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Bowers Museum Experience
On Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, I visited the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. I observed
several exhibitions on display, and I ultimately decided to write my report on Fannie Eliza Duvall's
Confirmation Class. Confirmation Class is an oil painting on canvas, and measures 20 by 30 inches.
The painting with origins in Los Angeles, California, was produced in 1897, and was one of the first
paintings done by a local artist to adopt new theories of Impressionism through California themes.
What attracted me to this painting was the selection of the warm color scheme used to create a
relaxing and pleasant drawing to look at as opposed to the larger selection of abstract and non–
representational art on display at the Bowers Museum. Another reason as to why I chose to write my
report on this specific drawing was the fact that this drawing was from a small bunch produced in
my home state of California on display.
In Confirmation Class, the shrubbery, bars on the windows, and the girls' legs are a presentation of
hard and soft line. Geometric shapes are presented within square doors and windows, and the
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I was excited to start my day by going to the museum on Saturday morning. I had originally decided
to visit the Broad Museum in Los Angeles; however, I decided to give my local museum a go. After
all, the Bowers Museum was the last museum I had gone to. I regretted my decision. The Bowers
Museum does hold several exhibitions, but I found it lacking in actual drawings and paintings. It
seems as if they prioritize artifacts over print media. The museum is big and it's easy to lose yourself
in its long hallways. It's disappointing to see much valuable space, in my opinion, go to waste. In
conclusion, I was expecting to see hallways covered in art like I've seen in galleries, rooms filled
with rarities and beauty, but unfortunately that was not the
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The Panorama Museum
( The Museum focuses on bringing families together so they have an opportunity to make art in the
studio inspired by the work in the exhibitions.) The Queens Museum it's a piece of History that can
be a deep connection to dance to visual art forms primarily in costumes and mask, but also in
drawings and paintings. I have always been interested in what Museums offer and attending to this
one was a great experience. All the pieces gave me a better understanding and appreciation of the
artwork. Queens Museum it's located in Flushing, Meadows Corona Park. This Museum seeks to
reveal as much about Queens as its participants, the local global world they live in, and the borders
they care about. Any guest that attends this Museum is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Most it's pieces are a decade old and one of the pieces that brought my attention the most was, The
Panorama of the City of New York. The Panorama of the City of New York it's called the jewel in
the crown of the the collection in Queens Museum. The Panorama was built by a team of more than
100 people working for the great architectural model makers Raymond Lester and Associates over
the course of three years. Lester referred to aerial photographs, Sanborn fire insurance maps, and a
range of the other City material as the Panorama had to be accurate because of the fact that this was
between reality and the "world's largest scale model." This was one of the must successful
attractions in 1964 when it was introduced. The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass was so
beautiful by the way it lighted up the whole room. It was just amazing how lamps were built and
how each and every single one has its own design. This collection includes an extraordinary
collection of floral and geometric lamps as well as landscape and figural windows. This is one–of–
a–kind piece that provides valuable insight into the development of the stained glass movement in
America. This collection came to the Queens Museum to share an educational programming.
Visitors not only enjoy the beauty of this pieces but also gain a deeper appreciation of the
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Artifact Argumentative Essay
Argumentative essay Artifacts that are found in a country should stay in that country so it don't get
lost or broken. I think that if the artifact is in the museum then it needs to stay in one place so the
object doesn't get tossed around and gets broken. If the artifact breaks then that is a part of history
that is gone forever and it will not be here for us to learn about. I feel like if the artifact was found in
a certain country then it needs to be stored in its own countries' museums.
In the second story that I've read called Museums Preserve the Cultures of The World says that
"sometimes museums agree that it is appropriate to return these items, but sometimes the other
museums don't return the items back to the right museums that
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Art Review: I In La Town By Cao Fei
We visited MOMA/PS1 in Queens this week, and it's the first time I visit this museum. Comparing
to MOMA, the collections in MOMA/PS1 are definitely more spicific to smaller range of
demographic. Although the museum itself is not very big, but the usage of the space and the style of
the enviornment give visitors a stronger feel of personality and less authority than MOMA. I spent
most of my time on Cao Fei's solo exhibition. Cao Fei is a young female artist from China, her work
has been on the scene internationally for nearly 20 years. Unlike some other Chinese contempory
artist, I think her works are really focusing on presenting the content to the audiences rather than
expressing the concept or the statement from the artist, which I like a lot. No matter which kind of
medium she used, her works are always composed by a complete narrative structure with very solid
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This is a work about parallel simulation. The world of this work is a parallel universes and people
are survieing in parallel lives. Though the installations itself may be composed of no more than dolls
and plastic toys, Cao asserts a lot of intersting details and smart references in it, and the video
highlighted both the mundanity and vice of contemporary society through the creation of an
obviously fake, alternate world modeled on our own. It's interesting for me to see how something so
very unreal can be a source of real anxiety as soon as one realizes that there are indeed many
truthful parallels in our
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Reciprocity In Community Art
This term our class was commissioned by Evergreen Hamilton to conduct research around various
neighbourhoods around Hamilton. The objectives of this research was to determine how the city's
use of public art builds its communities and culture, while also proposing new ideas that would help
empower and reinforce a sense of community through art. The neighbourhood our group was
assigned was the North End (west) neighbourhood, which is a very family oriented neighbourhood.
In addition, through the use of anthropological research methods such as participant observation,
structured interviews and written field notes we conducted research in the North End (west)
neighbourhood. We proposed the idea of chain link fence installations in order to help ... Show more
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Maiter et al., (2008:307) finds that reciprocity is an important component of practicing CBPAR
ethically and defined it as, "exchange between social equals". The authors aim to discuss the
interactions between researchers and communities and the practice of reciprocity in anthropological
research (Maiter et al., 2008). Maiter et al., (2008) mentions that reciprocity can be as simple as
being honest about research relationships and goals. I found this to be true in my experience, it was
easier to talk to people and have them provide valuable information by being honest with our
research goals. In addition, our group talked to the receptionist at the Bennetto Community center in
order to find out if there were any art programs offered. Instead of just asking her if the community
center offered any art programs, we started our conversation with who we are, what we are doing
there and what we are expecting to gain. From this the receptionist understood our goals and
directed us to the Bennetto Elementary School as they have a community garden. This conversation
reflects 'reciprocal dialogue', as discussed by Maiter et al., (2008). Reciprocal dialogue is when a
"researcher and study participant communicate as equals" (Maiter et al., 2008:307). In this sense,
our conversation with the receptionist did not create the notion that we as researchers were more
important than her. Rather, we engaged in creating a relationship with her where she left she could
exchange information regarding the community garden with us and redirect us to the school so we
could gain more
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Metropolitan Museum Analysis
Since ancient times, humanity has used art to express feelings, emotions, ideas, and much more.
Also, it was used as a medium to communicate between each other. As a result, it is not surprising
that we feel delighted while observing works of art. Now, there are many opportunities to go to
museums, and enjoy the precious art pieces shown there. One of the museums that has a wide
variety of art, is the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Metropolitan Museum is extraordinary because it displaying artwork from all over the world,
and reveales 5000 years of history through its exhibitions. The museum also shows pieces of art
from our ancestors and our contemporary artists. "The mission statement of this museum for the past
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The left hand it is resting casually over the club which is covered with a lion skin, representing the
first labor that Hercules had to accomplish. This particular statue is a free standing sculpture made
of bronze, so it has a smooth but firm texture, and gives spectators the feeling of being in the
presence of a god. Even though the sculpture looks opaque, when it was made, using a casting
techniques, it shined and glowed to represent heroic person.
This research was done through The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website, a very user friendly site
to browse and learn about art. Since everything is well organized, and it has links that can help
people find what they are looking for, it is an excellent source to do research papers. The only thing
I will recommend to the museum is to make videos about the sculpture or rotatable pictures in order
to observe them from all angles. Even though the experience of being in front of a piece of art is
incomparable, the website provides a very realistic experience, and history lesson for anyone
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Case Study Frederick Historical Society
Question #4:
When constructing an exhibit, the museum staff must ask themselves: What demographic are we
designing this exhibit for. Correspondingly, the museum staff ponders what is the line of sight for
the targeted demographic, so they know where to place the artifacts and how the exhibit should be
structured. Similarly, the museum staff must predict how the public will respond to their exhibit and
the necessary precautions to avoid negative reviews. Most importantly, the museum staff must
question if the exhibit can offend a certain demographic and the steps they will need to take to
properly represent that society. When creating an exhibit, the museum staff must contemplate how
the structure and content will relate to the audience and what is the best approach to have interaction
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At the Frederick Historical Society, we have a room for newly obtained artifacts that need to be
catalogued. When an object is catalogued its expected location and current condition is documented
along with a summary about the object's significance. Also, at the Historical Society they have
limited their collection to only artifacts that have a relation to Frederick, this decision allows our
collection to maintain somewhat controllable. Correspondingly, if we have an abundance of an
objects i.e. chairs from the 1800's, we will not accept the newly donated materials or we will turn
the object into a hands–on activity. This approach is similar to the hands–on muskets at the Civil
War and Medicine Museum. Furthermore, the Historical Society has an offsite facility to help
manage its enormous collection. Most importantly, it is the job of the collection manager to ensure
that all objects are catalogued correctly and placed in the proper
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A Brief Note On Toit Ī Otago Settlers Museum Essay
Overview of the Organisation
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (TOSM) is a regional museum that focuses on the history of the early
settlers to Otago. As New Zealand's first great city, Dunedin holds a lot of history and was one of the
main settlement sites of New Zealand.
Toitū is considered a Dunedin City Council facility and underwent a redevelopment several years
ago. The museum reopened its doors in December of 2012 and has since seen a large increase of
visitor numbers in comparison to the 'old' museum.
Kiri Griffin – Collections Manager
Job Description
Kiri Griffin is currently the Collections Manager of Toitū; and as a member of the Toitū Otago
Settlers Museum Management Team she oversees collections, conservation, and archives, whilst
supporting the work of exhibitions, visitor experience, and communications and operations. Key
responsibilities of the collections manager include managing the Museum 's collections team,
developing and implementing collection policies and procedures to ensure the long term
preservation and access to the Museum collections.
The official "position purpose" in the job description states:
The Collections Manager is a member of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (TOSM) Management
Team and is responsible for the care and safety of all of the Museum's collections, including the
Archives collection. The job holder will manage all aspects of the collection management systems,
policies and procedures, including facilitating access to the collections
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Paragraph On Natural History Museum
4. Natural History Museums
Natural History Museums are institutions that collect, display and research materials, collected or
extracted from the natural world. The multifaceted purpose of such a museum is to: (i) build or store
natural history collections, (ii) conduct research and interpret the results, (iii) support the purpose of
science and biological conservation, (iv) enhance public understanding and appreciation of the
natural world, and (v) collaborate with the public in deriving their own meaning from the natural
heritage they encounter in the museum and in nature.
The Oriental Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, established in Calcutta in 1814, had various
natural history objects on display from its inception. During last two hundred years, sixty natural
history museums or natural history galleries were set up in various parts of the country. The
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Next was the Natural History Museum, set up in the premises of Kerala State Museum and
Zoological Garden in Thrissur (1885), Gass Forest Museum was established in Coimbatore in 1902.
Next was the Bengal Natural History Museum set up in Darjeeling in 1903. A Museum of
Arthropoda was opened in Pune in 1961. A large natural history museum was opened in
Thiruvananthapuram in 1964. Two natural history museums were attached to the nearest zoological
gardens in Ahmedabad (1974) and Hyderabad (1979). Two natural history museums were opened in
the northeast, namely, Assam Forest Museum (1983) in Guwahati and Biological Museum (1998) in
Imphal. Five natural history museums with thematic galleries and extensive educational activities
were established in New Delhi (1978), Mysore (1995), Bhopal (1997), Bhubaneswar (2004), and
Sawai Madhopur (2014). A government natural history museum was established in Chandigarh in
2001 and another such private museum was opened at Thar in Rajasthan
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Reflection On The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
I have attended the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of Arts for my cultural event essay, on
Wednesday November 18, 2015. Attending this museum is considered a cultural event since it
provides you with the opportunity to learn about the different styles of artworks of different time
periods. This museum contained many works that are influenced by classicism which is a style of
"historical tradition or aesthetic attitudes based on the art of Greece and Rome" ("Classicism and
Neoclassicism"). One particular piece of art that drew upon my attention was the leaded glass
window of the Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn created by Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American
artist and designer of the 19th century ("The Charles Hosmer"). The window was created based
upon the original painting of the Aurora by Will H. Low, a muralist designer for Tiffany
("Biography"). The Aurora is influenced by the roots of western civilization by visual characteristics
such as her contrapposto stance. I believe that this art is trying to communicate how Aurora is
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Tiffany used a technique known as plating, which is placing pieces of glass on top of one another to
create the effects of light and shade (The Charles Hosmer). The name Aurora in Latin translates to
"morning" (Took) so I assumed that the window is layered with glass to allow a certain amount of
light to appear through thus allowing the concept of early morning to be displayed in the artwork.
