Dorothea Tanning

She is one of the last living members of the Surrealist movement. If you'd like to learn more about her check out Susan's blog.

New Link and New Baby

This is a bit off the topic of the class but I wanted to let everyone know about the birth of our new grandson, Kieran Michael Nevins in Richmond, VA... We went down for his birth last week... He is in healthy, wonderful shape. Debbie and I are holding him just 20 minutes after he was delivered by C-Section... Our son Tyler is a graphic designer in Richmond where he lives with his wife Jessica.


I have added a link to the last Museum Experience class's blog from mod 4... You might find it helpful to see what others did. Take a look on the right under new class links.

Martha's WadsworthAtheneum visit

Hi Everyone,

I have posted my blog about my wonderful experience. I hope you all enjoy it. I look forward to your feedback.

Wadsworth Atheneum 1842

Hello,

Today was spent at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT - I had no idea this museum was the home to such extraordinary art! The Faith and Fortune Exhibit was great - take the time to go and see for yourself.

Enjoy your weekend...Peace

Susan

Florence Griswold Museum

I've posted new images from my day at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, on my blog.. Here's a few of my favorites

Outside near the lake located in the back of the museum

Garden near Florence Griswold's home

'In The Shade' - Edward C. Volkert

Bruce Museum

Some goodies from the museum - check them out.

Urn, International Centre Piece, 1900 - Parian porcelain
Only three left intact in the worldJivaro Indians discarded shrunken heads, as tourist trade items...ouch!

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

The structure of the building is clean and crisp, and it rests on a lush, green, two-acre sculpture garden. The current exhibitions are unique, but they weren't my cup of tea - although, they might be yours. Check out Sue's blog.

Visual Excitement

The Yale Center for British Arts had unique images that captured my eye.

Martha's trip to the New Britian Museum of Modern Art

Hi Everyone!

I have posted my blog for the New Britian Museum of Modern Art. I hope everyone has a chance to read my blog on the Peter Pan bronze statue. Let me know what you think. Thanks~

Martha

Class I've been reading you blogs their great! I will be posting tonight problems with retrieving info off my computer but its up and running.

Boston MFA

Hi All!

It looks like everyone's been enjoying their excursions to the various museums. Seeing everyone's posts makes me excited to visit those museums as well. Last weekend I went to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. What an amazing place! Here is a picture of me in front of the musuem, as well as a picture of it's beautiful interior.I will be posting more pictures and my paper on one of the Etruscan tombs on my blog over the weekend. I will also be adding pictures and a paper on Graydon Parrish's "The Cyle of Terror and Tragedy:September 11, 2001.

Hi Classmates

Hello Everyone,
I posted my first paper on this painting "Avenue de Clichy" by Louis Anquetin, which i found at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Any imput would be great... posting a paper online is a little odd but i'm getting used to it.

Thanks,
Mia

Come on over and see the treasures I discovered in New Haven at:
http://skimexperience.blogspot.com

Any input would be appreciated.

Thank you!

Susan M. Kim
skim

Yale University Art Gallery

And across the street a few hours later...

Yale University Art Gallery

MASK (Kponyugu)

Yale Center for British Art

The adventure begins...

Yale Center for British Art

John Frederick Lewis, 1805 - 1876

"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick"
(Epistle of James, 5:15)

Martha's visit to the Met

Hi Everyone,

I have posted my visit to the met. I hope my enjoyment of being at the met comes through in my blog. You can view it by selecitng the link to "Martha's Blog" on the right. Please let me know what you think. Thanks~

So What's Required?

I had a message from a member of the class asking me to clarify what's required to do this class... where the papers go, how many, etc....

I used to require a paper for each visit, spread out over the course of the Mod... Last mod, I decided to cut it back to 4 papers and 2 photo essays with captions of 2 of the visits... All work should be posted to your own blog. I noticed a big improvement in the work when you put your writing on your own blog instead of emailing me your work. Take a look at Beth's blog from last mod to see an example of my expectations:

http://bethsmuseumexperience.blogspot.com/

Take a look at how she responded personally to her visits. She set the stage with observations about the architecture and history of the building with some overall shots. Next as she responded to the artist she chose, she did include some biographical information on the artist and placed the artist's work in the context of a movement that came from someplace and may have influenced another movement. This information is easy to look up on the internet... be sure to cite your sources and when cutting and pasting another's writing, put it in italics and cite it. Mostly though, I am interested in you becoming passionate about the piece you chose and your communicating that through your images and writing.


I shot this image of the ceiling of the Great Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art... I am interested in your incorporating pictures of the spaces too!

Hello Everyone...

Today I visited the Yale Art Gallery in downtown New Haven. I've been there many times before- but today I brought a friend who had never been, and is not really an "artsy" person. I suggest that you all do the same, because I found much enjoyment watching her look around and constantly ask, "How did they do that?".

Greetings

Greetings everyone,

I'm very excited to be taking this class with all of you. I'm looking forward to reading your posts, learning more about art and which works of art touched each of you and why.
Feel free to check out my blog which is http://nelladonna.blogspot.com/

I visited the New Britain Museum of American Art this past weekend which impressed me as much as it had last year. I thought they did a fantastic job with the building and with their additions to the collection. It really has a spacious feel, although it isn't a particularly large museum.

Next weekend I will be going to Boston to visit my brother and some friends so I am planning on going to the MFA.

Week 3 - I am going to try for the Atheneum this weekend

Week 4 - I will be going to the Met this weekend.

Week 5 - Plan on going to the Yale Art Gallery

Week 6 - Plan on going to the Yale Center for British Art

Week 7 - Will make it to the Atheneum if I cant make it during week 3

Wishing you all the best,
Marinella

Museum Visits

Greetings,

This week's destination will be the Metropolitan Museum of Art - I look forward to this adventure.

Susan M. Kim