I bought the figurine above :) It was from a couple that lives around the mid-south. They had tons of different little figurines.