Roman mythology also states that her energy represents "new hope and renewal that each day
brings" (Dawn
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Reflection Paper
When I was growing up, my father tried his best to teach me the story of my people and our
struggle. As a child, I did not believe that things were as bad as he said they were. I felt that the
stories he told me were just that, stories of a bygone era. After all, I had plenty of friends of many
different races, and never felt the sting of prejudice. As I have grown, I have learned that the stories
that he told me were indeed true, and have shaped me into the person I am today.
During the summer of 2016, I was blessed to serve as a Conservation Intern at the Smithsonian's
National Museum of American History. It was there that I found a connection to myself that I had
ignored for years. As I wandered through the exhibits, I realized that my history, African American
history, along with countless others, was absent from many of the stories being presented. I spoke
with my mentor about this issue. As we spoke, he told me about the shortage of African American
males in the museum field, and how hard it was to find people like myself. At that moment, I knew
that museums were where I felt I could implement the most change. The Smithsonian also gave me
hands–on experience in the field of conservation. As an intern, I conducted research to determine
information about a variety of pieces, ranging from a ceramic figurine to a framed collection of
presidential hair. I utilized common conservation techniques such as color matching and object
analysis, and used an X–Ray Florescence
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Art Museum Vs. Private Museum
Museum Comparison This paper compares four separate museums. The first two compared, are
private art museums in the United States, compared to a private art museum in another country.
Secondly, a university natural history museum is compared to another university natural history
museum in a foreign country. The comparisons involve taking a closer look at the history, function,
staffing, and programs at museums. Many reasons can lead collectors to starting a private museum.
Whether collectors feel that a collection can serve an educational function, or perhaps to keep
control over the collection, a private museum is an option that provides the public access to their
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The museum has a small staff of eight employees (two positions focused on education) and has an
average of two–hundred visitors on a weekly basis (Buchanan 2002). The exhibit changes twice a
year and they are considered one of the founders of the Miami art scene (Buchanan 2002). This
museum is the Rubell Collection's main mission and function is to share their vast collection of
contemporary art and support emerging artists. They have an active internship program, lecture
series, and a partnership with Miami–Dade county schools to support education (The Rubell
Collection). The museum also houses a research library with over forty–thousand volumes and a
bookstore (The Rubell Collection). In order to share their expansive collections, the Rubells also
lend their exhibits to other museums all over the world (Solway 2014). Taking a look at a private art
museum in another country, The Pinacotheque in Paris is presented. The Pinacotheque is Paris's first
private art museum and was established in 2007. Pinacotheque loosely translates into the image box
(Restellini 2011). The Pinacotheque displays art like the Rubell Collection, but they are not
displaying art from one collector, but many collectors. One exhibit included the art collection of two
prominent Hungarian families: The Esterhazys and The Romanovs, from the eighteenth century
(Restellini 2011). Their mission, like The Rubell Collection, is to make these
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Personal Narrative: My Visit To El Paso Art Museum
My overall experience at El Paso Museum of Art was better than I expected for the overall visit.
First I like the say the security was very nice to welcome me into the museum. The security guard
explains the exhibits and I can take pics, but it couldn't be with a flash. I was very impress during
my visit by so many painting and sculptures that I would never have even thought I could find
stimulating and actually enjoying the amazing collection of oil canvas paintings that had the ability
to bring you different styles of art just a dim and well–lit room full of pictures and sculptures, where
I could stand for a few minutes feeling where I'm in the different time and place. My first thought
about The El Paso art museums is that they're very
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Metropolitan Museum Of The Modern Museum
This week readings discusses both the history of museums, primarily in the United States, and their
evolution from high brow institutions to ones that serve, educate, and engage the populace. The
articles also trace the constant discussions museum professionals had regarding the focus and
dissemination of their collections. These articles all agree that museums must transform from places
that solely focus on the collection, preservation, conservation, and dissemination of rare items to
ones that also become a part of the community, represent the many voices and interests of the
public, educate, and become a forum for discussion about issues beyond the items in a glass case of
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In addition to the traditional artifacts one expects to find, the museums presented different voices
and perspectives, in addition to many opportunities for the visitor to get closer and interact.
Additionally, they provided current perspective to their exhibitions. My recent visits to the Stax
Records Museum, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, and the Hermitage, proved
enlightening as to the prime function and obligation of modern museums, as well as their future
roles in society. While the primary draw to the Stax Records Museum is the connection the visitor
has to the music from the label and studio, Stax begins the tour in a reconstructed church and
exhibitions that trace the culture and heritage essential to understanding the people and the art
preserved and displayed. The recently opened Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol,
Virginia provides the visitor several opportunities to "lean in," interact, and personalize their
experiences with the various exhibitions throughout the floorspace. For example, they provide a
multimedia discography of the records made during the "Big Bang of Country Music." The
information with the touchscreen display can be sorted and searched by the patron from the
academic "date of recording" and "personnel" to the entertaining "song theme." The Hermitage
recently opened a new exhibit detailing the life of Andrew
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A Rainy Day In Lea Research Paper
It was a rainy day in LA. I have been praying to not have rain while I am in LA but unfortunately, at
the point of where I almost got rid of the cold, it has rained at last. However, I had a good
experience/visit along rain. Although I am a fashion student, I am interested in ceramics because I
had worked and made a lot of ceramics since my cousin sister got her degree in ceramics. When I
was about 6 years old that I first made my own pots. Because I love making things with clay and
familiar with ceramics, Peter Shire's art works were really interesting to me that those are unusual,
unique, different from the tradition mold of the cups, kettles, etc. Next day, we had a very busy day
of visiting galleries and studios. If was a non–stop visiting
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Hum 111 Week 10 Assignment 3 Strayer
HUM 111 WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT 3 STRAYER
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Due Week 10 (03/14/2016) and worth 100 points
As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are
asked to do a certain type of "cultural activity" that fits well with our course and then report on your
experience. Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before
you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that respect). Every effort
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Note: Submit your cultural activity choice to the instructor for approval before the end of Week 5
(earlier is even better). Look for guidance from the instructor for how or where to make your
proposal. You may also seek advice from your instructor (provide your town/state or zip code) for a
good activity in your general area.
Visiting a Museum
It makes sense to approach a museum the way a seasoned traveler approaches visiting a city for the
first time. Find out what there is available to see. In the museum, find out what sort of exhibitions
are currently housed in the museum and start with the exhibits that interest you.
If there is a travelling exhibition, it's always a good idea to see it while you have the chance. Then, if
you have time, you can look at other things in the museum.
Every effort should be made ahead of time to identify a museum that has items and works one can
easily connect to our HUM 111 class and book. Since HUM 111 covers from ancient times to the
1500s AD, it makes more sense to focus on items from that time frame. In general, museums with
artistic cultural artifacts and fine arts work better than history museums.
Any questions about whether a museum–visit activity fits the course and assignment well enough
will be decided by the instructor when the student seeks approval for the activity. Any alternative
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Museum Analysis Essay
Museum Analysis Essay
On October 26, 2017. I made a visit to the Menil Collection by 1533 Sul Ross street, Houston Texas.
It was amazing to be in such a lovely place. I was accompanied to the museum by my aunt name
Cynthia. who volunteered in taking care of my new born baby during the trip. Everything at the
museum is so great. Especially the people that work there, the way they communicate with the
tourist was so simple and understanding. Even at the end of the visitation, I was given a sticker
which was placed by the right–hand side of my chest. During the visit, they are some lots of great
artworks that I admire so much. In Victor Brauner "Memory of Reflexes" (memoire des reflexes),
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His artwork is permanent part of the Menil Collection. However, this artwork was painted with
watercolor, link, and wax on hardboard 49 1/8 x 54 3/8 inches (124.8 x 138.1 cm).
I chose this artwork because it was one of the work that remained in my memory throughout the
museum visit. Though, I saw other great artwork design in the Menil Collection but I really adored
the way the pieces retorted to my emotional side. I really wish if I would have this artwork in my
home. The first thing that catches my eyes was the way the colors were used. They were three
images shown on the artwork. The one on the right–hand side was painted with yellow and green
with a light color of pink and red on the chest side which appears more brighter and coloful. On the
other hand, the one on the left–hand side was painted with red and pink and a little green at the feet
side which looks more specifically like Egyptian royal traditional way of dressing. Furthermore, the
middle one was design with more of green, black, and red color on the head and legs side that gives
patterns to the artwork. Meanwhile, the background was like yellow that seems like fading into dark
brown color. It seems that the concertation of the artist focuses more on the colors that brings out the
beauty of the image. However the visual rhythm and movements, shows more traditionally way of
communication. Moreover, the watercolor, ink, and wax was
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The Smithsonian Museums
The purpose of museums is to serve the public in the fields of education and research. The pinnacle
of museum structure, for this country, is the Smithsonian, with its headquarters located in
Washington D.C. (Smithsonian). My future career goal is to get a curator position within one of the
nineteen museums that fall under the Smithsonian jurisdiction (Smithsonian). Though I will be
happy working in many other museums across this country I decided to choose the Smithsonian
because it is the Official National Museum for the United States. All other United Stated museums
base their business structure on the standard the Smithsonian sets. What is right and wrong in
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The curator has a lot to deal with so there is a structure of positional power so that one person is not
completely overwhelmed. The structure of the museum field follows the positions form the top
being the main director, directors in specific fields then curators. After the curators, there is no
longer a hierarchy to follow but a branching of different disciplines, like: exhibition designer,
conservator, development, and accounting (Lancaster, A., & Houdyshell, A. 2019). With all these
different people being involved, a curator would benefit from knowing the Relational Leadership
Model. The ethical and empowering parts of the RLM section are important to be able to draw
different people together to work as a cohesive team (Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R,
2013). Every position has its own possibility for leadership. One of the most propionate leaders in
the field of Museum curation is Franz Boaz. He started changing the mindset from ethnographic
anthropology to a more culturally bases idea (this removed a former white biases based racism). For
other leaders there is every one down the line is able to put their own input in to the curation of a
project. Dr. Francesca Marini discussed how her interns are designing the layout and researching the
information for new exhibits with minimal oversee from her. She makes sure they stay on tract but
besides that, the interns have free range to develop their exhibit. Marini explains that this happens in
all museums even up to the Smithsonian level because there is always more to do then there are
people to get it done. She says that the world of museums would not function well without the help
of interns and
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Stolen Art of the Holocaust
While death was the major tragedy of the Holocaust, all of the art stolen was definitely a dark spot.
Most people don't realize, but the art was taken from all Jews and many others by the Nazis. Some
pieces of art have been found, but most still remain lost. Many that have been discovered are in
museums and are not given to the true owners. There should be efforts spent on finding and
recovering the art stolen by the Nazis to return it to their rightful owners. Hitler would have his
soldiers take the art from the homes where the Jews lived when they took them away. Sometimes, if
he wanted a specific work of art, he would have his people steal it or take it and kill the people who
owned it. He would have his men steal all of the art and other artifacts from the homes of every
person they took to the concentration camps, as well as those they simply killed in their homes.
Taking the art was his way of taking everything from them, and a way that he could show his
superiority over them. He took it because it was something they had that he wanted. Very few works
of art taken by Hitler have been found, and many that are discovered reside in museums. Some have
been discovered in museums or galleries in Austria, while thousands still remain lost. Recently, "a
long–lost Monet and other art treasures stolen from Jews during the Holocaust have been discovered
in the home of an 81–year–old German art collector," Julian states (Julian). Cornelius Gurlitt, the art
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Religious Effects And Effects Of Religion On Art
EFFECT OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE ON ART
Art has been found everywhere in every historical period. We can define it as a tool for human
beings which is used to tell the ideas and thoughts of people, passing people's emotions and feelings
to other people and highlighting the wonderful creatures that exist in nature. Moreover, people exert
it to raise awareness of some important events. People who are making art reflect all these things
through their art creations. Their works can be a sculpture, painting, photograph, book, music,
theatre, movie or other countless types. Art is highly related with interpretation on emotions and
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It can be easily seen that nearly all art works have a religious issue in them. There are many
examples which can be used for an evidence to religious effects on art. People can observe huge
impact just by observing some works in museums or elsewhere. Many works that includes prophets
or religious beliefs exist in art creations. For example, there exist Islamic art creations. These works
can be seen in many places like museums. Maki (2013) mentions that there are many religious
works that exhibit in the museums and effect of these works on people. Moreover, religious objects
can be a proof for consideration of faithless things. (as cited in Paine, p. 78). Similarly, in Christian
art there have many paintings which have a relationship with religion. Beller (2012) suggest that
there were many Christian paintings that found in public areas in early modern Italy. These
painitngs' location showed the spirituality of the community. (para.3). Moreover, there are many
painitngs that place Jesus in them. These paintings give some messages about Christian religion
through the scenes of Jesus. People can easily understand what is the ideology in each religion
through the religious
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Analysis : Tate Digital Strategy
Critial analysis of Tate Digital Strategy 2013–15.
