Check out my photos to NBMA

Hi All,

I was fighting a sore throat earlier in the week, and finally posted the photos of my visit to NBMA onto my blogpage.

Angela

My YAG Visit

Professor thank you for the feedback. I wanted to let you know it has been drilled into my head "not to trust wikipedia" so I do not use it but if it is okay, then I will use it concerning my artist.

I am almost done with my Photos and captions of the Aldrich. I wil post as soon as I can. Also I will be going to the Met this weekend on Saturday,

-Ryan

Monica visited the Peabody Museum

Hummm...

Where will I go this weekend? I am not quite sure what museum I will visit this Saturday; I want to try something local. I was at Foxwoods this past Friday and I though that the Mashantucket Gallery would be intresting. Well, until Saturday... --Nikki

Ryan's YAG visit

Ryan and class... I was unable to leave a comment under your paper... Something was buggy...So I'll do it here...

Another fun to read piece, Ryan... I have made the suggestion to tap the expertise of the guards during your outings... you will be amazed at what you'll learn from them...
Hals is an important painter and is similar to Rembrandt...(also Dutch) A good place to begin is with Wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frans_Hals
There is a good discussion of his life, influence, and much more... It is important to place your main artist in an art historical movement and to understand how he or she contributed to the evolution of art....
Picasso can be understood in that context too... at the time of the discovery of quantum mechanics and the theories of Sigmund Freud, the world was receptive to new ideas about perception... Picasso showed us about perceiving simutaneous time and space... art has never been the same since.

My trip to the New Britain Museum of American Art

Hi All,

My travels took me to the New Britain Museum of American Art -- the visit was nice, directions were very clear, parking was available and free, and the museum was not as crowded as the Met in NY. I will post photos to my blogpage soon. Stay warm.

Angela

My trip to the Yale Art Gallery

You are invited to see Monica's Blog

My trip to the Metropolitan in New York

Hi All,

I went to the Met on Tues, it was nice; check out my photos on my blog page.

I Want My MoMA!!

Today Tyler and I went to The Museum of Modern Art. It was a great experience. The price to get in for student was $12 and free for kids 16 and under, so my son got in free! The drive to New York was not so bad, Parking was great! Who would believe I got a parking spot right across from the museum; I paid the meter $5 for 2 hours. If you look closely at my picture to my left, you can see the reflection of my son taking my picture. The over all experience was good, but I'm not crazy about modern art; I'll take the old stuff any day. Check out my blog later for my photos and paper. Nikki

Photos with captions from the Yale Center for British Art

Hello Everyone,

I just posted my pictures and captions from our trip to the Yale Center for British Art.

Enjoy!

-Ryan

http://ryanyasgar.blogspot.com/

Coming soon to a blog near you!

I'll be posting a paper about the Wadsworth and Frederic Church's fabulous painting, "Vale of St. Thomas, Jamaica", very soon.

Do my schedule, I had to arrange my trip to NY for this past weekend and had a museum filled Valentine's Day in the City! All told, my fiance and I visited the Frick Collection, the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cloisters. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were spent simply soaking in the hundreds of art pieces that NY holds within it's city limits. It was an amazing weekend. Pictures, posts and papers to come soon!!

Tara

My next trip

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know I will be visiitn the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield Connecticut this weekend. The Musuem is open from noon until 5 p.m.

Here is the website:

http://www.aldrichart.org/

Talk to you soon!

My Next Journey...

Hey everybody! This weekend I will be taking a trip back to New York on Saturday. I will be visiting "The Museum of Modern Art". I have never been there, my son will be joining me. I always loved New York but never visited as much as I wanted to, this class gives me an "excuse" (I use that word loosely) to go. Someday I want to take the train there, but for now I will be driving; I find it easier because my son gets lazy as the day gets longer, so he can just rest in the car. Well until my next post, hope everyone is having a positive experience. Take care!
~Nikki

My trip to Yale Center for British Art

Hi Everyone,

I went to the Yale Center for British Art over the weekend, and had a rather pleasant experience. I posted a synopsis along with photos -- feel free to check it out. I will be going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York tomorrow, and am excited. I checked out Nikki's photos from 2/15 and they are beautiful. I'll check in later in the week.

Angela

p.s. Thanks Nikki for your help!!

Hello Everyone,

I just finished my paper on my visit to the Yale Art Gallery. I must say I really enjoyed our trip!

Here is a link to my blog:

http://ryanyasgar.blogspot.com/

This past weekend (February 14, 2009), My fiance and I went to the Yale British Art Museum. It was quite an experience! Read about it in my next paper.

Cheers,

-Ryan

Class Blog/Personal Blog

Hi Everyone...

