my plan

The two pieces of artwork that i want on display are the collaboritive finger painting that i did with Jessie Clew and my button painting. My button painting is 24 inches by 30 inches. I have no preference about how or where either piece is hung. In or outside of the gallery is fine. My preference would be to have at least one or the other in the gallery. the materials for my button piece are just canvas board, buttons, and paint.

field trip

The field trip was a great experience and it was a lot of fun. I learned a lot about galleries when we read the articles prior to visiting. Actually seeing the galleries and hearing Joseph Carroll spoke allowed the information to come to life. My favorite exhibit was the one with all the colorful paint clumped on top of each other. Viewing the different galleries got me very excited about our classes gallery.

preparing to visit the galleries.

One question that i have for Joseph Carroll is: How does he use his gallery space to help give the artists work thought provoking or meaningful context?

The two galleries that will be a priority for me to visit are oh&t gallery and steven zevitas gallery. The reason that i'm most interested in seeing these galleries is because i really like the current exhibitions. in the oh&t gallery i like the use or color in the displayed painting of the frogs and in steven zevitas i really like the cityscape. The cityscape is nothing like my own work and the frogs are somewhat similar to what i like to paint. I'm intrigued to see how the display affects the reaction i have towards the art.

Articles about the "boston art scene".

The shift that has been occurring over the past year in the Boston gallery world has been largely affected by the economy. In addition, the rise in international art fairs and the internet are making it more difficult for galleries to stay in business. Galleries arent all about selling work anymore, theyre becoming a place for artists and viewers to think about the art. I dont think these changes will affect the boston art world in only good or only bad ways. I dont think schools will be affected because the economy is not changing peoples interest in art. In fact, technology and cultural diffusion is only enhancing interest. For the galleries and museums, i'm worried that the quality of the shows could go down because of how expensive everything is. 

Week 3

Some feedback that i got in my peer critique and from Mr. Brooks and Ms. Roberts this week was that i should consider drawing something and then incorporating the buttons rather than just playing with the buttons and hoping to come up with a design. Different ideas were thrown around such as sorting my buttons by value or size instead of by color. A suggestion of using small magazine cut outs instead of buttons to come up with a design was a brought up. This would be useful because then i could keep my design arranged the way it is and still work on something else and with buttons i cannot do that. 

Alternative Exhibition Formats Response

My favorite artist's work in terms of format was Blossom by Polly Apfelbaum. Her format was so interesting to me not only because of the way it was laid out on the ground, but because of the way the individual pieces were arranged. The consistency in shape, the way the different colors were displayed, and the pattern in general really grabbed my attention. The size of the work and he fact that its on the ground sparks my interest because it makes me consider how the viewers will engage with the art. 

Surviving the Critique

I think the role of the critique could be used in a class like ours in many ways. A critique could be used to address people's processes, to help people realize what their intentions are, and to help people make their intentions possible. By raising questions and by offering answers to questions, our class can help lead each other in the right direction.

I think i can get the most out of a critique for my work by going into my critique with an open mind. Its important that i listen to the opinions of others and that i dont take negative critism personally. I learned in this reading that i should stand with the people critiqueing my work, not against them. In addition, while listening to others, i shouldnt change my work to math peoples suggestions. Lastly, i should go into the critique with thoughtful questions in mind.

I can be a helpful participant in my classmates' critiques by seriously listening to their concerns and their questions. Offering eye contact and positive body language will let them know that i care and that i want to help them. I can help by brining up new questions for them and by offering my opinions on the answers to their own questions.