Introduction
As one of the most excellent British modern museums, Tate Modern ran several digital strategies
aim to creat incomes and build interactive communication with their audice. In that process, Tate
proved how important that digital communication offered to museum to create and nurture an
engaged arts community and to maximise the associated revenue opportunities. In the three years,
Tate Modern had improvement on their incomes, however, their number of website visitings was not
stable, thus, the result should be analysised with theories, to find out why it would happen.
Case study:Tate Digital strategy
As Tate stated in Tate Digital Strategy 2013–15 (Stake,J.,2013), the museum promote lots of digital
strategies. Firstly, Tate has published over 50,000 digitised archive items since 2014. Tate also paid
attention to offer visitors with good experience in all galleries, the Wi–Fi, mobile website and tablet
computers were avalible. Digital learning studios offered facilities to engagement and learning. Tate
Modern considered their digital editorial content (in the form of short videos or blog posts) as the
"keystone" of their digital communications. They also used their own media to tell stories
effectively. Tate Modern built digital communities, for example, Tate Kid, Tate Collectives online.
The Museum have used social media very well.
Analysis
Theorical analysis
Russo and Peacock (2009) described how important
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Cultural Relevance, Understanding And Education
Cultural relevance, understanding and education are the key areas that modern museums seem to be
addressing seriously. As a public institution a museum must consider its role in society, the way
culture is represented and displayed and most of all, how interpretation affects those not of museum
training backgrounds, for example a visitor or patron. Some would argue that art, is an expression of
a culture and its political and economic values (Hein 2006), while others would suggest that is the
artifacts of long lost peoples and cultures that have the most worth to the public (Sabeti 2015).
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(Stam 1993). One way this may be interpreted is that a shift towards a more open, interactive style
of museum exhibition should be the starting point of exhibition planning and execution.
The discussions and in some cases successful installations of eco museums for example, represent
the ever shifting and changing people and cultures, instead of the static and non–changed ancient
cultural heritage of forgotten civilizations and their material culture. The eco museum provides no
exclusion of peoples or histories. With some limited success in exposing the cultures of ever
changing people and customs to a larger audience in eco–museums, other historical institutions have
frankly missed the mark. "The 'new museology' started with the intention of introducing a new
philosophy around how museums function and a changed relationships between museums and their
societies and communities" (McCall and Gray 2014).
The framework suggested in the museology based on how a new function of museums can be
achieved, really leaves one to ponder just how effective the application of literature surrounding
these ideas can actually be when put into practice. There is no clear checklist of steps to achieve
such a change in the framework and context of a museum as an educational institution, as a cultural
reference or as an open public forum, so the missing re–interpretation can sometimes be taken on by
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Met Website Vs Frist Website
In this day and age, art museum websites are some of the most pleasant websites to visit. They are
known for their eye–catching graphics, beautiful works of art, and excellent organization. Art
museum websites inform readers about artists, the museum itself, artwork and history. For example,
the Met website or the Frist website are they are both famous websites that function correctly.
However, the Met website is better and more effective than the Frist website because it contains
superior display, content, and organization.
To begin, each websites display is drastically different. Upon entering the Met website, visitors will
see vivid colors and a series of rotating images. A beautiful display is extremely important because it
catches the
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The University Of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum Essay
In order to compose this assignment, I visited the University of South Florida Contemporary Art
Museum (CAM). The USF Contemporary Art Museum is a compact museum on campus located
near the Dance buildings and the Theatres. The museum opened its establishment in 1989 and has
offered a wide range of art from around the world including the United States, Africa, Europe, and
Latin America (usfcam.usf.edu). In order to keep students engaged in the art, the museum changes
its exhibits a couple times a year. Currently, the exhibition on display is entitled Extracted and
incorporates "the extraction and circulation of natural resources around the globe" (Megan Voeller).
Despite the museum being not large in size, I was able to attain a sense of nature through
photographs, sculptures, video messages, and banners produced from artists including Otobang
Nkanga, Marina Zurkow, Claire Pentecost, Mary Mattingly and Daniel Shiffman. The social angle
most strongly related to the exhibit on display at this time is nature and culture. Extracted was
motivated by relationships between humans and the environment referring to "complex technical
processes behind oil drilling and mining or industrial agriculture" (Megan Voeller). Most of the
artists focus their work on nature including the environment, ecosystems, and life itself. One artists
in particular whose work stood out to me was Claire Pentecost with her work Soil–erg. This distinct
exposition was located in the hearth of
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Essay On Cultural Encounter Museum
For my Cultural Encounter Project, I had the pleasure of visiting The Cummer Museum of Art and
Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida. The museum was founded in 1958 by Ninah Cummer, who had a
very nice art collection in her home. The Cummer Museum is built on the site of Arthur and Ninah
Cummer's home and is considered the largest fine arts museum in northeast Florida.
The museum has a permanent collection of more than 5,000 objects from various points in history,
and the historic gardens have many statues and monuments. Artifacts in the museum include
porcelain pieces, paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. The
museum features various styles and periods of art, such as the Renaissance, and different styles of
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Her work, We Are One, is a mixed media consisting of clay, basket reeds, and wooden beads. This
beautiful piece of work explores the relationship between people and media. She redefines a place in
society, creating an artistic visual through handmade vessels. In this journey, you will see
connections with the past and hope for the future.
Outside the Jacobsen Gallery which features the LIFT exhibition, are photos of a sculpture called
The Harp created by August Savage (a native of Green Cove Springs, Florida) in 1939 for the New
York World's Fair. Approximately 16 feet tall, Savage's sculpture, titled The Harp, was strongly
influenced by James Weldon Johnson's song, Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing.
The personified instrument, using twelve African American youth singers in various heights
symbolized the strings of the harp. The hand of God formed the sounding board, and the foot pedal
was represented by a kneeling man holding music. The sculpture was celebrated as one of Savage's
major works; however, with a lack of finances to cast it into bronze, the sculpture was destroyed at
the end of the Fair.
Despite the fact that The Harp does not exist in its final form, its legacy continues through numerous
photographs and souvenir reproductions. I was really impressed with the sculpture and the history of
its
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LACMA Museum Report
I went to LACMA, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art with my eldest sister and my little three–
year–old sister. Since we went with a toddler I wasn't able to see all the exhibits and galleries due to
my little sister being impatient and having an impulse of wanting to touch everything. The first
exhibit we looked at was the Art of The Pacific that their art goes back to the 18th century from
Hawaiian, Polynesian, and Melanesia. They have different objects that were used for example; they
had a stool, feeding funnel and a female figure. The stool was used for cooking and made out of
wood and fiber. The feeding funnel comes from New Zealand and the Mahaki tribes of it are made
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The Brody couple gave the ceramic wall to UCLA. This Ceramic wall has a little information
regarding the artist and the previous owners story of the ceramic wall. There are a lot of painting and
old artifacts of mostly how people used to view women and how nudity is Art. Men are also
displayed showing their private parts with freedom and no shame. At the other side of the second
floor I came across painting that had canvas paintings of Christ holding a cross and wearing pink
under his garment. The 4 paintings that were displayed on this exhibit was unknown to who the
artist is. However, scholars claimed to say that the paintings belong to Paolo Veronese. His painting
consists of bright color and his essence goes back considered to the Venetian Renaissance paintings.
The information that was provided about the paintings was displayed on the wall next to the
paintings. I wonder if when the painting were made people were so concern with the differences of
Jesus wearing different colors or why these painting were kept away from the public eye before they
were discovered
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Museum Essay
Thuy Truong – 02390838
Professor Doyle
ARTH 103
November 17, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
One day when I was wandering around Bowers Museum, I came across nine oversized paintings
shown in an exhibition made entirely by one extraordinary 69–year–old Buddhist monk in Nepal
named Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second generation thangka artist living. The practice of thangka art
has been around for centuries and is carried out by highly trained monks for the purpose of teaching
about Buddha and the tenets of the Buddhist religion. The paintings attracted me because they were
so big and colourful that I had to spend quite some time to fully absorb the beauty of the art. They
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The head of the King is encircled by an irregular green areola with multi–coloured flames. Beneath
Virupaksa are a woman and an elephant rising from the ocean waves. The woman may have been a
servant of Virupaksa because she is offering him a snake and is wearing typical servant clothing– a
flowing skirt adorned with gold jewels. The elephant is playing an instrument that spurts out flying
dragons. Tulachan –the artist must have put a lot of time and effort to create such an elaborated and
complex painting. Every little segment of this work is depicted with a great care and nicety of
details, flowing movements and vivid colours. Each colour seems so distinctive that I have the urge
to think that Tulachan did not repeat any pigment while painting this thangka. The vibrant colours
he used are made from natural mineral pigments. The painting also attracted me because of the
action–packed space and the texture. Although it is covered with imagery and patterns to every inch,
this thangka still has the balance and harmony that are quite hard to find in other similar crowded
paintings. My eyes just automatically attracted by Vuripaksa's red face when I first saw the painting,
then follow the waves of the ocean to the movements of the dragons after spending some time
looking and examining it. It also has a smooth
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The Museum Of Natural History
Museums are information organizations, that is, they are about giving the most up–to–date
information to their patrons. No matter how well their organization, commercially, is wrap it up that
part of them remains the same. From the two museums that I visited, the Henry Ford Museum and
the Museum of Natural History, are clearly about passing information to the patron. There are
differences between them, however, it is the equivalences that I want to focus on as they are what
bind them. The three areas of focus are community, academic outreach, and the stories they share.
Creating a strong and vibrant community is important to museums. Dr. Ronquillo, a leader a
Philippine Archeology museum, so elegantly wrote, "A properly planned community museum can
express and elucidate the community 's cultural wealth through the appropriate presentation and
exhibition of their important natural and cultural heritage" (Ronquillo, 1992). It is the community
that keeps generation after generation coming back to see the history that us humans, the earth, and
beyond have gone through. The journey of information, for most, begins as a child during our time
at school. For the Museum of Natural History, this is quite literal as the museum is a part of the
University of Michigan culture. They have the mascot, the wolverine, College students are going in
and out of there through the day. Most are heading to class or doing work–study, but a community is
still present. But it is just not college
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Athena Museum Research Paper
Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art has been a pillar of the community (reword). The
museum mission is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit artwork that strengthens the Museum's
permanent collection. The museum also offers programs and training devoted to education the
public in regards to the regions cultural diversity. The El Museum of Art also displays films,
lectures, and concerts to the general public. The museum permanent collection includes more than
5,000 works of art. The museum is funded under the jurisdiction of the City of El Paso. More than
80,000 visitors a year travel to view the El Paso Museum of Art.
During our visit to the El Paso Museum of Art, our docent (insert name) took us on a tour of their
current exhibitions: Robert Delaunay and Albert Gleizes: The School of Paris from Modern Master
Series: Highlights from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Immaculate Conception,
Amplified Abstraction, and Modern Stone Totems. In addition to our expedition we observed art of
Mexico and New Spain that showcased 17th and 19th century paintings and sculptures. European art
with includes paintings and sculptures from the Samuel H. Kress Collection. As well as, early
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These temperature readings are stored for 15 years." The pieces in this museum are made out of a
variety of material. Some of the materials used include: fiberglass, cast bronze, mosaic, acrylic, oil,
resin, ink, and real
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Analysis Of Steven Lubar´s Inside The Lost Museum
In Steven Lubar's book, Inside the Lost Museum: Curating, Past and Present, the recurring idea that
museums are "more than the sum of their parts" plays a critical role in the overall argument (329).
Lubar notes many aspects that make up a museum, the collection, for example is an essential part of
any museum, but the community, as well as the experiences of the patrons create a lasting museum
experience. Additionally, Lubar aptly utilizes real–world examples, contemporary and historical,
highlighting the work of individuals in museums and establishing a connection between past and
current events. Central to this narrative is the example of the lost Jenks Museum. Lubar uses this
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Lubar states that "large museums have so much in storage; why not transfer some of those
collections to smaller museums, where they would be eagerly put on display? Even more radical
why not sell some and use the proceeds to fund the work that museums should be doing" (146).
Initially, this idea does seem radical. Large metropolitan museums giving their collections away is
not something that is often done. Lubar explains that "there are more than a billion objects in
American museum collections" (4). This number is so vast that is impossible to reasonably
conceive. Because of this, there can only so many artifacts that are on display at once thus leaving
countless others stuck in storage never seeing the light of day. Smaller museums that do not have the
budget to collect could potentially benefit from larger museums deaccessioning items.
In the end, Lubar concedes that this idea "probably goes too far" (146). In reality, it would not be as
easy as it sounds and it would not be an easy solution to museum storage issues. However, in the
book's closing Lubar draws on the example of Robert Fontenot's show Recycle LACMA (2009),
which repurposed items that the museum had deaccessioned and gave them new life (325). This
example proves that it is possible for museums to clear out their storage and at the same time be
apart of creating something
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Perez Art Museum Research Paper
Some building are meant to have a great façade and just show how and intricate design can stand up
on it s own, but while the Perez Art Museum has great façade and has a very interesting design, its
serves to much more than that. The PAMM is not only a Museum that shows all types of vintage and
contemporary artworks, but in addition it works as an education center for kids, as screenings and
presentations to an outdoor area for visitors to hang out and enjoy the views that Miami has to offer.