Just as a reminder, the class blog is a place to check in with a short post and a picture to let everyone know what's up with you... each week you should invite us to your blog.  To view your newest post there...additionally, you should create a second short post on the class blog each week about any topic of your choosing that is  related to the class.  For instance, you might have come across an interesting tidbit in some of the links from the syllabus that you'd like to share with the class.  Perhaps you visited something online yourself that is relevant and interesting.

Each of your papers should include the following:

-A first-person impression of the museum itself, would you think of the building and the space?  Who designed the building?  When was it built?  How well does it function as an art museum?  Be sure to include a picture of the building, and in an interior viewer or two...

-Write a one paragraph biography of your chosen artist...this is easy to find on Wikipedia and many of the other sites linked from the syllabus. Put it in your own words....

-What movement or art historical style did the artists work exemplify?  If you were discussing music,  we would want to know was that jazz?  R&B?  Baroque classical?  Another important idea to address is what art came before that influenced the style and how did the style influence art that came after it?  You can find all that and more online.  

-The heart of the paper though, is your first-person account of the artwork chosen.  Yes, discuss the story behind the piece in terms of its symbolism and allegory if there is some...  but more importantly, what did you see?  How big is the work?  What was the medium?  How is the material used?  Where does your eye go to first, second, third?

-How did you feel after viewing this work personally?

-Be sure to include lots of pictures... but overall shot as well as close-up elements of the parts you are discussing are very important.

Take care!

"The Metropolitan Museum of Art" Sunday, February 15, 2009

Greetings fellow Bloggers!

What a weekend I had, where do I start? O.k. I was suppose to go to the Met on Saturday with my son, that didn't happen. I had problems with my car. On Thursday on my way from the mall I got a flat tire, put air in it and was on my way... Friday after work I took my car to Town Fair Tire to get it repaired because I knew I was going to New York. When I got there I was told that it was not repairable, so I was going to get a new tire, but before I did I asked the guy if my rim was cracked he checked and it was; I had a feeling that it may have been because of a pothole I hit some months ago. I had the rim repaired about six months ago, so I hit another huge pothole a few days ago and I think this is why it cracked again. So to make a long story short, I had to get up early Saturday morning call around for a rim, the places I called had to order it and they would not get it until next week and they were asking $140. So the last place I called said $80 and they would have it on Tuesday, so I asked if I could go to where they called to get it, I got the number and called and the man I spoke with said it would be $60 because it was a grade D meaning not too good. I went to plantsville (near Southington) to Chuck and Eddie's got the rim, it was in perfect condition, better than the other 3 on my car. So I go to Town Fair Tire to try to buy a tire for the rim, but my tires were all mixed matched and too big for my car so I had to get 4 new tires. Anyway, I finally made it to The Met today, I had to go alone because I took my son back to school (Choate)last night. I had a good experience, the hardest thing was finding a parking spot. I paid $5; it's suggested $10 for students but my tires set me back a bit. ...Check my blog a little later for my photos and paper. Nikki

wadsworth continued

The Wadsworth Experience

here are a few photos from my visit......

The Florence Griswold Museum Old Lyme

I just posted my second paper...cmbdayspa.blogspot.com...!!!!!!! yeah the snow melted!!!!

Old Say Brook CT

I heard that Catherine Hepburn's' home in Fenwick Old Say Brook is being turned into a museum.

Black History Month...

Hello everyone, just want to share some info with y'all. In honor of Black History Month there will be an Amistad Remembrance, a festive concert on Thursday, February 26th, 7:30pm, at Woolsey Hall, New Haven .
The concert celebrates Black History month with a tribute to those who bravely fought against slavery and a life of captivity. NHSO Music Director William Boughton will lead the orchestra in a thrilling program including Duke Ellington’s The River, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto in G minor, Op 80 featuring guest artist Philippe Graffin, Marsha Chusmir Shapiro’s African Accents with special guests - students of Amistad Academy and Joseph Schwantner’s New Morning for the World – Daybreak of Freedom featuring guest narrator WTNH Channel 8 News Anchor Keith Kountz.

NIKKI

Just to share/ BIBLE STORIES

Although I know its not on the curriculum..............this afternooon , between picking up my daughter and making it to my practicum meeting, I stopped off at a small gallery / conference room called the Fairfiled Arts Council where they have a current exhibit called BIBLE STORIES. Here are some images from my visit ......... be prepared. These are not your Sunday Church School renderings. What the artist did was take passages directly from the bible... no interpretation needed and illustrated them. I thought the collection was very interesting..... Please feel free to comment. The remainder are posted in my blog ( Aisha's Blog)

Monica's getting better

It's me Monica . I just wanted everyone to know that I had a chance to visit Yale Art Gallery

Recession hits Museum

Hello Everyone,
I was just thinking this weekend, has the recession affected Art Museums? I was able to find an article on Livemint.com that discusses how Brandeis University has to close their museum due to the recession. This is incredible to me, however, everyone I talk to are all in agreement that it appears that funding concerning the Arts is the first thing to go when budgets are slashed. Please read this article as I think it has much meaning to what we are learning this MOD.

http://www.livemint.com/articles/2009/01/28091403/Recession-hit-US-varsity-to-se.html

Also, I will be posting my 3rd paper regarding my visit to the Yale Art Gallery. We had such an incredible experience I can't wait for you all to read about it.