All these variation of spaces are achieved thanks to numerous factors for example the
interchangeable galleries that creates different moments for the visitors, the relationship between the
site and the building itself, a canopy that wraps around the whole the building creating a porch with
shade for people to enjoy the views, an auditorium with dual functionality, and third floor for offices
and educational centers with an amazing view to the bay. All these components generate social ...
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The auditorium plays a dual function, connecting the first floor to the second floor galleries, and it
also works as an event area. The seats are connected to the stairs creating bleachers in between, with
an open staircase pushed to the left of the wall. In this way visitors are able to engage in the space
by not only going up the staircase. This exposed area provides different types of events, from a
presentation or performance, to screenings projecting into the front of the auditorium, to more
intimate gatherings like groups and clubs. These more intimate spaces are due to the mechanized
walls that act a as a curtain to section off the auditorium. In this manner the spaces of the auditorium
adapt to the circumstances and the purpose of each different event, making the visitor feel like it's in
control of the
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Essay on Meaningful Symbols in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Catcher in the Rye", by J.D Salinger, is about a boy named Holden Caulfield. He thinks the adult
world is a bunch of "phonies." The novel contains many key symbols that help develop the novel,
and to help show Holden Caulfield's point of view on the way he sees the world. Three of these key
symbols include: Holden Caulfield's red hunting hat, the ducks in the Central Park lagoon, and The
Museum of Natural History. One of the most important and recognizable symbols in the novel is
Holden Caulfield's red hunting hat. It symbolizes his uniqueness. The way he wears the hat gives off
an impression that he wants to be very different from everyone around him. He "swung the old peak
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The ducks left the pond. This symbolizes exactly where Holden is in his life right now. He left his
childhood, and is now a part of the adult world. He desperately wishes that he was like the fish in
the pond. He wish he can "just stay there," and be an innocent child forever. Finally, another key
symbol in the novel is The Museum of Natural History. It symbolizes a perfect and pristine world
that Holden desires to live in. Holden enjoys museums because they are unchanging. In a museum,
everything is so peaceful and simple, an ideal place to live for Holden Caulfield. One of his biggest
fears and challenges is change. For example, this is the reason why he is so scared and terrified to
call Jane Gallagher, a girl who he finds very attractive and is one of the few people that Holden
actually admires. He is afraid that if he calls her, she would be a changed person, and that is the last
thing he wants...change. This symbol shows the main purpose of the novel, too. Holden is so afraid
of surrendering to the life of an adult that he has such a difficult time figuring out reality. However,
sometimes he shows his change into maturity by getting drunk and lusting for sex.The Museum of
Natural History represents innocence and purity in the novel. Like the museum, Holden does not
want to change. He wants to be just like the displays in the museum: pristine and permanent. He
believes that everything "should just stay the way they are." Holden wants to
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San Carlos Warehouse Observation Report
I decided to do the volunteer work at the San Carlos warehouse of the Museum of American
Heritage (MOAH). I went there for 3 days to complete the project. On the first day, Jim gave a brief
introduction about the warehouse and the types of work they do there. I was surprised when Jim
explained that the warehouse is mostly run by volunteers. Then, he introduced me about the main
process they did at the warehouse. One of the main tasks is to determine what to do with the artifacts
received through various means such as from donations, buying and other methods. As the storage
space is limited, it is important to decide what to keep. Unwanted items are either transfer to other
museums/archives, sell it for fund or simply throw it away. What items ... Show more content on
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As I was working with the item, Jim helped me explain the history, the features, when was it made,
where and how it was use for almost every item we worked with. It was engaging and easier to
remember that just simply reading. I also have to do a little bit of research on some items I worked
with. So, it was a very good opportunity to learn about history. I also went to the California History
Center because I was curious about the type of work there and wanted a different experience. It was
fascinating to read newspapers on a film–like machine, but the type of work there was much closer
to research paper work. I personally prefer the type of work at the San Carlos warehouse because I
got a physical interaction with the primary source – artifact itself. It was like going to a museum and
learning about history by looking at the artifact. It has the same feel as going on a field trip and
learning the history base on experiences. For me, this was much more interesting than just simply
researching and writing a paper. It is a very interesting active learning project; I was able to get a bit
of hand–on experience on history and learn various components of American
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Courage Essay: What Does Courage Means?
What does courage mean? Well courage means a a whole lot of things. Courage can mean to be a
leader and be successful or it can mean to refuse.
However in source 1: An Act Of Courage it says "For Rosa Parks on December 1,1995, courage
meant refusing to give up her seat on a public school bus" so for Rosa Parks courage meant to refuse
be disrespectful and disobey. Rosa Parks refused of giving up her seat on a public school bus but she
didn't move instead she sat there and disobeyed the drivers comment.So one way or meaning of
courage is to refuse and disrespect.
Another way of courage is to put effort into what you are doing. In source 2 it says "hitler had
planned the systematic looting of Europes finest museums and private collection" so ... Show more
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Courage an mean to refuse just like in Rosa Parks she gave the courage to refuse and not give her
seat up. Another way courage can mean to save and put effort into what you are doing just like in
source 2 where hitler planned to save the museum from getting broken into by the Nazis. So courage
can mean a lot of things.What does courage mean? Well courage means a a whole lot of things.
Courage can mean to be a leader and be successful or it can mean to refuse.
However in source 1: An Act Of Courage it says "For Rosa Parks on December 1,1995, courage
meant refusing to give up her seat on a public school bus" so for Rosa Parks courage meant to refuse
be disrespectful and disobey. Rosa Parks refused of giving up her seat on a public school bus but she
didn't move instead she sat there and disobeyed the drivers comment.So one way or meaning of
courage is to refuse and disrespect.
Another way of courage is to put effort into what you are doing. In source 2 it says "hitler had
planned the systematic looting of Europes finest museums and private collection" so depending on
that hitler put courage to save the museum from the Nazis because the Nazis tried to break and steal
the treasure and the private collection inside the museum. So courage meant to put effort and save
your
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Autry Museums
In Autry article, she stated that "how national histories marred by racial conflict can be translated
into narratives of group identity formation" (Autry, 57). Autry is trying to say that museums is a
sacred place of memory and trauma. When traveling through these museums the author notice that
the most common themes were "capture and displacement from Africa, enslavement, and racial
segregation" (Autry 64). When she notices that these were the three main topics being shown to the
public then it's a major problem. She felt that the museums had too much power because they were
choosing certain information to be displayed about the struggles of African Americans. The author
wants to show that over time that a museum can change and can interpret things in a new way in
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Therefore, the museum can thrive. She explains that "identities are performed ideologies
interrogated and cultural symbols reinvented" (Autry 60). The author is trying to say that certain
items are displayed in a museum for a reason by trying to send a certain message. When she talks
about how cultural symbols are reinvented it shows that museums is trying to change the people's
perspectives by creating a new meaning for a certain symbol. Another problem that the author has
noticed is that some parts of the African American culture are disappearing because for example
there was a "city's decision to invest in a new commercial enterprise, rather than supporting smaller,
more locally–oriented museums." (Autry 75). The government does not support the local museums
than it causes issues because some of the history is lost. The memory is lost from the local regional
area, which could have added a new perspective towards a certain standpoint. While the new
museums don't necessarily tell the entire story and focuses on a specific issue that is selected by a
group of
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Analysis: The Mint Museum At Randolph
The Mint Museum at Randolph is located in Charlotte's Eastover neighborhood. It was once part of
the United States Treasury Department: a mint. In 1936 it became the state's first art museum. It
houses a collection of cozy galleries to display everything from textiles, pottery, ceramics, glass and
decorative arts. The exhibit I viewed showcased works from three generations of artists: Newell
Convers Wyeth (patriarch), Andrew Wyeth (son) and Jamie Wyeth (grandson).
'Harbor Monhegan' was created in 1998 on Monhegan Island in Maine by Jamie Wyeth. It is an oil
painting on canvas, rich in texture and color. Wyeth's use of space it defined by the foreground,
middleground and background. The piece has movement depicted throughout; It looks almost
chaotic, movement is present in the flames, smoke, waves, and seagulls bringing the piece together.
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My eyes move from the fire to the billowing smoke just above it as it encircles the painting even
going off of the canvas and back to the seagulls to the lower right side of the work, then I observe
the boy whom in turn is observing me. Finally my sight wanders to the background grouping of
boats out at sea.The bursting flames from the fire coming alive as if trying to escape the canvas. The
flying seagull on the lower right hand corner of the painting helps achieve a sense of depth.The trash
laying on this Island looks out of place until you relate it back to the fire. The boy seems at home,
not afraid of his surroundings; almost as if he is wondering why I am there and if I am going to start
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Corporations That Influence Public Art Museum
Corporations and Their Influence in Support for Public Art Museums
Statement of Intent Historically, museums have relied on four sources of financial support:
individual contributions, corporate and foundation support, earned revenues, and government grants.
This paper focuses on present day corporate support for art and the museums that collect and display
that art. It urges museums to reassess their assumptions about corporations and suggests ways that
museums can develop new approaches to align their solicitation of support with changing corporate
objectives.
Introduction As an inquiry into art and corporate culture, this capstone investigates the importance
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Thus arts organizations must act to align their needs with the evolving requirements of corporate
benefactors if lasting partnerships are to be formed. Museums must position their brand to
corporations as places of value, enhancement and richness to local communities. Corporations need
to reevaluate museums as a pillar for support on par with any other social cause, with value for
society at large. With better understanding of the overlap of objectives both corporations and arts
organizations share, public museums can offer creative, outside–the–box thinking in seeking
corporate support. Museum development professionals can better understand the value to not only
maintain existing resources, but ways to seek new partners through innovative corporate
engagement by aligning museum programming and values with the increasingly social and
environmental causes corporations have come to identify. By observing trends in federal and
corporate funding for the arts and funding shifts, this capstone will explore why corporations who
currently support public art do so through funding and art collections, and their increasing needs for
employee engagement. Understanding the relationship history corporate America and art share, and
the wide reaches art has made in contemporary society, can offer museum advancement teams new
approaches for funding, and to aid corporations to no longer isolate
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Artists And The Art Trade
'While artists and the art trade were in the business of presenting the new, this was a conceptual
challenge for museums.' (Altshuler, 2008, 15). Discuss the challenges that advanced artistic practice
presented for museums in the late 19th and early 20th century.
The period of the second half of the 19th and the beginnings of the 20th century saw some of the
most extensive transformations in the art market and the institution of the art museum in history.
With the rise of the avant–garde and new artistic practices, the traditional enlightenment didactic
vision of the museum was put under threat. This essay will focus on the tension between the
museum's historicity and the general tendency to move towards modernity and the discussions ...
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However, the works acquired were still exclusively under the strict rule of the Academy, operated by
the state. The rise of progressive artists advocating advanced art, pioneered by the likes of Courbet,
Manet and others caused a re–evaluation in the system of these principles. The coming of the avant–
garde together with the increased commercialisation of art set in motion an increased tension with
the established institutions. Eventually this culminated in the formation of autonomous exhibition
spaces where artists displayed their works separately from the Academy. This tradition began with
the Salon des Refusés in 1863 and extended to establish a parallel to that which would have been
traditionally the role of the state museums as the academy continued to turn away from progressive
art practices. Although some of the contemporary works were acquired by the state, it was not until
1896 that the Luxembourg agreed to exhibits works of the impressionists, and it would be even later
when state run institutions would acknowledge the full extent of the modern art tradition.
In the span of the last decades of the 19th century, art in Europe began to focus itself on new
developments in artistic practice. Exhibitions such as the
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Bowers Museum Analysis
Davis, E Bowers Museum Review Located in Santa Ana, CA the Bowers Museum can be seen in a
similar light as the art work "Levitated Mass" by Michael Heizer. I say this because the Bowers is
located in a not so nice part of Santa Ana and can be looked at as a beacon. The Architecture is set in
the style of a mission with Stuccoed Walls, Terra Cotta Roof Tiles, Cement Copying and Curvilinear
Gables. As you enter the bowers Museum you walk up on a long dramatic brick walkway that takes
you under a dramatic Curvilinear Gable delivering you to the entrance as you pass through a lush
green lawn and a courtyard that makes you ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Through this exhibit you start to think of the medium Pelt uses and how hard it is as you look at the
pieces for their sheer stunning beauty! The one piece that stood out for me over the rest was the
"Agate Rhyton". This piece is carved into a drinking vessel in the shape of an Impala (I think) with
its head slightly raised up with a gold piece as it nose. As you leave the Gemstone Carvings you
walk into a rotunda that has Pacific Islander carved bouts and large carved log drums. From here
you enter the exhibit Ancient Arts of China. This exhibit allows you to look at a history of Chinese
Art dating as far back as 5000 years. starting with painted large ceramic pots from the Neolithic
period. This exhibit will take you on a journey with items on display like sculpture of horse made
during the Han Dynasty, to silk robes, ivory carvings and special items made for the afterlife. A stark
contrast to the Ancient Arts of China exhibit, you walk into my favorite exhibit which is the Spirits
and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands. To set the mood the exhibit is
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Bowers Museum Experience

  • 1. Bowers Museum Experience On Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, I visited the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. I observed several exhibitions on display, and I ultimately decided to write my report on Fannie Eliza Duvall's Confirmation Class. Confirmation Class is an oil painting on canvas, and measures 20 by 30 inches. The painting with origins in Los Angeles, California, was produced in 1897, and was one of the first paintings done by a local artist to adopt new theories of Impressionism through California themes. What attracted me to this painting was the selection of the warm color scheme used to create a relaxing and pleasant drawing to look at as opposed to the larger selection of abstract and non– representational art on display at the Bowers Museum. Another reason as to why I chose to write my report on this specific drawing was the fact that this drawing was from a small bunch produced in my home state of California on display. In Confirmation Class, the shrubbery, bars on the windows, and the girls' legs are a presentation of hard and soft line. Geometric shapes are presented within square doors and windows, and the circular arches in the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I was excited to start my day by going to the museum on Saturday morning. I had originally decided to visit the Broad Museum in Los Angeles; however, I decided to give my local museum a go. After all, the Bowers Museum was the last museum I had gone to. I regretted my decision. The Bowers Museum does hold several exhibitions, but I found it lacking in actual drawings and paintings. It seems as if they prioritize artifacts over print media. The museum is big and it's easy to lose yourself in its long hallways. It's disappointing to see much valuable space, in my opinion, go to waste. In conclusion, I was expecting to see hallways covered in art like I've seen in galleries, rooms filled with rarities and beauty, but unfortunately that was not the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. The Panorama Museum ( The Museum focuses on bringing families together so they have an opportunity to make art in the studio inspired by the work in the exhibitions.) The Queens Museum it's a piece of History that can be a deep connection to dance to visual art forms primarily in costumes and mask, but also in drawings and paintings. I have always been interested in what Museums offer and attending to this one was a great experience. All the pieces gave me a better understanding and appreciation of the artwork. Queens Museum it's located in Flushing, Meadows Corona Park. This Museum seeks to reveal as much about Queens as its participants, the local global world they live in, and the borders they care about. Any guest that attends this Museum is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Most it's pieces are a decade old and one of the pieces that brought my attention the most was, The Panorama of the City of New York. The Panorama of the City of New York it's called the jewel in the crown of the the collection in Queens Museum. The Panorama was built by a team of more than 100 people working for the great architectural model makers Raymond Lester and Associates over the course of three years. Lester referred to aerial photographs, Sanborn fire insurance maps, and a range of the other City material as the Panorama had to be accurate because of the fact that this was between reality and the "world's largest scale model." This was one of the must successful attractions in 1964 when it was introduced. The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass was so beautiful by the way it lighted up the whole room. It was just amazing how lamps were built and how each and every single one has its own design. This collection includes an extraordinary collection of floral and geometric lamps as well as landscape and figural windows. This is one–of– a–kind piece that provides valuable insight into the development of the stained glass movement in America. This collection came to the Queens Museum to share an educational programming. Visitors not only enjoy the beauty of this pieces but also gain a deeper appreciation of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 5. Artifact Argumentative Essay Argumentative essay Artifacts that are found in a country should stay in that country so it don't get lost or broken. I think that if the artifact is in the museum then it needs to stay in one place so the object doesn't get tossed around and gets broken. If the artifact breaks then that is a part of history that is gone forever and it will not be here for us to learn about. I feel like if the artifact was found in a certain country then it needs to be stored in its own countries' museums. In the second story that I've read called Museums Preserve the Cultures of The World says that "sometimes museums agree that it is appropriate to return these items, but sometimes the other museums don't return the items back to the right museums that ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 7. Art Review: I In La Town By Cao Fei We visited MOMA/PS1 in Queens this week, and it's the first time I visit this museum. Comparing to MOMA, the collections in MOMA/PS1 are definitely more spicific to smaller range of demographic. Although the museum itself is not very big, but the usage of the space and the style of the enviornment give visitors a stronger feel of personality and less authority than MOMA. I spent most of my time on Cao Fei's solo exhibition. Cao Fei is a young female artist from China, her work has been on the scene internationally for nearly 20 years. Unlike some other Chinese contempory artist, I think her works are really focusing on presenting the content to the audiences rather than expressing the concept or the statement from the artist, which I like a lot. No matter which kind of medium she used, her works are always composed by a complete narrative structure with very solid amount of content and a lot of insightful details. La Town ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is a work about parallel simulation. The world of this work is a parallel universes and people are survieing in parallel lives. Though the installations itself may be composed of no more than dolls and plastic toys, Cao asserts a lot of intersting details and smart references in it, and the video highlighted both the mundanity and vice of contemporary society through the creation of an obviously fake, alternate world modeled on our own. It's interesting for me to see how something so very unreal can be a source of real anxiety as soon as one realizes that there are indeed many truthful parallels in our ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 9. Reciprocity In Community Art This term our class was commissioned by Evergreen Hamilton to conduct research around various neighbourhoods around Hamilton. The objectives of this research was to determine how the city's use of public art builds its communities and culture, while also proposing new ideas that would help empower and reinforce a sense of community through art. The neighbourhood our group was assigned was the North End (west) neighbourhood, which is a very family oriented neighbourhood. In addition, through the use of anthropological research methods such as participant observation, structured interviews and written field notes we conducted research in the North End (west) neighbourhood. We proposed the idea of chain link fence installations in order to help ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Maiter et al., (2008:307) finds that reciprocity is an important component of practicing CBPAR ethically and defined it as, "exchange between social equals". The authors aim to discuss the interactions between researchers and communities and the practice of reciprocity in anthropological research (Maiter et al., 2008). Maiter et al., (2008) mentions that reciprocity can be as simple as being honest about research relationships and goals. I found this to be true in my experience, it was easier to talk to people and have them provide valuable information by being honest with our research goals. In addition, our group talked to the receptionist at the Bennetto Community center in order to find out if there were any art programs offered. Instead of just asking her if the community center offered any art programs, we started our conversation with who we are, what we are doing there and what we are expecting to gain. From this the receptionist understood our goals and directed us to the Bennetto Elementary School as they have a community garden. This conversation reflects 'reciprocal dialogue', as discussed by Maiter et al., (2008). Reciprocal dialogue is when a "researcher and study participant communicate as equals" (Maiter et al., 2008:307). In this sense, our conversation with the receptionist did not create the notion that we as researchers were more important than her. Rather, we engaged in creating a relationship with her where she left she could exchange information regarding the community garden with us and redirect us to the school so we could gain more ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. Metropolitan Museum Analysis Since ancient times, humanity has used art to express feelings, emotions, ideas, and much more. Also, it was used as a medium to communicate between each other. As a result, it is not surprising that we feel delighted while observing works of art. Now, there are many opportunities to go to museums, and enjoy the precious art pieces shown there. One of the museums that has a wide variety of art, is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum is extraordinary because it displaying artwork from all over the world, and reveales 5000 years of history through its exhibitions. The museum also shows pieces of art from our ancestors and our contemporary artists. "The mission statement of this museum for the past 140 years is to establish ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The left hand it is resting casually over the club which is covered with a lion skin, representing the first labor that Hercules had to accomplish. This particular statue is a free standing sculpture made of bronze, so it has a smooth but firm texture, and gives spectators the feeling of being in the presence of a god. Even though the sculpture looks opaque, when it was made, using a casting techniques, it shined and glowed to represent heroic person. This research was done through The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website, a very user friendly site to browse and learn about art. Since everything is well organized, and it has links that can help people find what they are looking for, it is an excellent source to do research papers. The only thing I will recommend to the museum is to make videos about the sculpture or rotatable pictures in order to observe them from all angles. Even though the experience of being in front of a piece of art is incomparable, the website provides a very realistic experience, and history lesson for anyone ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 13. Case Study Frederick Historical Society Question #4: When constructing an exhibit, the museum staff must ask themselves: What demographic are we designing this exhibit for. Correspondingly, the museum staff ponders what is the line of sight for the targeted demographic, so they know where to place the artifacts and how the exhibit should be structured. Similarly, the museum staff must predict how the public will respond to their exhibit and the necessary precautions to avoid negative reviews. Most importantly, the museum staff must question if the exhibit can offend a certain demographic and the steps they will need to take to properly represent that society. When creating an exhibit, the museum staff must contemplate how the structure and content will relate to the audience and what is the best approach to have interaction between the exhibit and its attended audience. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... At the Frederick Historical Society, we have a room for newly obtained artifacts that need to be catalogued. When an object is catalogued its expected location and current condition is documented along with a summary about the object's significance. Also, at the Historical Society they have limited their collection to only artifacts that have a relation to Frederick, this decision allows our collection to maintain somewhat controllable. Correspondingly, if we have an abundance of an objects i.e. chairs from the 1800's, we will not accept the newly donated materials or we will turn the object into a hands–on activity. This approach is similar to the hands–on muskets at the Civil War and Medicine Museum. Furthermore, the Historical Society has an offsite facility to help manage its enormous collection. Most importantly, it is the job of the collection manager to ensure that all objects are catalogued correctly and placed in the proper ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. A Brief Note On Toit ƒ™ Otago Settlers Museum Essay Overview of the Organisation Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (TOSM) is a regional museum that focuses on the history of the early settlers to Otago. As New Zealand's first great city, Dunedin holds a lot of history and was one of the main settlement sites of New Zealand. Toitū is considered a Dunedin City Council facility and underwent a redevelopment several years ago. The museum reopened its doors in December of 2012 and has since seen a large increase of visitor numbers in comparison to the 'old' museum. Kiri Griffin – Collections Manager Job Description Kiri Griffin is currently the Collections Manager of Toitū; and as a member of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Management Team she oversees collections, conservation, and archives, whilst supporting the work of exhibitions, visitor experience, and communications and operations. Key responsibilities of the collections manager include managing the Museum 's collections team, developing and implementing collection policies and procedures to ensure the long term preservation and access to the Museum collections. The official "position purpose" in the job description states: The Collections Manager is a member of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (TOSM) Management Team and is responsible for the care and safety of all of the Museum's collections, including the Archives collection. The job holder will manage all aspects of the collection management systems, policies and procedures, including facilitating access to the collections ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Paragraph On Natural History Museum 4. Natural History Museums Natural History Museums are institutions that collect, display and research materials, collected or extracted from the natural world. The multifaceted purpose of such a museum is to: (i) build or store natural history collections, (ii) conduct research and interpret the results, (iii) support the purpose of science and biological conservation, (iv) enhance public understanding and appreciation of the natural world, and (v) collaborate with the public in deriving their own meaning from the natural heritage they encounter in the museum and in nature. The Oriental Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, established in Calcutta in 1814, had various natural history objects on display from its inception. During last two hundred years, sixty natural history museums or natural history galleries were set up in various parts of the country. The distribution ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Next was the Natural History Museum, set up in the premises of Kerala State Museum and Zoological Garden in Thrissur (1885), Gass Forest Museum was established in Coimbatore in 1902. Next was the Bengal Natural History Museum set up in Darjeeling in 1903. A Museum of Arthropoda was opened in Pune in 1961. A large natural history museum was opened in Thiruvananthapuram in 1964. Two natural history museums were attached to the nearest zoological gardens in Ahmedabad (1974) and Hyderabad (1979). Two natural history museums were opened in the northeast, namely, Assam Forest Museum (1983) in Guwahati and Biological Museum (1998) in Imphal. Five natural history museums with thematic galleries and extensive educational activities were established in New Delhi (1978), Mysore (1995), Bhopal (1997), Bhubaneswar (2004), and Sawai Madhopur (2014). A government natural history museum was established in Chandigarh in 2001 and another such private museum was opened at Thar in Rajasthan ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18.