-Ryan

The Griswold Musuem in Old Lyme

2/08/09 went to the Griswold Museum in Old Lyme with my cousins...had great time will be posting up my second blog tonight or tomorrow .... no pictures allowed inside this museum sooooo i will pull some of the art off the internet... great picture opportunities if you walk around the grounds. It is located on the shoreline...very pretty this time of year!!! Tomorrow I'm off to the Met.. yippee....

Wadsworth Atheneum

Hello everyone,

I visited the Wadsworth Atheneum on yesterday and will have my paper posted about the infamous Hudson River School artist, Frederick Church, up very soon. What a state treasure we have in our capitol city!

The Wadsworth, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT

Today was my visit to "The Wadsworth" in Hartford. This was my first vist, very enjoyable. I took my son with me; he seemed to like it too. Visit my blog for my paper and pictures. Nikki

Wadsworth Museum

Hello Everyone,

I just posted my second paper on my visit to the Wadsworth Museum in Hartford. Please check it out. I had a wonderful experience, and will be sure to go back many times!

-Ryan

http://ryanyasgar.blogspot.com/

Is it Friday yet!!

I will be visiting the Wadsworth this Saturday. I have never been there; I will bring my son with me and make a day of it. I hope it doesn't snow. By a show of hands, who's ready for spring? ooohh, ooohh, I am! I am!

I NEED TO LIVE IN FLORIDA!!!

cmbdayspa.blogspot.com... posted my first blog...check it out!! Missed out on the Griswold yesterday with the snow, but I plan to go this sunday to make up for the loss of time...Tuesdays is still a go!!

Heres an artist you will see at the Yale Art Museum. John Martin paintings of the Deluge and some of other pieces.

The deluge 1834

1828..the seventh plague on Egypt

Belshazzar's Feast.. 1820

Joshua commanding the sun... 1816

Ask for a chair!

I found out today from a very good source at the Gallery (a guard!) that you can ask for a stool or a chair, if there is none available, to sit and study a piece. So don't hesitate to flaunt the fact that you are a student studying art and ask for a chair!

Best -- Tara

Guess where I went?

Come and visit my blog and check out my photo diary (with captions!) of the YUAG at http://greenwoman69.blogspot.com/ !

Yale Treasure Hunting

The Yale art museum always gives me a feeling of a treasure hunt, you know the stone coffered-like ceiling, gray-ish flooring, very cave like without the work.. well in it I found a few treasures, in the modern arts section. I am not a fan of the traditional stuff, I prefer the abstract except in few cases like the Edwin Austin Abbey listed above. It is a scene from Hamlet , my picture does no justice, but the feeling was so intense. I have a story also to add to the intensity.... I was being tailed by a security guard who thuoght he was slick.... but thats another blog. Anyhoo, I could stand there for quite some time just staring into the details of this painting, it just pulls you in. But the reds are wonderful, they've got this sinister energy. The scene depicted is from Hamlet act 3 scn. 2, in which Hamlet has set up a play

to "play" on the guilt of Claudius for murdering his father..... anyway, you can feel that through the red in the king and queens clothing, the almost fiery lighting in the background, the stripe on the cap of the jester.... so many things that were great about this painting. Its a go see. And of course the Picassos were wonderful too. My favorites were the Seated woman on the red wall, it pulls you right in, the Juan Gris / Journal et Compotier, and Van Gogh's Le Cafe de Nuit, because of the movement and color.

My Second Paper (Wadsworth Museum)

Hello Everyone,

I was in the midst of writing my second paper regarding my experience at the Wadsworth this past weekend. As part of my paper I have reflected on lessons I have learned while visiting these museums.

I think I am really starting to get the hang of the “Museum Experience”; some things I have learned are :

1. Find the coat check, this is a must in the winter, wearing a bulky coat is not conducive to enjoying the experience.

2. Location of the bathrooms, this is important for obvious reasons I do not have to mention.

3. Hydrate before going in as there is no food and drink allowed in the exhibit area or the
museum. Yeah they have those “cafes” inside but have you seen the prices!

If anyone would like to add to my list or give any additonal pointers let me know thanks!

-Ryan

Hi

You are invited to Monica Aspianto's Blog

First Steps, by Picasso

I will be writing my first paper on Picasso's painting "First Steps" This painting is on display at The Yale Art Gallery. Picasso’s “First Steps” oil on canvas is on display at The Yale Art Gallery.