  • 19. Reflection On The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum I have attended the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of Arts for my cultural event essay, on Wednesday November 18, 2015. Attending this museum is considered a cultural event since it provides you with the opportunity to learn about the different styles of artworks of different time periods. This museum contained many works that are influenced by classicism which is a style of "historical tradition or aesthetic attitudes based on the art of Greece and Rome" ("Classicism and Neoclassicism"). One particular piece of art that drew upon my attention was the leaded glass window of the Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn created by Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American artist and designer of the 19th century ("The Charles Hosmer"). The window was created based upon the original painting of the Aurora by Will H. Low, a muralist designer for Tiffany ("Biography"). The Aurora is influenced by the roots of western civilization by visual characteristics such as her contrapposto stance. I believe that this art is trying to communicate how Aurora is preparing to renew herself in the water to carry out her duties as a goddess. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Tiffany used a technique known as plating, which is placing pieces of glass on top of one another to create the effects of light and shade (The Charles Hosmer). The name Aurora in Latin translates to "morning" (Took) so I assumed that the window is layered with glass to allow a certain amount of light to appear through thus allowing the concept of early morning to be displayed in the artwork. Roman mythology also states that her energy represents "new hope and renewal that each day brings" (Dawn ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Reflection Paper When I was growing up, my father tried his best to teach me the story of my people and our struggle. As a child, I did not believe that things were as bad as he said they were. I felt that the stories he told me were just that, stories of a bygone era. After all, I had plenty of friends of many different races, and never felt the sting of prejudice. As I have grown, I have learned that the stories that he told me were indeed true, and have shaped me into the person I am today. During the summer of 2016, I was blessed to serve as a Conservation Intern at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. It was there that I found a connection to myself that I had ignored for years. As I wandered through the exhibits, I realized that my history, African American history, along with countless others, was absent from many of the stories being presented. I spoke with my mentor about this issue. As we spoke, he told me about the shortage of African American males in the museum field, and how hard it was to find people like myself. At that moment, I knew that museums were where I felt I could implement the most change. The Smithsonian also gave me hands–on experience in the field of conservation. As an intern, I conducted research to determine information about a variety of pieces, ranging from a ceramic figurine to a framed collection of presidential hair. I utilized common conservation techniques such as color matching and object analysis, and used an X–Ray Florescence ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Art Museum Vs. Private Museum Museum Comparison This paper compares four separate museums. The first two compared, are private art museums in the United States, compared to a private art museum in another country. Secondly, a university natural history museum is compared to another university natural history museum in a foreign country. The comparisons involve taking a closer look at the history, function, staffing, and programs at museums. Many reasons can lead collectors to starting a private museum. Whether collectors feel that a collection can serve an educational function, or perhaps to keep control over the collection, a private museum is an option that provides the public access to their work (Traditional Fine Arts Organization). One notable example is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The museum has a small staff of eight employees (two positions focused on education) and has an average of two–hundred visitors on a weekly basis (Buchanan 2002). The exhibit changes twice a year and they are considered one of the founders of the Miami art scene (Buchanan 2002). This museum is the Rubell Collection's main mission and function is to share their vast collection of contemporary art and support emerging artists. They have an active internship program, lecture series, and a partnership with Miami–Dade county schools to support education (The Rubell Collection). The museum also houses a research library with over forty–thousand volumes and a bookstore (The Rubell Collection). In order to share their expansive collections, the Rubells also lend their exhibits to other museums all over the world (Solway 2014). Taking a look at a private art museum in another country, The Pinacotheque in Paris is presented. The Pinacotheque is Paris's first private art museum and was established in 2007. Pinacotheque loosely translates into the image box (Restellini 2011). The Pinacotheque displays art like the Rubell Collection, but they are not displaying art from one collector, but many collectors. One exhibit included the art collection of two prominent Hungarian families: The Esterhazys and The Romanovs, from the eighteenth century (Restellini 2011). Their mission, like The Rubell Collection, is to make these ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. Personal Narrative: My Visit To El Paso Art Museum My overall experience at El Paso Museum of Art was better than I expected for the overall visit. First I like the say the security was very nice to welcome me into the museum. The security guard explains the exhibits and I can take pics, but it couldn't be with a flash. I was very impress during my visit by so many painting and sculptures that I would never have even thought I could find stimulating and actually enjoying the amazing collection of oil canvas paintings that had the ability to bring you different styles of art just a dim and well–lit room full of pictures and sculptures, where I could stand for a few minutes feeling where I'm in the different time and place. My first thought about The El Paso art museums is that they're very ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. Metropolitan Museum Of The Modern Museum This week readings discusses both the history of museums, primarily in the United States, and their evolution from high brow institutions to ones that serve, educate, and engage the populace. The articles also trace the constant discussions museum professionals had regarding the focus and dissemination of their collections. These articles all agree that museums must transform from places that solely focus on the collection, preservation, conservation, and dissemination of rare items to ones that also become a part of the community, represent the many voices and interests of the public, educate, and become a forum for discussion about issues beyond the items in a glass case of hung on he wall. The evolution of the modern museum began during ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In addition to the traditional artifacts one expects to find, the museums presented different voices and perspectives, in addition to many opportunities for the visitor to get closer and interact. Additionally, they provided current perspective to their exhibitions. My recent visits to the Stax Records Museum, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, and the Hermitage, proved enlightening as to the prime function and obligation of modern museums, as well as their future roles in society. While the primary draw to the Stax Records Museum is the connection the visitor has to the music from the label and studio, Stax begins the tour in a reconstructed church and exhibitions that trace the culture and heritage essential to understanding the people and the art preserved and displayed. The recently opened Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia provides the visitor several opportunities to "lean in," interact, and personalize their experiences with the various exhibitions throughout the floorspace. For example, they provide a multimedia discography of the records made during the "Big Bang of Country Music." The information with the touchscreen display can be sorted and searched by the patron from the academic "date of recording" and "personnel" to the entertaining "song theme." The Hermitage recently opened a new exhibit detailing the life of Andrew ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. A Rainy Day In Lea Research Paper It was a rainy day in LA. I have been praying to not have rain while I am in LA but unfortunately, at the point of where I almost got rid of the cold, it has rained at last. However, I had a good experience/visit along rain. Although I am a fashion student, I am interested in ceramics because I had worked and made a lot of ceramics since my cousin sister got her degree in ceramics. When I was about 6 years old that I first made my own pots. Because I love making things with clay and familiar with ceramics, Peter Shire's art works were really interesting to me that those are unusual, unique, different from the tradition mold of the cups, kettles, etc. Next day, we had a very busy day of visiting galleries and studios. If was a non–stop visiting ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. Hum 111 Week 10 Assignment 3 Strayer HUM 111 WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT 3 STRAYER To purchase this visit following link: https://coursehomework.com/product/hum–111–week–10– assignment–3–strayer/ Contact us at: HELP@COURSEHOMEWORK.COM HUM 111 WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT 3 STRAYER Due Week 10 (03/14/2016) and worth 100 points As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of "cultural activity" that fits well with our course and then report on your experience. Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that respect). Every effort should be made to ensure that this is a hands–on experience (not a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Note: Submit your cultural activity choice to the instructor for approval before the end of Week 5 (earlier is even better). Look for guidance from the instructor for how or where to make your proposal. You may also seek advice from your instructor (provide your town/state or zip code) for a good activity in your general area. Visiting a Museum It makes sense to approach a museum the way a seasoned traveler approaches visiting a city for the first time. Find out what there is available to see. In the museum, find out what sort of exhibitions are currently housed in the museum and start with the exhibits that interest you. If there is a travelling exhibition, it's always a good idea to see it while you have the chance. Then, if you have time, you can look at other things in the museum. Every effort should be made ahead of time to identify a museum that has items and works one can easily connect to our HUM 111 class and book. Since HUM 111 covers from ancient times to the 1500s AD, it makes more sense to focus on items from that time frame. In general, museums with artistic cultural artifacts and fine arts work better than history museums. Any questions about whether a museum–visit activity fits the course and assignment well enough will be decided by the instructor when the student seeks approval for the activity. Any alternative ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. Museum Analysis Essay Museum Analysis Essay On October 26, 2017. I made a visit to the Menil Collection by 1533 Sul Ross street, Houston Texas. It was amazing to be in such a lovely place. I was accompanied to the museum by my aunt name Cynthia. who volunteered in taking care of my new born baby during the trip. Everything at the museum is so great. Especially the people that work there, the way they communicate with the tourist was so simple and understanding. Even at the end of the visitation, I was given a sticker which was placed by the right–hand side of my chest. During the visit, they are some lots of great artworks that I admire so much. In Victor Brauner "Memory of Reflexes" (memoire des reflexes), 1954. The artist incorporates vibrant colors and patterns, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... His artwork is permanent part of the Menil Collection. However, this artwork was painted with watercolor, link, and wax on hardboard 49 1/8 x 54 3/8 inches (124.8 x 138.1 cm). I chose this artwork because it was one of the work that remained in my memory throughout the museum visit. Though, I saw other great artwork design in the Menil Collection but I really adored the way the pieces retorted to my emotional side. I really wish if I would have this artwork in my home. The first thing that catches my eyes was the way the colors were used. They were three images shown on the artwork. The one on the right–hand side was painted with yellow and green with a light color of pink and red on the chest side which appears more brighter and coloful. On the other hand, the one on the left–hand side was painted with red and pink and a little green at the feet side which looks more specifically like Egyptian royal traditional way of dressing. Furthermore, the middle one was design with more of green, black, and red color on the head and legs side that gives patterns to the artwork. Meanwhile, the background was like yellow that seems like fading into dark brown color. It seems that the concertation of the artist focuses more on the colors that brings out the beauty of the image. However the visual rhythm and movements, shows more traditionally way of communication. Moreover, the watercolor, ink, and wax was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. The Smithsonian Museums The purpose of museums is to serve the public in the fields of education and research. The pinnacle of museum structure, for this country, is the Smithsonian, with its headquarters located in Washington D.C. (Smithsonian). My future career goal is to get a curator position within one of the nineteen museums that fall under the Smithsonian jurisdiction (Smithsonian). Though I will be happy working in many other museums across this country I decided to choose the Smithsonian because it is the Official National Museum for the United States. All other United Stated museums base their business structure on the standard the Smithsonian sets. What is right and wrong in museums' culture in the United States can be molded from the Smithsonian. The ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The curator has a lot to deal with so there is a structure of positional power so that one person is not completely overwhelmed. The structure of the museum field follows the positions form the top being the main director, directors in specific fields then curators. After the curators, there is no longer a hierarchy to follow but a branching of different disciplines, like: exhibition designer, conservator, development, and accounting (Lancaster, A., & Houdyshell, A. 2019). With all these different people being involved, a curator would benefit from knowing the Relational Leadership Model. The ethical and empowering parts of the RLM section are important to be able to draw different people together to work as a cohesive team (Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R, 2013). Every position has its own possibility for leadership. One of the most propionate leaders in the field of Museum curation is Franz Boaz. He started changing the mindset from ethnographic anthropology to a more culturally bases idea (this removed a former white biases based racism). For other leaders there is every one down the line is able to put their own input in to the curation of a project. Dr. Francesca Marini discussed how her interns are designing the layout and researching the information for new exhibits with minimal oversee from her. She makes sure they stay on tract but besides that, the interns have free range to develop their exhibit. Marini explains that this happens in all museums even up to the Smithsonian level because there is always more to do then there are people to get it done. She says that the world of museums would not function well without the help of interns and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. Stolen Art of the Holocaust While death was the major tragedy of the Holocaust, all of the art stolen was definitely a dark spot. Most people don't realize, but the art was taken from all Jews and many others by the Nazis. Some pieces of art have been found, but most still remain lost. Many that have been discovered are in museums and are not given to the true owners. There should be efforts spent on finding and recovering the art stolen by the Nazis to return it to their rightful owners. Hitler would have his soldiers take the art from the homes where the Jews lived when they took them away. Sometimes, if he wanted a specific work of art, he would have his people steal it or take it and kill the people who owned it. He would have his men steal all of the art and other artifacts from the homes of every person they took to the concentration camps, as well as those they simply killed in their homes. Taking the art was his way of taking everything from them, and a way that he could show his superiority over them. He took it because it was something they had that he wanted. Very few works of art taken by Hitler have been found, and many that are discovered reside in museums. Some have been discovered in museums or galleries in Austria, while thousands still remain lost. Recently, "a long–lost Monet and other art treasures stolen from Jews during the Holocaust have been discovered in the home of an 81–year–old German art collector," Julian states (Julian). Cornelius Gurlitt, the art ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. Religious Effects And Effects Of Religion On Art EFFECT OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE ON ART Art has been found everywhere in every historical period. We can define it as a tool for human beings which is used to tell the ideas and thoughts of people, passing people's emotions and feelings to other people and highlighting the wonderful creatures that exist in nature. Moreover, people exert it to raise awareness of some important events. People who are making art reflect all these things through their art creations. Their works can be a sculpture, painting, photograph, book, music, theatre, movie or other countless types. Art is highly related with interpretation on emotions and thoughts, creativity and imagination. Human beings have been using art for these purposes from time immemorial. Some of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It can be easily seen that nearly all art works have a religious issue in them. There are many examples which can be used for an evidence to religious effects on art. People can observe huge impact just by observing some works in museums or elsewhere. Many works that includes prophets or religious beliefs exist in art creations. For example, there exist Islamic art creations. These works can be seen in many places like museums. Maki (2013) mentions that there are many religious works that exhibit in the museums and effect of these works on people. Moreover, religious objects can be a proof for consideration of faithless things. (as cited in Paine, p. 78). Similarly, in Christian art there have many paintings which have a relationship with religion. Beller (2012) suggest that there were many Christian paintings that found in public areas in early modern Italy. These painitngs' location showed the spirituality of the community. (para.3). Moreover, there are many painitngs that place Jesus in them. These paintings give some messages about Christian religion through the scenes of Jesus. People can easily understand what is the ideology in each religion through the religious ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. Analysis : Tate Digital Strategy Critial analysis of Tate Digital Strategy 2013–15. Introduction As one of the most excellent British modern museums, Tate Modern ran several digital strategies aim to creat incomes and build interactive communication with their audice. In that process, Tate proved how important that digital communication offered to museum to create and nurture an engaged arts community and to maximise the associated revenue opportunities. In the three years, Tate Modern had improvement on their incomes, however, their number of website visitings was not stable, thus, the result should be analysised with theories, to find out why it would happen. Case study:Tate Digital strategy As Tate stated in Tate Digital Strategy 2013–15 (Stake,J.,2013), the museum promote lots of digital strategies. Firstly, Tate has published over 50,000 digitised archive items since 2014. Tate also paid attention to offer visitors with good experience in all galleries, the Wi–Fi, mobile website and tablet computers were avalible. Digital learning studios offered facilities to engagement and learning. Tate Modern considered their digital editorial content (in the form of short videos or blog posts) as the "keystone" of their digital communications. They also used their own media to tell stories effectively. Tate Modern built digital communities, for example, Tate Kid, Tate Collectives online. The Museum have used social media very well. Analysis Theorical analysis Russo and Peacock (2009) described how important ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. Cultural Relevance, Understanding And Education Cultural relevance, understanding and education are the key areas that modern museums seem to be addressing seriously. As a public institution a museum must consider its role in society, the way culture is represented and displayed and most of all, how interpretation affects those not of museum training backgrounds, for example a visitor or patron. Some would argue that art, is an expression of a culture and its political and economic values (Hein 2006), while others would suggest that is the artifacts of long lost peoples and cultures that have the most worth to the public (Sabeti 2015). The mixture of these two mediums seems like an obvious step in achieving reinterpretation, presenting political messages, and displaying the importance ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (Stam 1993). One way this may be interpreted is that a shift towards a more open, interactive style of museum exhibition should be the starting point of exhibition planning and execution. The discussions and in some cases successful installations of eco museums for example, represent the ever shifting and changing people and cultures, instead of the static and non–changed ancient cultural heritage of forgotten civilizations and their material culture. The eco museum provides no exclusion of peoples or histories. With some limited success in exposing the cultures of ever changing people and customs to a larger audience in eco–museums, other historical institutions have frankly missed the mark. "The 'new museology' started with the intention of introducing a new philosophy around how museums function and a changed relationships between museums and their societies and communities" (McCall and Gray 2014). The framework suggested in the museology based on how a new function of museums can be achieved, really leaves one to ponder just how effective the application of literature surrounding these ideas can actually be when put into practice. There is no clear checklist of steps to achieve such a change in the framework and context of a museum as an educational institution, as a cultural reference or as an open public forum, so the missing re–interpretation can sometimes be taken on by an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Met Website Vs Frist Website In this day and age, art museum websites are some of the most pleasant websites to visit. They are known for their eye–catching graphics, beautiful works of art, and excellent organization. Art museum websites inform readers about artists, the museum itself, artwork and history. For example, the Met website or the Frist website are they are both famous websites that function correctly. However, the Met website is better and more effective than the Frist website because it contains superior display, content, and organization. To begin, each websites display is drastically different. Upon entering the Met website, visitors will see vivid colors and a series of rotating images. A beautiful display is extremely important because it catches the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. The University Of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum Essay In order to compose this assignment, I visited the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (CAM). The USF Contemporary Art Museum is a compact museum on campus located near the Dance buildings and the Theatres. The museum opened its establishment in 1989 and has offered a wide range of art from around the world including the United States, Africa, Europe, and Latin America (usfcam.usf.edu). In order to keep students engaged in the art, the museum changes its exhibits a couple times a year. Currently, the exhibition on display is entitled Extracted and incorporates "the extraction and circulation of natural resources around the globe" (Megan Voeller). Despite the museum being not large in size, I was able to attain a sense of nature through photographs, sculptures, video messages, and banners produced from artists including Otobang Nkanga, Marina Zurkow, Claire Pentecost, Mary Mattingly and Daniel Shiffman. The social angle most strongly related to the exhibit on display at this time is nature and culture. Extracted was motivated by relationships between humans and the environment referring to "complex technical processes behind oil drilling and mining or industrial agriculture" (Megan Voeller). Most of the artists focus their work on nature including the environment, ecosystems, and life itself. One artists in particular whose work stood out to me was Claire Pentecost with her work Soil–erg. This distinct exposition was located in the hearth of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. Essay On Cultural Encounter Museum For my Cultural Encounter Project, I had the pleasure of visiting The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida. The museum was founded in 1958 by Ninah Cummer, who had a very nice art collection in her home. The Cummer Museum is built on the site of Arthur and Ninah Cummer's home and is considered the largest fine arts museum in northeast Florida. The museum has a permanent collection of more than 5,000 objects from various points in history, and the historic gardens have many statues and monuments. Artifacts in the museum include porcelain pieces, paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. The museum features various styles and periods of art, such as the Renaissance, and different styles of art ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Her work, We Are One, is a mixed media consisting of clay, basket reeds, and wooden beads. This beautiful piece of work explores the relationship between people and media. She redefines a place in society, creating an artistic visual through handmade vessels. In this journey, you will see connections with the past and hope for the future. Outside the Jacobsen Gallery which features the LIFT exhibition, are photos of a sculpture called The Harp created by August Savage (a native of Green Cove Springs, Florida) in 1939 for the New York World's Fair. Approximately 16 feet tall, Savage's sculpture, titled The Harp, was strongly influenced by James Weldon Johnson's song, Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing. The personified instrument, using twelve African American youth singers in various heights symbolized the strings of the harp. The hand of God formed the sounding board, and the foot pedal was represented by a kneeling man holding music. The sculpture was celebrated as one of Savage's major works; however, with a lack of finances to cast it into bronze, the sculpture was destroyed at the end of the Fair. Despite the fact that The Harp does not exist in its final form, its legacy continues through numerous photographs and souvenir reproductions. I was really impressed with the sculpture and the history of its ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. LACMA Museum Report I went to LACMA, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art with my eldest sister and my little three– year–old sister. Since we went with a toddler I wasn't able to see all the exhibits and galleries due to my little sister being impatient and having an impulse of wanting to touch everything. The first exhibit we looked at was the Art of The Pacific that their art goes back to the 18th century from Hawaiian, Polynesian, and Melanesia. They have different objects that were used for example; they had a stool, feeding funnel and a female figure. The stool was used for cooking and made out of wood and fiber. The feeding funnel comes from New Zealand and the Mahaki tribes of it are made out of wood and Haliotis shell. The layout for this exhibit was simple ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Brody couple gave the ceramic wall to UCLA. This Ceramic wall has a little information regarding the artist and the previous owners story of the ceramic wall. There are a lot of painting and old artifacts of mostly how people used to view women and how nudity is Art. Men are also displayed showing their private parts with freedom and no shame. At the other side of the second floor I came across painting that had canvas paintings of Christ holding a cross and wearing pink under his garment. The 4 paintings that were displayed on this exhibit was unknown to who the artist is. However, scholars claimed to say that the paintings belong to Paolo Veronese. His painting consists of bright color and his essence goes back considered to the Venetian Renaissance paintings. The information that was provided about the paintings was displayed on the wall next to the paintings. I wonder if when the painting were made people were so concern with the differences of Jesus wearing different colors or why these painting were kept away from the public eye before they were discovered ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. Museum Essay Thuy Truong – 02390838 Professor Doyle ARTH 103 November 17, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy One day when I was wandering around Bowers Museum, I came across nine oversized paintings shown in an exhibition made entirely by one extraordinary 69–year–old Buddhist monk in Nepal named Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second generation thangka artist living. The practice of thangka art has been around for centuries and is carried out by highly trained monks for the purpose of teaching about Buddha and the tenets of the Buddhist religion. The paintings attracted me because they were so big and colourful that I had to spend quite some time to fully absorb the beauty of the art. They are not thangka paintings in the traditional sense. Thangkas are ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The head of the King is encircled by an irregular green areola with multi–coloured flames. Beneath Virupaksa are a woman and an elephant rising from the ocean waves. The woman may have been a servant of Virupaksa because she is offering him a snake and is wearing typical servant clothing– a flowing skirt adorned with gold jewels. The elephant is playing an instrument that spurts out flying dragons. Tulachan –the artist must have put a lot of time and effort to create such an elaborated and complex painting. Every little segment of this work is depicted with a great care and nicety of details, flowing movements and vivid colours. Each colour seems so distinctive that I have the urge to think that Tulachan did not repeat any pigment while painting this thangka. The vibrant colours he used are made from natural mineral pigments. The painting also attracted me because of the action–packed space and the texture. Although it is covered with imagery and patterns to every inch, this thangka still has the balance and harmony that are quite hard to find in other similar crowded paintings. My eyes just automatically attracted by Vuripaksa's red face when I first saw the painting, then follow the waves of the ocean to the movements of the dragons after spending some time looking and examining it. It also has a smooth ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. The Museum Of Natural History Museums are information organizations, that is, they are about giving the most up–to–date information to their patrons. No matter how well their organization, commercially, is wrap it up that part of them remains the same. From the two museums that I visited, the Henry Ford Museum and the Museum of Natural History, are clearly about passing information to the patron. There are differences between them, however, it is the equivalences that I want to focus on as they are what bind them. The three areas of focus are community, academic outreach, and the stories they share. Creating a strong and vibrant community is important to museums. Dr. Ronquillo, a leader a Philippine Archeology museum, so elegantly wrote, "A properly planned community museum can express and elucidate the community 's cultural wealth through the appropriate presentation and exhibition of their important natural and cultural heritage" (Ronquillo, 1992). It is the community that keeps generation after generation coming back to see the history that us humans, the earth, and beyond have gone through. The journey of information, for most, begins as a child during our time at school. For the Museum of Natural History, this is quite literal as the museum is a part of the University of Michigan culture. They have the mascot, the wolverine, College students are going in and out of there through the day. Most are heading to class or doing work–study, but a community is still present. But it is just not college ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Athena Museum Research Paper Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art has been a pillar of the community (reword). The museum mission is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit artwork that strengthens the Museum's permanent collection. The museum also offers programs and training devoted to education the public in regards to the regions cultural diversity. The El Museum of Art also displays films, lectures, and concerts to the general public. The museum permanent collection includes more than 5,000 works of art. The museum is funded under the jurisdiction of the City of El Paso. More than 80,000 visitors a year travel to view the El Paso Museum of Art. During our visit to the El Paso Museum of Art, our docent (insert name) took us on a tour of their current exhibitions: Robert Delaunay and Albert Gleizes: The School of Paris from Modern Master Series: Highlights from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Immaculate Conception, Amplified Abstraction, and Modern Stone Totems. In addition to our expedition we observed art of Mexico and New Spain that showcased 17th and 19th century paintings and sculptures. European art with includes paintings and sculptures from the Samuel H. Kress Collection. As well as, early American art from the 19th century to the mid 20th century. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These temperature readings are stored for 15 years." The pieces in this museum are made out of a variety of material. Some of the materials used include: fiberglass, cast bronze, mosaic, acrylic, oil, resin, ink, and real ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Analysis Of Steven Lubar´s Inside The Lost Museum In Steven Lubar's book, Inside the Lost Museum: Curating, Past and Present, the recurring idea that museums are "more than the sum of their parts" plays a critical role in the overall argument (329). Lubar notes many aspects that make up a museum, the collection, for example is an essential part of any museum, but the community, as well as the experiences of the patrons create a lasting museum experience. Additionally, Lubar aptly utilizes real–world examples, contemporary and historical, highlighting the work of individuals in museums and establishing a connection between past and current events. Central to this narrative is the example of the lost Jenks Museum. Lubar uses this museum to argue that museums of the past can educate museum goers ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Lubar states that "large museums have so much in storage; why not transfer some of those collections to smaller museums, where they would be eagerly put on display? Even more radical why not sell some and use the proceeds to fund the work that museums should be doing" (146). Initially, this idea does seem radical. Large metropolitan museums giving their collections away is not something that is often done. Lubar explains that "there are more than a billion objects in American museum collections" (4). This number is so vast that is impossible to reasonably conceive. Because of this, there can only so many artifacts that are on display at once thus leaving countless others stuck in storage never seeing the light of day. Smaller museums that do not have the budget to collect could potentially benefit from larger museums deaccessioning items. In the end, Lubar concedes that this idea "probably goes too far" (146). In reality, it would not be as easy as it sounds and it would not be an easy solution to museum storage issues. However, in the book's closing Lubar draws on the example of Robert Fontenot's show Recycle LACMA (2009), which repurposed items that the museum had deaccessioned and gave them new life (325). This example proves that it is possible for museums to clear out their storage and at the same time be apart of creating something ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. Perez Art Museum Research Paper Some building are meant to have a great façade and just show how and intricate design can stand up on it s own, but while the Perez Art Museum has great façade and has a very interesting design, its serves to much more than that. The PAMM is not only a Museum that shows all types of vintage and contemporary artworks, but in addition it works as an education center for kids, as screenings and presentations to an outdoor area for visitors to hang out and enjoy the views that Miami has to offer. All these variation of spaces are achieved thanks to numerous factors for example the interchangeable galleries that creates different moments for the visitors, the relationship between the site and the building itself, a canopy that wraps around the whole the building creating a porch with shade for people to enjoy the views, an auditorium with dual functionality, and third floor for offices and educational centers with an amazing view to the bay. All these components generate social ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The auditorium plays a dual function, connecting the first floor to the second floor galleries, and it also works as an event area. The seats are connected to the stairs creating bleachers in between, with an open staircase pushed to the left of the wall. In this way visitors are able to engage in the space by not only going up the staircase. This exposed area provides different types of events, from a presentation or performance, to screenings projecting into the front of the auditorium, to more intimate gatherings like groups and clubs. These more intimate spaces are due to the mechanized walls that act a as a curtain to section off the auditorium. In this manner the spaces of the auditorium adapt to the circumstances and the purpose of each different event, making the visitor feel like it's in control of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. Essay on Meaningful Symbols in the Rye by J.D Salinger Catcher in the Rye", by J.D Salinger, is about a boy named Holden Caulfield. He thinks the adult world is a bunch of "phonies." The novel contains many key symbols that help develop the novel, and to help show Holden Caulfield's point of view on the way he sees the world. Three of these key symbols include: Holden Caulfield's red hunting hat, the ducks in the Central Park lagoon, and The Museum of Natural History. One of the most important and recognizable symbols in the novel is Holden Caulfield's red hunting hat. It symbolizes his uniqueness. The way he wears the hat gives off an impression that he wants to be very different from everyone around him. He "swung the old peak way around to the back." This may ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The ducks left the pond. This symbolizes exactly where Holden is in his life right now. He left his childhood, and is now a part of the adult world. He desperately wishes that he was like the fish in the pond. He wish he can "just stay there," and be an innocent child forever. Finally, another key symbol in the novel is The Museum of Natural History. It symbolizes a perfect and pristine world that Holden desires to live in. Holden enjoys museums because they are unchanging. In a museum, everything is so peaceful and simple, an ideal place to live for Holden Caulfield. One of his biggest fears and challenges is change. For example, this is the reason why he is so scared and terrified to call Jane Gallagher, a girl who he finds very attractive and is one of the few people that Holden actually admires. He is afraid that if he calls her, she would be a changed person, and that is the last thing he wants...change. This symbol shows the main purpose of the novel, too. Holden is so afraid of surrendering to the life of an adult that he has such a difficult time figuring out reality. However, sometimes he shows his change into maturity by getting drunk and lusting for sex.The Museum of Natural History represents innocence and purity in the novel. Like the museum, Holden does not want to change. He wants to be just like the displays in the museum: pristine and permanent. He believes that everything "should just stay the way they are." Holden wants to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. San Carlos Warehouse Observation Report I decided to do the volunteer work at the San Carlos warehouse of the Museum of American Heritage (MOAH). I went there for 3 days to complete the project. On the first day, Jim gave a brief introduction about the warehouse and the types of work they do there. I was surprised when Jim explained that the warehouse is mostly run by volunteers. Then, he introduced me about the main process they did at the warehouse. One of the main tasks is to determine what to do with the artifacts received through various means such as from donations, buying and other methods. As the storage space is limited, it is important to decide what to keep. Unwanted items are either transfer to other museums/archives, sell it for fund or simply throw it away. What items ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As I was working with the item, Jim helped me explain the history, the features, when was it made, where and how it was use for almost every item we worked with. It was engaging and easier to remember that just simply reading. I also have to do a little bit of research on some items I worked with. So, it was a very good opportunity to learn about history. I also went to the California History Center because I was curious about the type of work there and wanted a different experience. It was fascinating to read newspapers on a film–like machine, but the type of work there was much closer to research paper work. I personally prefer the type of work at the San Carlos warehouse because I got a physical interaction with the primary source – artifact itself. It was like going to a museum and learning about history by looking at the artifact. It has the same feel as going on a field trip and learning the history base on experiences. For me, this was much more interesting than just simply researching and writing a paper. It is a very interesting active learning project; I was able to get a bit of hand–on experience on history and learn various components of American ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. Courage Essay: What Does Courage Means? What does courage mean? Well courage means a a whole lot of things. Courage can mean to be a leader and be successful or it can mean to refuse. However in source 1: An Act Of Courage it says "For Rosa Parks on December 1,1995, courage meant refusing to give up her seat on a public school bus" so for Rosa Parks courage meant to refuse be disrespectful and disobey. Rosa Parks refused of giving up her seat on a public school bus but she didn't move instead she sat there and disobeyed the drivers comment.So one way or meaning of courage is to refuse and disrespect. Another way of courage is to put effort into what you are doing. In source 2 it says "hitler had planned the systematic looting of Europes finest museums and private collection" so ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Courage an mean to refuse just like in Rosa Parks she gave the courage to refuse and not give her seat up. Another way courage can mean to save and put effort into what you are doing just like in source 2 where hitler planned to save the museum from getting broken into by the Nazis. So courage can mean a lot of things.What does courage mean? Well courage means a a whole lot of things. Courage can mean to be a leader and be successful or it can mean to refuse. However in source 1: An Act Of Courage it says "For Rosa Parks on December 1,1995, courage meant refusing to give up her seat on a public school bus" so for Rosa Parks courage meant to refuse be disrespectful and disobey. Rosa Parks refused of giving up her seat on a public school bus but she didn't move instead she sat there and disobeyed the drivers comment.So one way or meaning of courage is to refuse and disrespect. Another way of courage is to put effort into what you are doing. In source 2 it says "hitler had planned the systematic looting of Europes finest museums and private collection" so depending on that hitler put courage to save the museum from the Nazis because the Nazis tried to break and steal the treasure and the private collection inside the museum. So courage meant to put effort and save your ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Autry Museums In Autry article, she stated that "how national histories marred by racial conflict can be translated into narratives of group identity formation" (Autry, 57). Autry is trying to say that museums is a sacred place of memory and trauma. When traveling through these museums the author notice that the most common themes were "capture and displacement from Africa, enslavement, and racial segregation" (Autry 64). When she notices that these were the three main topics being shown to the public then it's a major problem. She felt that the museums had too much power because they were choosing certain information to be displayed about the struggles of African Americans. The author wants to show that over time that a museum can change and can interpret things in a new way in order to attract ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Therefore, the museum can thrive. She explains that "identities are performed ideologies interrogated and cultural symbols reinvented" (Autry 60). The author is trying to say that certain items are displayed in a museum for a reason by trying to send a certain message. When she talks about how cultural symbols are reinvented it shows that museums is trying to change the people's perspectives by creating a new meaning for a certain symbol. Another problem that the author has noticed is that some parts of the African American culture are disappearing because for example there was a "city's decision to invest in a new commercial enterprise, rather than supporting smaller, more locally–oriented museums." (Autry 75). The government does not support the local museums than it causes issues because some of the history is lost. The memory is lost from the local regional area, which could have added a new perspective towards a certain standpoint. While the new museums don't necessarily tell the entire story and focuses on a specific issue that is selected by a group of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. Analysis: The Mint Museum At Randolph The Mint Museum at Randolph is located in Charlotte's Eastover neighborhood. It was once part of the United States Treasury Department: a mint. In 1936 it became the state's first art museum. It houses a collection of cozy galleries to display everything from textiles, pottery, ceramics, glass and decorative arts. The exhibit I viewed showcased works from three generations of artists: Newell Convers Wyeth (patriarch), Andrew Wyeth (son) and Jamie Wyeth (grandson). 'Harbor Monhegan' was created in 1998 on Monhegan Island in Maine by Jamie Wyeth. It is an oil painting on canvas, rich in texture and color. Wyeth's use of space it defined by the foreground, middleground and background. The piece has movement depicted throughout; It looks almost chaotic, movement is present in the flames, smoke, waves, and seagulls bringing the piece together. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... My eyes move from the fire to the billowing smoke just above it as it encircles the painting even going off of the canvas and back to the seagulls to the lower right side of the work, then I observe the boy whom in turn is observing me. Finally my sight wanders to the background grouping of boats out at sea.The bursting flames from the fire coming alive as if trying to escape the canvas. The flying seagull on the lower right hand corner of the painting helps achieve a sense of depth.The trash laying on this Island looks out of place until you relate it back to the fire. The boy seems at home, not afraid of his surroundings; almost as if he is wondering why I am there and if I am going to start ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Corporations That Influence Public Art Museum Corporations and Their Influence in Support for Public Art Museums Statement of Intent Historically, museums have relied on four sources of financial support: individual contributions, corporate and foundation support, earned revenues, and government grants. This paper focuses on present day corporate support for art and the museums that collect and display that art. It urges museums to reassess their assumptions about corporations and suggests ways that museums can develop new approaches to align their solicitation of support with changing corporate objectives. Introduction As an inquiry into art and corporate culture, this capstone investigates the importance and evolution of corporate support for the arts. A brief history of art and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Thus arts organizations must act to align their needs with the evolving requirements of corporate benefactors if lasting partnerships are to be formed. Museums must position their brand to corporations as places of value, enhancement and richness to local communities. Corporations need to reevaluate museums as a pillar for support on par with any other social cause, with value for society at large. With better understanding of the overlap of objectives both corporations and arts organizations share, public museums can offer creative, outside–the–box thinking in seeking corporate support. Museum development professionals can better understand the value to not only maintain existing resources, but ways to seek new partners through innovative corporate engagement by aligning museum programming and values with the increasingly social and environmental causes corporations have come to identify. By observing trends in federal and corporate funding for the arts and funding shifts, this capstone will explore why corporations who currently support public art do so through funding and art collections, and their increasing needs for employee engagement. Understanding the relationship history corporate America and art share, and the wide reaches art has made in contemporary society, can offer museum advancement teams new approaches for funding, and to aid corporations to no longer isolate ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. Artists And The Art Trade 'While artists and the art trade were in the business of presenting the new, this was a conceptual challenge for museums.' (Altshuler, 2008, 15). Discuss the challenges that advanced artistic practice presented for museums in the late 19th and early 20th century. The period of the second half of the 19th and the beginnings of the 20th century saw some of the most extensive transformations in the art market and the institution of the art museum in history. With the rise of the avant–garde and new artistic practices, the traditional enlightenment didactic vision of the museum was put under threat. This essay will focus on the tension between the museum's historicity and the general tendency to move towards modernity and the discussions ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, the works acquired were still exclusively under the strict rule of the Academy, operated by the state. The rise of progressive artists advocating advanced art, pioneered by the likes of Courbet, Manet and others caused a re–evaluation in the system of these principles. The coming of the avant– garde together with the increased commercialisation of art set in motion an increased tension with the established institutions. Eventually this culminated in the formation of autonomous exhibition spaces where artists displayed their works separately from the Academy. This tradition began with the Salon des Refusés in 1863 and extended to establish a parallel to that which would have been traditionally the role of the state museums as the academy continued to turn away from progressive art practices. Although some of the contemporary works were acquired by the state, it was not until 1896 that the Luxembourg agreed to exhibits works of the impressionists, and it would be even later when state run institutions would acknowledge the full extent of the modern art tradition. In the span of the last decades of the 19th century, art in Europe began to focus itself on new developments in artistic practice. Exhibitions such as the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 77. Bowers Museum Analysis Davis, E Bowers Museum Review Located in Santa Ana, CA the Bowers Museum can be seen in a similar light as the art work "Levitated Mass" by Michael Heizer. I say this because the Bowers is located in a not so nice part of Santa Ana and can be looked at as a beacon. The Architecture is set in the style of a mission with Stuccoed Walls, Terra Cotta Roof Tiles, Cement Copying and Curvilinear Gables. As you enter the bowers Museum you walk up on a long dramatic brick walkway that takes you under a dramatic Curvilinear Gable delivering you to the entrance as you pass through a lush green lawn and a courtyard that makes you ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Through this exhibit you start to think of the medium Pelt uses and how hard it is as you look at the pieces for their sheer stunning beauty! The one piece that stood out for me over the rest was the "Agate Rhyton". This piece is carved into a drinking vessel in the shape of an Impala (I think) with its head slightly raised up with a gold piece as it nose. As you leave the Gemstone Carvings you walk into a rotunda that has Pacific Islander carved bouts and large carved log drums. From here you enter the exhibit Ancient Arts of China. This exhibit allows you to look at a history of Chinese Art dating as far back as 5000 years. starting with painted large ceramic pots from the Neolithic period. This exhibit will take you on a journey with items on display like sculpture of horse made during the Han Dynasty, to silk robes, ivory carvings and special items made for the afterlife. A stark contrast to the Ancient Arts of China exhibit, you walk into my favorite exhibit which is the Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands. To set the mood the exhibit is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...